Singapore has built up a stake of about 3% in Julius Baer Group ... of growth even as he pushes through cost cuts and purges riskier accounts. Last month, the bank reported new client money that fell ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Property sells 32 units at Riviere
The 455-unit luxury condo, developed by Singapore-listed property group Frasers Property Ltd, is located on Jiak Kim Street, with a 300m frontage of the Singapore River. The project is within a three- ... ( read original story ...)
Local property market more stable
Singapore's property cooling measures have achieved what they set out to do, said Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong, but most analysts do not expect them to be lifted in the near future. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ohmyhome to help simplify housing transactions in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore-based property tech startup Ohmyhome is all set to kick off operations in the Klang Valley by the end of June. The firm’s foray into Malaysia marks an ambitious push to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank sees Southeast Asia as ‘haven’ from trade war
United Overseas Bank Ltd. is betting Southeast Asia will shield it from the escalating trade war between the US and China, distancing itself from the approach of its two main rivals that have expanded ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says property price curbs achieved stabilisation goals
SINGAPORE: Almost a year after intervening to stem soaring property prices, Singapore has done what it set out to do and stabilized the property cycle, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam Added to U.S. Currency Watchlist
“Singapore’s monetary policy adjustments are primarily made through its currency, hence, intervention activities are relatively heavier,” said Christy Tan, head of markets strategy at National ... ( read original story ...)
Ship Finance in Singapore
... resident in Singapore as a consequence of making a loan or other extension of credit to an obligor within Singapore. Is central bank or other regulatory approval required for repayment of a loan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s iSTOX to Launch a Regulated Digitized Securities Platform in 2020
The MAS represents both Singapore’s central bank and financial regulator. The authority launched its FinTech Regulatory Sandbox in order to enable local projects to develop new financial ... ( read original story ...)
Retail leasing market in Singapore remains steady but headwinds remain
Independent mortgage broker – 10 reasons why every homebuyer needs him It added that new pipeline supply remains limited beyond this year in the retail leasing market. The report noted that following ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Property previews Rivière at prices from $2,580 psf
Frasers Property Singapore’s project Rivière, located on the former site of Zouk nightclub at Jiak Kim Street, previews on May 25. The site in prime District 9 is unusual as it’s not just on the ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Property’s Rivière to open for preview on 25 May
The two 36-storey towers will comprise 455 residential units. Frasers Property Singapore will open its highly-anticipated luxury residential development, Rivière, for previews from 25 May, an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s commercial property sector jumps 72% in Q1
Singapore's commercial property sector escaped the downturn that caught every other major market in the region in the first quarter. Investment in commercial real estate jumped 72 per cent to US$1.9 ... ( read original story ...)
Mortgage exit by Westpac leaves borrowers hanging
About 300 of Westpac Singapore’s customers were notified that the bank would unwind its mortgage loan portfolio. The decision to unwind its mortgage loan portfolio will affect properties in Australia ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Bangalore beat Hong Kong in Deutsche Bank’s worldwide quality-of-life poll. Beijing is in second-last position
Hong Kong has been ranked 44th out of 56 cities for its quality of life, in a survey released by Deutsche Bank on Monday. It ranked behind Asian peers Tokyo (14), Singapore (23), Seoul (29) and ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Briefing: Which Singapore bank pays the most?; Singapore dollar set to weaken further
DBS is by far the most generous paymaster (on a company-wide basis), according to the banks’ financial results. Staff costs per head at DBS – total employee expenditure (such as base pay and bonuses) ... ( read original story ...)