Veteran banker Kaustubh Kulkarni will join Citi in December and will be based in Singapore. He will take up on the role alongside current head Jan Metzger ...
UOB Asset Management launches UOBAM Gold+: A dual-engine gold strategy for Singapore investors
UOB Asset Management Ltd (UOBAM) launched its latest managed portfolio solution, the UOBAM Gold+, which blends 49% SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust ETF (GLDM), 49% United Gold & General Fund (UGGF) and a 2% ...
DBS Group’s acquisition plans for Alliance Bank Malaysia face delays
Acquiring a stake in Alliance Bank would expand DBS's presence in Malaysia, a market where other Singaporean banks are already established.
Meta faces $775K penalty as Singapore cracks down on Facebook scams
Singapore orders Meta to enforce stricter anti-scam measures on Facebook under its new Online Criminal Harms Act or face a US$775,600 fine.
Singapore to order Meta clamp down on govt impersonator scams
Singapore will order Meta to crack down on scammers pretending to be government officials, a type of fraud that has boomed in the city-state and cost victims tens of millions of dollars, authorities ...
GE Aerospace’s Singapore and Malaysia projects to enjoy ‘significant portion’ of new US$75 million investment
SINGAPORE] Aviation giant GE Aerospace on Wednesday (Sep 3) announced plans to invest US$75 million across its Asia-Pacific (Apac) maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and component repair ...
Three Decades Later, Franklin Templeton Still Thriving in Singapore
When the US investment giant blows out its 35th birthday candles in the Lion City, the question isn't "why stay" but "would they ever leave?" ...
Singapore industrial sector stands firm as APAC investment falls 36%
Across APAC, Q2 real estate investment fell to US$7.3b, down 36% YoY, pulling H1 volumes 27% lower than the same period in 2024. Singapore’s industrial property market remained one of the steadiest in ...
Diversify away from US or risk fallout, says Bank of Singapore
Mehvish Ayub, Head of Managed Solutions Advisory at Bank of Singapore in Dubai discusses the importance of diversification, suggesting that investors should look beyond the US to European and ...
Singapore bank unveils Southeast Asia’s first consumer mood ring
When bankers try to decode 650 million people's financial feelings, the resulting index promises either valuable insights or the world's most expensive opinion poll.
Citi appoints ex-JPMorgan banking veteran as Apac investment banking co-head
SINGAPORE] Citi has named Kaustubh Kulkarni as its new co-head of investment banking for Japan, Asia North and Australia and Asia South. Read more at The Business Times.
Top women in tech driving Singapore’s digital economy across SGX listcos, global giants
SINGAPORE] From government bodies to Fortune 500 companies, women are filling top tech roles across various sectors in Singapore. Read more at The Business Times.
Info-Tech, SGX’s first Mainboard IPO this year, on ‘cusp of sustained earnings growth’
Info-Tech Systems, the first Mainboard listing on the Singapore Exchange in years, is starting to receive more coverage. The company, which provides payroll and other HR software for small- and medium ...
Sitharaman meets Singapore PM, discusses boosting strategic partnership
Ministry of Finance stated that the discussion centred on enhancing cooperation in critical areas, including trade and investment, fintech, skill development ...
India, Singapore to sign five pacts during Prime Minister of Singapore Mr. Lawrence Wong’s three-day visit
Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi and Singapore Prime Minister Mr. Lawrence Wong will sign five pacts and inaugurate a US$ 1 billion container terminal during the first India visit.
Singapore PM meets FM Sitharaman to boost Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and discussed strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) across key trade and investment ...