AXA is expanding in Singapore. Here’s who it wants to hire

Tomasz Kurczyk, head of digital for AXA in Singapore, https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/299820/singapore-financial-hiring-boom/ AXA is expanding its digital team by about 30% in Singapore and is open to candidates from outside the insurance sector. ( read original story ...)

Germany and Singapore ‘have forged tight bond’

On the surface, Germany and Singapore look very different, but the two countries have forged a tight bond, President Halimah Yacob said yesterday. This is because of "like-mindedness and shared strategic interests", Madam Halimah said at a state banquet ... ( read original story ...)

UOB hires from DBS (again) for expanding team in Singapore

Alvin Wong has joined as a director in structured finance within UOB’s Singapore-based global financial institutions group (GFIG). The structured finance GFIG team is headed up by Wong’s former DBS colleague Simon Tan, who moved to UOB in July ... ( read original story ...)

Ascott beefs up Singapore’s presence

The 299-unit Citadines property in Raffles Place and the 320-unit Citadines Rochor Singapore are slated to open in 2021 and 2020 respectively. They will be the two largest properties managed by Ascott in Singapore. The latest development more than doubles ... ( read original story ...)

Veteran banker Wee Cho Yaw to retire from UOB board

SINGAPORE — Dr Wee Cho Yaw, 88, chairman emeritus of United Overseas Bank (UOB), will retire from the UOB board and relinquish all his responsibilities there after 60 years with the bank. As part of the changes to the board announced by UOB on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

DBS launches world’s largest banking API developer platform

SINGAPORE - DBS on Thursday (Nov 2) launched the world's largest banking API (application programming interface) developer platform, boasting of more than 50 successful collaborations to date. The APIs allow other brands, corporates, fintechs and software ... ( read original story ...)

Wee Cho Yaw to retire from UOB board

... Bank veteran Wee cho Yaw - one of the giants of Singapore's financial service indusrtry - is retiring after 60 years with the company. Mr Wee, who who turns 89 in January, will step down from the UOB board at the annual shareholders' meeting in April ... ( read original story ...)

UOB nominates Wong Kan Seng to succeed Hsieh Fu Hua as chairman

SINGAPORE: United Overseas Bank (UOB) announced on Thursday (Nov 2) that former deputy prime minister Wong Kan Seng has been nominated to succeed incumbent independent non-executive chairman Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, 67, who will be retiring next year. Mr Wong ... ( read original story ...)

Full Details Of Singapore’s New A380 Business Class

As we’ve known since early September, today Singapore Airlines had a media launch event for their new A380. As part of this, Singapore Airlines is unveiling new Suites, business, premium economy, and economy products. While there have been leaks over the ... ( read original story ...)