We do not wish ill fortune on any of our readers, but should you ever find someday that you’re having difficulty repaying your credit card bills and that your accumulated interest is stuck in a ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech Enablers are Fueling the Growth of Embedded Finance
Fintech “enablers” have exploded in growth and popularity in the last few years, bringing with them a new wave of innovation by democratizing financial services and expanding the fintech market ... ( read original story ...)
Bloomberg forum in Nov: Delegates can dine in groups of 5 at certain venues in Singapore
Local and foreign delegates at next month's Bloomberg New Economy Forum may dine together in groups of up to five at NEF venues, said The Straits Times. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bank Stocks Approach 52-Week Highs Ahead of Earnings: Are They Still a Buy?
Local banks are seeing their share prices rise close to a year high. Should investors still bite? The post Singapore Bank Stocks Approach 52-Week Highs Ahead of Earnings: Are They Still a Buy? ( read original story ...)
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty50 likely to make muted start; SGX Nifty futures flat
Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 are likely to make a muted start on Monday. Nifty futures trading on Singapore Exchange -- an early indicator of NSE's Nifty50 index in India -- were last ... ( read original story ...)
FPT Software Partners with IGPI Singapore to Support Digital Transformation in Southeast Asia
FPT Software and IGPI Singapore join hands to accelerate DX for corporates, governments, institutions, and relevant organizations in Southeast Asia. Under the partnership, FPT Software and IGPI ... ( read original story ...)
BondEvalue and FinIQ sign MOU to offer fractional bonds
Fractional bonds will now be available on the FinIQ platform. Banks and financial institutions which use FinIQ would have direct access to the BondbloX Bond Exchange (BBX). This would enable these ... ( read original story ...)
DBS veteran Soh Kian Tiong named bank’s new chief risk officer
SINGAPORE - DBS Group Holdings on Monday (Oct 25) announced the appointment of Mr Soh Kian Tiong as chief risk officer (CRO) with effect from Nov 4.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
OCBC expects sustainable finance loans to SME clients to double by end-2021
It is often challenging for SMEs to embrace sustainability if they are left to their own devices, said OCBC Bank's Linus Goh.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Loans to SMEs for sustainable projects to double this year: OCBC
SINGAPORE - Fruit and vegetables past their use-by date might not be the obvious means of sprucing up the house, but a local firm has found a way to turn such mushy waste into products such as soap ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cannot simply let go and let things rip, as PM Lee rules out indefinite lockdown
Singapore's multi-ministry task force announced on Saturday a slew of measures for the effective opening up of the affluent city-state. These include requiring vaccination for all staff returning to ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi fertilizer firm Fertiglobe raises $800m in IPO backed by Singapore
Abu Dhabi’s state energy company and OCI NV raised $795m by listing their Middle Eastern fertilizer venture, drawing around $17bn of orders and attracting investors including a Singapore sovereign ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will require vaccination or daily tests for workplace access next year
Those who refuse vaccination will have to pay for a daily test and receive a negative result before they return to the workplace. The announcement by the health ministry comes as the country is ... ( read original story ...)
4 Singapore Billionaire Stocks Performing Well In 2021: iFAST; Hour Glass; Thomson Medical; Straits Trading
While the definition of billionaire typically refers to an individual with a net worth of at least USD 1 billion, some lists like Forbes Singapore’s 50 Richest also include married couples or family ... ( read original story ...)
Digital FX Hub Created by Deutsche Bank and Monetary Authority of Singapore Completes First Set of Transactions
Deutsche Bank (ETR: DBK) announced that it has completed 'its first set of live trades on its electronic foreign exchange (e-FX) hub, based in SG1.' The e-FX hub, which was created with assistance ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 rules may be eased if Singapore’s weekly infection rate drops below 1
Finance Minister and Multi-ministry Taskforce co-chair Lawrence Wong on Saturday (23 October) explained which of Singapore's "Stabilisation Phase" COVID-19 regulations would be eased if the country's ... ( read original story ...)