Financial Services
The steady rise of e-payments in Singapore
The results of a global survey published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) confirm that Asia remains the leading growth region for mobile payments. In...
The steady rise of e-payments in Singapore
The results of a global survey published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) confirm that Asia remains the leading growth region for mobile payments. In...
SGX taps MyInfo to roll out paperless CDP account opening service
Customers can apply and submit their applications without the need to provide physical documents.
UOB unveils online utility marketplace
Consumers can choose from a wide array of electricity, gas, water, broadband and TV service providers.
HSBC names Tze Tze Lee as product and propositions head of trade and receivables finance
Lee was formerly head of product management, trade finance at OCBC.
Are CLOs a good alternative investment for Singapore Family Offices?
In recent years, we have seen an influx of Asian money into countries like Singapore and Hong Kong. According to the recent World’s Billionaire’s list...
Singapore to repatriate $35m of 1MDB funds to Malaysia
The money was surrendered by former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng.
Singapore may soon allow virtual banks: DBS CEO
Gupta, however, believed that they may not pose a significant threat.
How ING Singapore is leading 600-strong staff against disruption
Its wholesale banking unit is ditching the pyramid structure in favour of self-steering teams.
DBS enhances customer service touchpoints
It retrained over 500 employees and opened new roles including video biometrics specialists and live chat agents.
Great Eastern Holdings' profits soar 124% to $342.7m in Q1
Gross premiums rose 6% thanks mySalam Scheme contributions.
Banks turn to corporates for loan boost as mortgages weaken
Housing loan limits granted in Q1 fell to its lowest since Q4 2015 around $7.3b.
UOB profit up 8% to $1.05b in Q1
The earning boost came from strong income figures which hit $2.41b.
MAS complete cross-border payments in blockchain with Canada central bank
Project Ubin was linked to Canada's experimental domestic payment network, Project Jasper.
Fintech firm Silot snaps up $10.8m in series A funding to boost R&D
The funding round was led by SBI Investment.
Jungle Ventures raises US$175m in first close of third fund
One of its investors is reportedly Temasek Holdings.
Singapore splurges $2.8b on FX fees yearly: report
The average consumer spends 15 times as much as companies in FX fees per dollar remitted.
Daily Briefing: Temasek Holdings aims to grow US footprint; Space-tech startup SpeQtral raises US$1.9m in seed funding
And here are the jobs at Standard Chartered that are safest from its aggressive restructuring.