WITH the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) showing signs of making a comeback in 2024, competition to capture new listings ...
Is it too late to make a mid-career switch in your 30s or 40s in Singapore?
SINGAPORE — Making a mid-career switch can be daunting, especially in your 30s or 40s. After all, you are more likely to have bigger financial commitments and responsibilities. You probably would have ...
TerraPay secures major payment institution license in Singapore
TerraPay has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
S’pore to face tough competition for IPOs from US, Hong Kong and London as equity markets recover
SINGAPORE - With the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) showing signs of making a comeback in 2024, competition to capture new listings among major stock exchanges like Singapore, the United ...
25 Best Personal Finance Blogs in Singapore
Embarking on the journey of personal finance in Singapore can often feel like navigating through a dense jungle, with a myriad of options and paths to choose from. But fret not, because I’ve ventured ...
Riding Asia’s Wealth: The Time Is Now For DBS
As observed by Shee Tse Koon, Group Executive and Group Head of Consumer Banking Group and Wealth Management, DBS Bank, Asia’s wealthy clients are seeking AI-powered financial advisory that is ...
Singapore Market ends marginally in red
Investors' focus this week will be on the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) report, along with speeches by Federal Reserve officials and the release of minutes of the Fed's March FOMC meeting.
Singapore shares fall despite regional rally; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares edged lower despite a regional rally, with the Straits Times Index (STI) shedding 0.1 per cent or 2.27 points ...
IPO activity ‘lukewarm’ in Southeast Asia with 38 deals raising US$1.0 bil in 1Q2024: EY
The Americas, on the other hand, saw strong IPO activity with 52 deals raising US$8.4 billion in proceeds in 1Q2024, up 21% and 178% y-o-y. Each of the top seven deals during the period raised over ...
Asia-Pacific lags global peers in Q1 IPO activity: EY
ASIA-PACIFIC was the worst-performing region in terms of initial public offering (IPO) activity compared with its peers, based on findings from ...
HSBC’s Quinn targets lifting wealth business in China, India
HSBC Holdings’s top boss said he’s pushing to improve his firm’s wealth management capabilities in China and India to be on ...
BNP Paribas appoints Aymar de Liedekerke Beaufort as Asia Pacific global banking head
BNP Paribas , the euro zone's largest bank, has appointed Aymar de Liedekerke Beaufort as its global banking head of Asia Pacific with immediate effect, it said on Monday.
OCBC chief Helen Wong’s 2023 pay up 8% to $12.1 million
OCBC’s full-year earnings grew 27 per cent to $7.02 billion in 2023, according to results posted on Feb 28, as its margins increased in its key markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater ...
OCBC Group CEO’s pay rose by 8% to S$12.1 million for FY2023
SINGAPORE: OCBC Group CEO Helen Wong received S$12.1 million for FY2023 ended Dec 31, 2023, The Edge Singapore reports. Her earnings surged in 2023, echoing the bank’s record-breaking full-year ...
Singapore DPM Lawrence Wong to visit Germany and France from Apr 8 to 13
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will visit Germany from Apr 8 to 10 and France from Apr 10 to 13. He will call on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French ...
Singapore investment banking fees down 14% y-o-y to US$185.7 mil in 1Q2024: LSEG
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has released its preliminary data focusing on Singapore Investment Banking for the first quarter of the year (1Q2024).