Financial Services

Symbo launches digital insurance platform in Singapore

It aims to launch in Indonesia, Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Symbo launches digital insurance platform in Singapore

It aims to launch in Indonesia, Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Bank loans fell 4.2% in January

Consumer loan growth dipped to 0.7% whilst business loans increased 5%.

Union Bancaire Privée nabs wholesale bank license in Singapore

UBP will soon offer SGD services like deposits and loans.

Gaming company Razer trials e-wallet platform in Singapore

It partnered with FOMO Pay to enable mobile pay acceptance at more than 4,000 merchants.

Ayondo requests extension of FY2018 results release date

The firm’s new deadline would be on April 1 instead of March 1.

Citi enables credit card spend on recurring, big-ticket items

Users can use PayAll for rent and education and earn rewards.

GIC helped crypto exchange Coinbase raise US$300m: report

The funding boosted Coinbase’s valuation to US$8b.

Chart of the Day: Singapore's big three banks' CET1 ratios hit 14% in 2018

DBS and OCBC’s CET1 ratios rose YoY, whilst UOB’s declined due to faster loan growth.

China Taiping Insurance Singapore targets the super-rich in new product

'Infinite Harvest' guarantees 100% capital from the 10th policy anniversary.

CPFIS-included funds hammered by losses in Q42018

As of December 2018, CPFIS-included funds posted a negative return of 7.91% on average.

Bad loans haunt Singapore banks as asset quality risks mount

The non-performing loan formation of OCBC and UOB rose by 137bp and 94bp respectively in Q4.

HSBC Singapore revamps branch network

This will include the revamp of its flagship Claymore branch.

Chart of the Day: Singapore's three big banks' NIMs rose to an average 1.8% in 2018

DBS outperformed OCBC and UOB with its NIM widening 9 basis points due to lower funding costs. This chart from Moody’s Investor Services showed that...

Singapore fintech investments rose two-fold to US$365m in 2018

US$102.2m of the total funds raised went to lending fintech companies such as the homegrown Funding Societies.

UOB NIMs to widen by 3bps in FY19: analyst

The bank’s SGD loan-to-deposit ratio remains the highest amongst its peers.