Financial Services

Former ZALORA Group CEO Michele Ferrario to speak at SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018

He will discuss how startups can unlock capital for their growth requirements.

Former ZALORA Group CEO Michele Ferrario to speak at SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018

He will discuss how startups can unlock capital for their growth requirements.

Incomlend Director to grace SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018

Dimitri Kouchnirenko will discuss how startups can balance cost and profitability.

Bank tellers are out, digital service kiosks are in for OCBC

By 2020, OCBC will cut half of its bank tellers and will replace them with its latest ATMs and digital service kiosks.

Singapore banks turn to China's wealthy to offset slumping stock markets

Some banks are looking to establish family offices to serve Chinese entrepreneurs; as a sizeable proportion will look to transfer their wealth to the...

UOB raises One Account deposit rates by 0.55%

Millennial account holders, with average balances of $34,000, will benefit most.

Wealth management income hit by slumping stock markets

DBS fees from wealth are forecast to fall by 9.4%.

UOB invests in Israel-based fintech firm to develop AI solutions

They will use Personetics' tools to understand customer behaviour and aid them in their financial decisions.

Property curbs will only hit banks hard by 2019

Lenders have one more year of relief amidst previous approvals they drew down.

MAS strengthens vigilance against money laundering and terrorism financing

They upgraded their data analytics usage for better identification of high-risk areas.

OCBC launches website for mums

It includes specialist paediatric or gynaecological services and baby and motherhood products.

UOB teams up with Razer to launch Razer Pay

The scheme will allow users to top up through eNets and to transfer funds via FAST.

7 in 10 Indonesian banks threatened by ride-hailing firm Go-Jek

The app’s wide payment capabilities poses a risk to conventional banks.

Lending crunch fails to cripple Japan's mega banks as they join world's largest 20 lenders

MUFG is the ninth largest bank globally with a tier 1 capital of $153.04b.

China dominates world's largest banks even as Europe flexes financial muscle

Chinese lenders held the top four places in overall ranking based on Tier 1 capital.

Has tight oversight weighed down Singapore's dealmaking activity?

A total of 66 mergers have been lodged with the Competition Commission of Singapore as of end-June.

SIBOR to buoy banks from slow home loan growth

Every 10bps rise in the SIBOR could offset a 1ppt slowdown in loan growth.

New misconduct reporting measures put heat on Singapore FIs

MAS proposed new misconduct reporting requirements and mandatory reference checks for FIs.