Singapore ... with market capitalizations of at least $5 billion there were trading within 2% of Monday’s close, underscoring directionless trading, thanks to the earlier strength in the yen. The Japanese currency rose after Monday stock trading ended ... ( read original story ...)
UOB has hired a DBS veteran for a senior director role in Singapore
UOB has recruited an experienced banker from rival DBS. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/279174/standard-chartered-hires-anz-singapore/ UOB has hired one of Singapore’s most experienced structured finance specialists from rival DBS. Simon Tan has ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to invest $20m over five years to transform 10,000 employees into ‘digital workforce’
SINGAPORE - DBS Bank announced on Monday (Aug 21) it is investing S$20 million over the next five years in a broad-based programme to equip its 10,000 Singapore-based employees with skills in digital banking and emerging technologies. Singapore's biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Evercore has hired a senior investment banker from Standard Chartered in Singapore
Evercore has just hired a senior Standard Chartered banker in Singapore as it continues to build its business there. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/292933/pedro-sousa-cardoso-standard-chartered/ Evercore has hired a senior Standard Chartered ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered has just hired a global head of digital commerce
Standard Chartered has hired Pedro Sousa Cardoso as global head of digital commerce, based in Singapore. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/292842/hsbc-asia-digital-banking-jobs/ Standard Chartered has hired Pedro Sousa Cardoso as global head ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to Issue S$700 Million Notes Due 2027
Continue Reading Below The Singapore premium carrier said after markets closed Monday that the proposed notes are priced with a fixed interest rate of 3.13%. DBS Bank Ltd., Standard Chartered Bank and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. are the joint ... ( read original story ...)
9 Free-Flow Cheese Buffet Restaurants In Singapore For A Completely #WorthIt Food Coma
Then it came to Singapore. And we, as Singaporeans ... With an 8%* rebate on dining and entertainment spending on weekends, UOB YOLO offers the most rewarding way to dig into unlimited cheese deals. For more hearty feasts with your clique, UOB YOLO ... ( read original story ...)
Start them young: DBS launches smart watch for school kids to learn about cashless payments
However, while technology and infrastructure is key, DBS believe a multi-pronged approach is required to accelerate e-payment adoption in Singapore. The spokesperson pointed again to raising public awareness of the benefits of adopting digital payments for ... ( read original story ...)
India will benefit from growing tax revenue in FY2018: DBS
Singapore: India's tax revenues will benefit from a widening ... divestment receipts and proceeds from telecom spectrum auctions, noted the DBS in its daily market report. On the first, the Reserve Bank of India's dividends are set to halve this year ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC unveils integrated campaign for Visa Infinite credit card
HSBC has launched an integrated campaign together with creative agency J. Walter Thompson Singapore. This is for its Visa Infinite Credit Card which aims to “reframe the value of luxury” for discerning travellers. The campaign looks to tell the ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered has just hired a global head for digital banking
Standard Chartered has hired Pedro Sousa Cardoso as global head of group digital, based in Singapore. He joined Stan Chart earlier this month from Emirates NBD, where he worked for more http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/292842/hsbc-asia-digital ... ( read original story ...)
JWT Singapore redefines the value of luxury in Visa Infinite Credit Card campaign for HSBC
J. Walter Thompson Singapore has created an integrated campaign for HSBC's Visa Infinite Credit Card that reframes the value of luxury for discerning travelers. The campaign tells personal stories of card members' special experiences, inspired by real ... ( read original story ...)
Has HSBC invented time travel? An Ad Nut quiz
What name does HSBC use for the members of the concierge staff for its Visa Infinite card? Why would a modern human being need the services of a minion in order to book a trip from Singapore to Paris? Did the video demonstrate that time travel was actually ... ( read original story ...)
Former OCBC Securities representative issued prohibition orders
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued two prohibition orders against former OCBC Securities representative Prem Hirubalan. Mr Hirubalan was convicted in June last year for conducting unauthorised share trades in the accounts of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore telcos, finance players to aid SMEs in technology adoption
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has signed seven agreements with Singapore telco players and financial institutions to provide assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises in technology adaptation. The seven memoranda of intent were ... ( read original story ...)
“How I knew I was ready to leave Singapore banking…and move to Thailand”
(I’ve been in Asian banking for many years and have held global-head roles at Deutsche Bank, HSBC, and most recently at Standard Chartered in Singapore. I left industry in 2015 to run a consultancy in Thailand). 1. You achieve your goals in banking and ... ( read original story ...)