Financial Services

MAS to enforce new data collection rules

It aims to reduce data duplication and automate financial institutions’ submissions.

MAS to enforce new data collection rules

It aims to reduce data duplication and automate financial institutions’ submissions.

OCBC opens AI unit with $10m investment

Its services in wealth advisory and loans financing are bracing for AI upgrades.

Grab launches lending services for Southeast Asia

The services will tap into the “huge cache” of customer data from the Grab app to provide credit ratings.

Singapore police extends support of MAS' criminal probes

The investigations will now cover all offences under the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) and Financial Advisers Act (FAA).

Malaysian banks poised for greater profitability amidst loan demand recovery

Improved asset quality is also in store for banks with O&G exposure.

Insurtech challenges Singapore's largest insurance firms

Quite late to the digital party, insurers find room for startup collaboration.

Daily Briefing: SGX eases dual-class share rules to lure tech IPOs; Singapore turns to venture debt for funding

And here's Standard Chartered's new MD who moved in after spending five months in rival Safra Sarasin.

OCBC could gain $608m after Great Eastern Malaysia sale

Analysts also expect a special dividend should it sell 30% of its stake.

HSBC launched SGD income bond for Singapore retail investors

It launched an SGD-denominated fund that will invest in Asian governments and firms.

MAS slams financial advisors' mass firm-hopping

It launched a public consultation for four measures that could address this.

ACRA cuts firms' tax filing length to 6 steps

The new process will potentially benefit 150,000 companies.

soCash puts the heat on ATM machines as Singapore digitises

The fintech start-up aims to turn ordinary stores into cashpoints.

Analysts are bullish on growth amidst Fed interest hikes

They are now expecting four Fed hikes in 2018 after recent policy comments made by the central bank.

CIMB launches cross-border banking between Malaysia and Singapore

Malaysian customers will be able to open Singapore bank accounts.

PayNow to extend into businesses by H2 2018

Companies will be allowed to link their bank accounts to their Unique Entry Numbers and transfer funds to other firms.