Candidates are much too aggressive when they negotiate pay with me. I recruit in-house for a big US bank in Singapore and Hong Kong. I think the Asian job market is better than it was last year and salaries are generally on the up, even in the back office. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse Poised To End Losing Streak
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, sliding more than 40 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,565-point plateau although it's expected to stop the bleeding on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Money FM 89.3 DJs juggle finance with family
As the morning show hosts on Money FM 89.3, Singapore Press Holdings Radio's new finance-focused station, their workday begins at 4.30am. Said Jonkers: "It is not easy when one person in the relationship has to wake up so much earlier, with the alarm ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Citi MD returns to Singapore for new group-wide role at UOB
In one of the most senior recent hires by a Singaporean bank, UOB has just taken on a new managing director. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/305932/back-office-salaries-singapore-2018/ In one of the most senior recent hires by a Singaporean bank ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese New Year in Singapore: Click and collect new notes
Maybank Singapore, DBS/POSB and UOB all offer this option, with Maybank having started accepting reservations on 16 January. DBS/POSB will begin accepting reservations on Monday (29 Jan) and UOB on Tuesday (30 Jan). Information on when the notes will be ... ( read original story ...)
The Week in Numbers: Singapore in Focus
Homeowners of potential en bloc sites in Singapore are attempting to cash in on the current optimism surrounding the local property market. For instance, owners of Mandarin Gardens, a 99-year lease condominium that sits on a whopping one million square ... ( read original story ...)
Senior Citi Banker Joins additiv to Head Up Asia Pacific Business
Based in Singapore, Adrian will be the driving force behind anchoring additiv’s cloud-based digital wealth offering in the market to claim a leading position akin to what the firm has achieved in Europe. About additiv additiv provides the ... ( read original story ...)
The ultimate guide to landing a senior banking job covering all of Asia
Stuck covering Singapore or Hong Kong? Here’s how to do something about that. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/269672/asian-banking-jobs-in-2017/ If you want to get ahead in banking in Hong Kong or Singapore, you won’t want to get stuck ... ( read original story ...)
Step-By-Step Guide To Opening A CDP Account In Singapore
You must be 18 years old and above You must not be an un-discharged bankrupt You must have a bank account with one of the following banks in Singapore – Citibank, DBS/POSB, HSBC, Maybank, OCBC, Standard Chartered Bank and UOB. If you meet all of the ... ( read original story ...)
New banknotes available from Jan 29 at POSB pop-up ATMs in community clubs
SINGAPORE - People who want new banknotes for Chinese New Year will be able to get them starting next Monday (Jan 29) at 36 POSB pop-up ATMs in community clubs across Singapore. They will also be able to reserve new notes online and collect them at DBS ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to Hire More Private Bankers to Tap $19 Trillion Asia Market
The Singapore government last year asked companies operating in the country to shift away from product sales and adopt an advisory approach. DBS is trying to do so but first needs its clients to buy into the change, Lua said, adding that he believes the ... ( read original story ...)
“Wear funky socks” and other ways to land a better job in Asian banking this year
If you want a better banking job in Singapore or Hong Kong this year, you need to go about things differently. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/305691/chinese-vs-western-banks/ The post-bonus hiring season has kicked off in Singapore and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
DBS, CDL on Bloomberg’s index of gender equality
Singapore-listed companies DBS Group Holdings and City Developments Limited (CDL) have made it to the 2018 edition of Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The index, which was launched on Monday, measures gender equality across internal company ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered : appoints new Global Head, Strategy
24 January 2018, London/Singapore - Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Lucy Taylor-Smith as Global Head, Strategy. Based in Singapore, Lucy will join the Bank on 30 April 2018 and be responsible for developing and enabling the delivery of the Bank's ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : and POSB Pop-Up ATMs for Chinese New Year in 2018 (CNY)
Send eAng Baos with DBS PayLah! As more Singaporeans spend Chinese New Year abroad1, DBS and POSB's digital offerings have also grown in popularity. DBS PayLah! (go.dbs.com/PayLah), Singapore's most popular mobile wallet with close to 800,000 users ... ( read original story ...)
How to become a Singapore permanent resident?
Singapore is one of the top places that are greatly admired ... If you are a holder of any internet direct debit card like Standard Chartered Bank or Citibank Internet Banking accounts, you can use them too. American Express (AMEX) credit card is also ... ( read original story ...)