SINGAPORE] Citigroup downgraded US equities to neutral from overweight while upgrading China to overweight, saying that US exceptionalism is at least on pause. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s SGI announces JV to expedite financing for clinical trials
Singapore-based SPRIM Global Investments (SGI) and One Investment Management (OneIM) have announced a $300m joint venture (JV) to expedite financing for clinical trials. This alliance is set to ...
FinTech LIVE Singapore 2025: Insights From Revolut
Ashley Thomas, Head of Strategy & Operations at Revolut, explored the evolution of fintech and global expansion strategies at FinTech LIVE Singapore ...
HSBC Rides on Restructuring, Asia Expansion & Relatively High Rates
HSBC Holdings PLC HSBC remains well-positioned for growth on the back of restructuring initiatives, relatively higher interest rates and expansion efforts in Asia. However, rising costs and subdued ...
Crypto.com is suddenly one of the world’s top exchanges. Its competitors can’t figure out how it got there
The exchange says it has risen to the top with superior service, but some are asking about how it is using an internal trading team and market makers.
Singapore Exchange Set to Launch Bitcoin Perpetual Futures
The Singapore Exchange intends to launch Bitcoin perpetual futures for institutional clients in H2 2025, subject to regulatory approval.
Over 80% of investors open to investing in Singapore stocks
SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS) and investment platform Beansprout has revealed that more than 80% of resp ...
FinTech LIVE Singapore 2025: Future of Digital Banking Panel
Execs from Fennech, Fiserv and Maybank explored the evolution of digital banking at FinTech LIVE Singapore, covering cybersecurity, AI and embedded finance ...
UOB’s Choo Wan Sim calls for work-life balance for lady bankers, stresses power of mentorship
SINGAPORE: In the fast-paced world of banking, ensuring that employees, especially women, can strike a balance between their career and family responsibilities ...
CNA938 Rewind – Open for Business – With Singapore bank share prices near record highs, is it still a good time to buy?
Singapore’s leading banks, DBS Group, OCBC Ltd and United Overseas Bank Ltd, have delivered another year of record earnings and increased dividends. However, with share prices hovering near or at ...
From Singapore to Vietnam: How Asia is Emerging as a Leading Crypto Hub in 2025
Asia's crypto regulations in 2025 are evolving, with Singapore, Hong Kong, and Vietnam leading efforts to create clear legal frameworks.
Maid in Singapore who assaulted 88-year-old man with dementia gets seven weeks’ jail
SINGAPORE: A domestic helper who assaulted an 88-year-old man with dementia and bruised his forearms initially told the victim's daughter that he had hit a cupboard in a room.
Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (Mar 2025)—Minimum Deposits From $500, Rates Up To 2.90%
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash-rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of bank account that pays account ...
DBS lifts iFast target price on Asia’s rising wealth; ‘buy’ call intact
SINGAPORE] DBS Group Research hiked iFast’s price target to S$10.88 from S$10.23, while reiterating its “buy” call, on Asia’s rising wealth as well as the company’s expanding wealth management ...
Singapore shares fall amid US recession fears
SINGAPORE - Shares in Singapore recovered slightly at market close on March 11, after falling by as much as 2 per cent in the afternoon amid fears of a recession in the United States. The benchmark ...
Singapore bank stocks tumble as STI drops 2% after US, Asia market retreat
SINGAPORE] Singapore shares tumbled in early trade on Tuesday (Mar 11) morning, joining Asia-wide declines as US markets dropped deep into negative territory on fears over tariffs and recession risks.