HSBC Private Banking has appointed Chan Eng Chien as its new head of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) solutions, Southeast Asia, HSBC Private Banking, the bank announced on April 11. This is the latest in ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Private Banking in Singapore hires ex-Credit Suisse banker for ultra high net worth unit
"We’re making that pivot to growth by substantially investing in our bench strength attracting the best talent in the industry," said Philip Kunz, head of private banking, South-east Asia. SEE ALSO: ... ( read original story ...)
UOB prices first tier 2 bonds under Singapore’s new regulatory regime
On April 8, United Overseas Bank (UOB) priced US$600 million Basel III-compliant tier 2 bonds, representing the first such offering under Singapore’s statutory bail-in regime for banks. The Reg s/144A ... ( read original story ...)
‘We are the corridor bank for foreign companies’
Prior to her current role, she was the CEO of Singapore and ASEAN Markets (Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand & Rep Offices). Judy has more than 27 years of banking experience and joined Standard Chartered ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares add 0.1% on Thursday amid bearish regional sentiment
SEE ALSO: Singapore stocks: STI resumes Thursday afternoon at 3,337.73, up 0.3% on day Going by value of trades done, United Overseas Bank saw S$126.9 million traded - 6.5 per cent of the bourse's ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered expands online gateway and app for corporates
Standard Chartered has expanded Straight2Bank Pay ... Now available in China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam, with more to come including Bangladesh and Kenya, Straight2Bank Pay ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered expands Straight2Bank Pay to markets in Asia
Standard Chartered has announced the expansion of Straight2Bank Pay, its digital collections gateway for corporate clients, to additional markets in Asia. Now available in China, Hong Kong, India, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s airport goes for retail high with billion-dollar mall
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A sprawling retail complex with the world's tallest indoor waterfall is what Singapore hopes will bring more travellers and visitors to the airport to shop and dine. As global ... ( read original story ...)
We’ve launched our expanded online gateway and mobile app for corporates to digitise collections
Singapore - Standard Chartered announced the expansion of Straight2Bank Pay, its award-winning digital collections gateway for corporate clients, to additional markets in Asia to further support its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s OCBC Bank to support green belt-and-road projects
Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, aka OCBC Bank, will work with China’s state-funded insurer on sustainable projects that form part of the ambitious belt-and-road initiative to develop ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seizes 12.7 tonnes of pangolin scales, second haul in a week
Last week, 12.9 tonnes of pangolin scales worth $52.3 million were found by the authorities at the Pasir Panjang Export Inspection Station. In a joint media release yesterday, the National Parks Board ... ( read original story ...)
Skyscanner reveals the great public holiday hack, where Singapore travellers can get twice the holiday with only 8 days of leave
SINGAPORE, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyscanner shares a public holiday hack for the summer that allows Singapore travellers to take a 16-day holiday with only 8 days of leave. This super long ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bans former HSBC, UOB bankers on fraud, dishonesty
SINGAPORE (April 11): Singapore has meted out lengthy bans to convicted former HSBC Holdings Plc and United Overseas Bank Ltd. bankers for fraud and dishonest conduct. Emeline Tang, a former HSBC ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Property kept at ‘buy’ by DBS with higher $2.30 target on PGIM stake purchase
SINGAPORE (Apr 11): Frasers Property Limited is set to become the second largest owner of retail properties in Singapore. This comes after Frasers Property and Frasers Centrepoint Trust jointly ... ( read original story ...)
$38.7 million worth of pangolin scales seized in Singapore
More than 14 tons of pangolin scales were intercepted in Singapore last week in what authorities are calling one of the largest-ever such seizures in a single shipment. Singaporean customs ... ( read original story ...)
2 busts in Singapore reveal 38,000 endangered pangolins lost
Singapore seized more than 28 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 38,000 of the endangered mammals in the past week, a global record that spurred calls for more protection for pangolins, whose ... ( read original story ...)