The Singapore government is determined to cultivate more entrepreneurial minds through its institutes of higher learning. During Switch 2017, Minister of Finance Heng Swee Keat announced two new initiatives for building the city-state’s ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered’s Asian hiring spree that wasn’t
http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/295385/5-private-banks-asia-hiring/ Standard Chartered has so far not been able to hire as many ex-Barclays private bankers in Asia as it would have liked, say headhunters. Bank of Singapore acquired the Asian wealth ... ( read original story ...)
POSB Smart Buddy Cashless Payment Programme | GadFit
The presentation opened with an elaboration on the reach and receptiveness of the POSB Smart Buddy programme; 19 primary schools so far and reception has been very positive. For the record, there are close to 200 primary schools in Singapore so POSB is ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC launches data-driven interactive campaign to promote credit cards
HSBC Singapore has partnered with JWT Singapore to launch a data-driven interactive campaign titled “Choose What You Love”, to help consumers choose a credit card suited to their lifestyle and personality. HSBC aimed to present an engaging way for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Likely To Remain Rangebound
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market turned lower again on Tuesday, one session after it had ended the three-day slide in which it had surrendered more than 25 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,225-point ... ( read original story ...)
Trillanes: Singapore bank denied account
Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV said on Tuesday he had proven that he had no bank accounts in Singapore after visiting the city-state, debunking claims of President Rodrigo Duterte. Trillanes went to Singapore to visit two banks and to inquire whether there were ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Market Today: New Kid on the Block, Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited, Beats the Index
Hello, Fools! Here are three things you might want to know about the local stock market today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) pared some of the gains that it had made yesterday. The Singapore stock market bellwether slipped 0.5% to end Tuesday at ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC and JWT Singapore ask people to choose what you love to select a suitable credit card
JWT Singapore and HSBC have teamed up to launch a data-driven interactive campaign called "Choose What You Love" to help consumers select a credit card suited to their lifestyle and personality. Created in collaboration with Dru Chen, an aspiring young ... ( read original story ...)
Cromwell REIT cuts IPO size and increases the sponsor’s stake
which plans to be the first euro-denominated Reit to list on the Singapore Exchange, is cutting the size of its initial public offering (IPO). The Reit is now selling up to 1.3 billion units at an IPO price of 0.55 euros to 0.57 euros (S$0.93) each ... ( read original story ...)
DBS ropes in HSBC’s Troutman for global transaction services unit
Singapore's largest lender DBS Bank on Monday said it appointed Mark Troutman as group head of sales for the bank's global transaction services (GTS) unit. Troutman, who previously headed corporate sales for HSBC's payments and cash management product ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks receiving 20% more CVs. Here are eight reasons why
Banking professionals in Singapore are sending their CVs in increasing numbers to the city state’s three home-grown banks, DBS, OCBC and UOB. Recruiters say they are now receiving about 20% http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/294652/uob-hire-google ... ( read original story ...)
Shares in Hong Kong and Singapore banks draw investor interest as prospects improve
Investor interest in Hong Kong and Singapore bank shares has revived thanks to better fundamentals for the sector as well as improving fortunes at a number of individual banks, but analysts said caution was necessary as there may be limited room for ... ( read original story ...)
Spotlight on a debit card, insurance products, chatbots
Customers can relink their debit card to a different currency at any time via Citibank online. Other than the Singapore dollar, the card can be used with the Australian, Canadian, Hong Kong, United States and New Zealand dollars, the euro, the Japanese yen ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Presses On With Wealth Business Consolidation
Germany’s largest bank plans to focus on growing its wealth business in markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore, the U.S. and Switzerland, while closing “a few more” booking centers between now and the end of next year, according to Fabrizio Campelli ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singaporeans resort to pirated contents: IPSOS explains
After research and consulting firm Sycamore revealed on Tuesday that 39 per cent of Singaporeans illegally stream or download movies, shows and live sports, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has pointed out the lack of access to legal ... ( read original story ...)
Roots files IPO
Roots is also eyeing international markets, hoping to grow by up to 25 new locations between Taiwan and China, and build a presence in Singapore and Malaysia in ... then it makes sense to go forward with an IPO,” said Tamara Szames, a Canadian fashion ... ( read original story ...)