OCBC’s share price may be on an uptrend, said analysts who are positive on the bank’s wealth management business, incoming CEO and active provisioning. OCBC Bank’s stock rose 0.5% to trade at S$10.37 ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to double its hiring of financial planning advisers in 2021
Over 650 wealth planning managers and insurance consultants are expected to be hired by end-2021.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Gambling scams soar in Singapore, caused US$12mln losses
Singapore has seen the number of scams involving “fake” gambling platforms rise by more than 18 times, to 299 cases, between 2019 and 2020, with victims losing in aggregate SGD15.4 million (US$11.6 ... ( read original story ...)
How we can be a less taxing choice for Asia’s finance brains
Australia’s tech and finance sectors are sophisticated but they are very domestic. Insurance and financial services make up only 1 per cent of our exports. Less than 6 per cent of managed funds are ... ( read original story ...)
Grab Upsizes Debut Term Loan to $2 Billion on Strong Investor Demand
The five-year senior secured loan was upsized from the initial $750 million after the company secured commitments from international institutional investors, Singapore-based Grab said in a statement ... ( read original story ...)
ECXX and UOB Kay Hian collaborate to offer Securitised Token Offerings
This collaboration brings ECXX technology platform to UOB Kay Hian's large pool of investors in Asia. ECXX's digital platform was an early ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to boost hiring of financial advisers in 2021
This will include hiring for the newly created insurance consultant role. DBS will double its recruitment of financial planning advisers this year, with plans to hire more than 650 wealth planning ... ( read original story ...)
42 firms in Singapore fined for breaching Covid-19 safety rules
SINGAPORE - More firms have been penalised for failing to adhere to workplace safe management measures despite repeated calls to make working from home the default and to ensure safe distancing at the ... ( read original story ...)
The future of finance is sustainable
Investors are playing a key role in driving the shift to green - and profiting as well.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Best robo advisors in Singapore: How to choose the right one?
Everyone and their mom has been telling you that you REALLY ought to start investing this year. But you’re not the most financially-savvy person, nor are you not rolling in dough. How exactly, then, ... ( read original story ...)
25 COVID-19 cases with B117 variant found in Singapore: MOH
SINGAPORE: Twenty-five cases of a COVID-19 virus variant originally reported by the United Kingdom have been detected in Singapore, said the ... ( read original story ...)
MAS issues 100 million new notes for CNY even as S’poreans urged to send e-hongbao
Around 330 tonnes of carbon emissions are generated by producing new notes each Chinese New Year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS takes steps to ease queues at pop-up ATMs for new CNY notes
SINGAPORE - DBS Bank has rolled out additional measures to reduce long queues outside its pop-up ATMs for new dollar notes ahead of. These include putting up end-queue signage to cap queue numbers, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should not take cryptocurrency finance for granted
Flex Yang is the founder and chief executive of Babel Finance, a cryptocurrency financial services company based in Hong Kong. While Hong Kong has seen some setbacks of late, it remains Asia's ... ( read original story ...)
Six Singapore companies named in Bloomberg’s 2021 Gender-Equality Index
DBS Group leads ASEAN in the top global quartile this year. Six Singapore companies have made it into Bloomberg's 2021 Gender-Equality Index (GEI), with DBS Group leading ASEAN in the top global ... ( read original story ...)
Wealth Management beyond borders with DBS Treasures Private Client
Headquartered in Singapore, DBS is is the leading bank in Asia, with 250 branches across 17 countries and regions, including Hong Kong. In 2020, it was named the “Safest Bank in Asia” for the 12th ... ( read original story ...)