The organisation has also signed memorandums of understanding with institutions of higher learning in Singapore to support job creation at home and overseas. Here at Fintech Finance, we work with renowned executives in the industry to provide key decision ... ( read original story ...)
UOB ventures into online travel marketplace business
SINGAPORE - United Overseas Bank (UOB) has launched an online travel platform that makes it easier for its customers to search, plan and book their holidays. Working with online travel giants Agoda and Expedia, UOB said that it is the first bank in South ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Japan fintech associations to work on joint projects
According to the joint statement, the Financial Services Agency of Japan has updated its legislation to enable established banks and non-bank fintech companies to collaborate. In the same vein, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) established the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore pharma on recovery path after worst output in decades
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's pharmaceuticals business, among the pillars of the city-state's manufacturing sector, is set to return to strength this year as big global drugmakers ramp up output and advance automation at their production sites across ... ( read original story ...)
POSB Bank picks TSLA to lead creative duties
POSB and parent company DBS Bank currently work with a panel of agencies for creative and digital duties. In addition to TSLA, other agencies on the panel include Tribal Worldwide Singapore and Water’s Edge. When contacted by Marketing, a POSB/DBS ... ( read original story ...)
What Can Wall Street Teach Singapore?
The Singapore stock market is finally beginning to get some love again, due largely to impressive global growth and reflation. According to Bloomberg, the city-state’s equity funds grew by some $2 billion in 2017, the highest annual inflows for more than ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Bourse Is Expanding Its Stock Research Unit
Singapore Exchange Ltd. says the answer is yes ... ASX Ltd., which runs Australia’s largest stock market, funds a program for outside analysts to research under-covered stocks on its venue. The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. has a similar initiative. ( read original story ...)
DBS launches Electricity Marketplace
Said Jeremy Soo, DBS Head of Consumer Banking Group (Singapore), “DBS Electricity Marketplace exemplifies how we are reimagining banking, using digital technology and innovation to make life simpler for our customers. Through our partnerships with ... ( read original story ...)
UOB in tie-up with state firm to provide financing for infrastructure projects in Indonesia
SINGAPORE - United Overseas Bank (UOB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with an Indonesian state-owned infrastructure financing company, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) (SMI), to support infrastructure development initiatives in Indonesia ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Live Fresh Card – MoneySmart Review 2018
Until quite recently, I never had any sort of impression of DBS and POSB credit cards. I always associated Singapore’s go-to bank with mundane, workaday cards like the POSB Everyday Card – the basic bro of credit cards. I guess I’m not the only one ... ( read original story ...)
India, Singapore can work on infra financing: Singapore minister
The development of FinTech has opened up new frontiers for cooperation between Singapore and India. SINGAPORE: India and Singapore can work together on infrastructure financing with opportunities to tap into USD 1.5 trillion funding required for ... ( read original story ...)
POSB Everyday Card – MoneySmart Review 2018
What I’m trying to say is that you shouldn’t be fooled by POSB Everyday Card’s normie exterior. It’s actually a pretty strong credit card. In fact, it’s one of the very few cashback credit cards in Singapore with decent rebates without a minimum ... ( read original story ...)
Accounting & Finance Show for SMEs Launches in Singapore in October 2018
SINGAPORE, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital technology is revolutionising accounting and financial management. Cloud accounting and a plethora of new applications, software and services are streamlining processes and making the accounting and ... ( read original story ...)
Best HSBC Credit Cards in Singapore – Credit Card Reviews 2018
spend $2,000)2.5% cashback (below $2,000) Cashback cap $125High cashback and cap is for HSBC Advance customers only [msshop channel=ccard category=cash-back id=872 ] There’s no lack of cashback credit cards in Singapore. But as a general rule ... ( read original story ...)
Cyber threats topple over-regulation as top risk for Banking and Capital Markets CEOs
Paul O’Rourke, Asia Pacific Cyber Security Leader, PwC Singapore says: “As there is an increasing inevitability for banking and capital markets organisations regarding cyber compromise, the focus must therefore move from a security and controls focus ... ( read original story ...)
Survey shows almost everyone in Singapore wants biometric banking
A new survey from Visa reveals that 97 percent of consumers in Singapore are interested in using biometrics, and 96 percent say they would use them instead of traditional passwords to make payments, Business Insider Singapore reports. The “Biometrics in ... ( read original story ...)