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Singapore banks cautiously upbeat as profit beats estimates
SINGAPORE: Two of Singapore’s largest lenders struck a cautiously upbeat tone after profit in the third quarter beat forecasts driven by gains on fees from lending and wealth, and lower provisions for ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Bitkub enters unicorn club after SCB acquisition
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has announced that it will acquire cryptocurrency exchange Bitkub through its subsidiary SCB Securities. The Thai bank will get 51% of Bithub’s shares in a deal worth 17.85 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore finance minister explains why global tax deal is a ‘challenging development’
In a November 1 reply to a parliamentary question about potential revenue gains under the OECD global tax deal, Singapore’s Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong explained that such estimates are not so ... ( read original story ...)
Sembcorp’s S$675 million SLB, Singapore
UOB also partnered with digital securities exchange ADDX to ... It plans to continue increasing its renewable energy capacity to 10GW by 2025. DNV Business Assurance Singapore opined that the ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart shares hit by outlook and dashed buyback hopes
Standard Chartered on Tuesday forecast flat full-year income and dashed investor buyback hopes, sending its shares down 8% despite better than expected quarterly profit. CEO Bill Winters, who has won ... ( read original story ...)
Things are looking up on the money side for Singaporeans: OCBC survey
SINGAPORE- After a year of pandemic-induced money struggles, Singaporeans are beginning to see a ray of hope about their financial affairs, says the third instalment of an annual survey by OCBC Bank.. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to raise retirement age amid workforce challenges
The retirement age will be raised to 63 from 62 from July 1, Minister of Manpower Tan See Leng said in parliament ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart flags flat annual income despite strong Q3 profit; shares drop
Standard Chartered forecast flat income for the full year amid “uneven” economic recovery from the pandemic, even as it turned in a stronger-than-expected quarterly pre-tax profit, sending its shares ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks rallied ahead of Q3 earnings
T he big three Singapore listed banks will report their respective Q3 earnings results this week; United Overseas Bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp on Wednesday, 3 November and lastly, DBS Group on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Novo Tellus files for SPAC IPO
Singapore buyout firm Novo Tellus Capital Partners has applied to list a special purpose acquisition company with the Singapore Exchange. ( read original story ...)
Novo Tellus files for blank-check IPO in SGX
The SPAC size is between $200m to $250m. Singapore buyout firm, Novo Tellus Capital Partners, has applied to list a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with the Singapore Exchange, reported ... ( read original story ...)
Delhivery files for $1 bn IPO; Carlyle, Softbank and Fosun to sell shares
Delhivery Ltd, an Indian logistics and supply chain startup, has filed the paperwork to raise up to Rs 7,460 crore via an ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart third-quarter profit doubles, beats market forecasts
Standard Chartered's third-quarter pre-tax profit doubled from a year earlier, beating market forecasts, as the emerging markets-focused lender rode a recovery in pandemic-hit markets. ( read original story ...)
StanChart Q3 profit doubles as bad loans shrink
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" (Reuters) -Standard Chartered reported on Tuesday a stronger-than-expected quarterly pre-tax profit on lower credit impairment charges, as the emerging ... ( read original story ...)
Bawumia to speak at Standard Chartered’s inaugural Digital Banking and Fintech Festival
As part of the activities marking 125th anniversary celebrations in Ghana, Standard Chartered is organising a Digital Banking, Innovation and Fintech Festival to be held on 3rd and 4th November, ... ( read original story ...)