CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (CIMB) have launched their cross-border solutions for their customers with CIMB accounts in Malaysia and Singapore. With their CIMB conventional or Islamic accounts in both countries, customers are able to ... ( read original story ...)
JD.com backs Sasseur REIT’s Singapore IPO
SINGAPORE (March 7): Sasseur REIT’s S$396 million (US$301 million) Singapore Exchange IPO has attracted a list of 13 cornerstone investors, one of the highest in an SGX IPO in recent times. JD.com, China’s largest e-commerce company by revenue, will be ... ( read original story ...)
NeoXam to support UOB’s FRTB and BCBS239 market data requirements
NeoXam, a leading financial technology company, announces that it has been selected by United Overseas Bank (UOB) in Singapore to support its group wide market data management efforts in line with incoming regulations, such as FRTB (Fundamental Review of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Optimises National Cash Infrastructure By Turning Stores Into ATMs
Partnership with DBS, POSB and Standard Chartered To date, soCash has partnered with Singapore’s major banks, DBS, POSB and Standard Chartered to provide digital cash points island-wide; reducing the cost for banks while making cash more easily ... ( read original story ...)
soCash puts the heat on ATM machines as Singapore digitises
The fintech start-up aims to turn ordinary stores into cashpoints. soCash said in a statement that it has partnered with Singapore's major banks, DBS, POSB, and Standard Chartered to provide digital cash points island-wide. It is reducing costs for banks ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May Reclaim 3,500-Point Level
The Singapore stock market on Tuesday ended the five-day losing streak in which it had tumbled more than 120 points or 3.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,490-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
BlackRock, Soros may invest in Deutsche’s asset management IPO: source
The sovereign funds include Singapore's Temasek [TEM.UL] and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), the person said. Deutsche Bank is finalizing plans for the IPO of the asset management business, known as DWS, that have been a year in the making. ( read original story ...)
Smartphones Nearly Killed This Singapore Stock. Elon Musk Saved It
The stock is near its highest since 2006, reached in January this year, having surged 128 percent in the past 12 months. The company now has a market capitalization of ... s shares rose 5.5 percent to S$1.54 in Singapore on Tuesday, while the benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Bargain Hunting Expected To Boost Singapore Shares
The losing streak has hit five sessions now for the Singapore stock market, which has plummeted or 3.5 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,484-point plateau although it's expected to rebound on Tuesday. The global ... ( read original story ...)
3 S-REITs to accumulate following the market pullback: OCBC
SINGAPORE (Mar 6): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining its “neutral” stance on the Singapore REITs (S-REITs) sector with the conclusion of the 4QCY17 earnings season, which the research house deems to have offered “little surprises” as all 24 S ... ( read original story ...)
Best Personal Finance Blogs in Singapore and Asia
Whether you are looking to save up for your dream house or start a small business, these personal finance bloggers in Asia will teach you everything you need to know about budgeting, smart-savings. investing, as well as the latest trends in digital finance. ( read original story ...)
Wie Becomes Fourth Ranked American With Win in Singapore – Rolex Moves of the Week
That’s what all golf fans screamed when Michelle Wie drained a 35-foot birdie from just off the green on 18 in Singapore that ultimately sealed her first win since 2014. She jumps up 12 spots in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings to No. 14 – her ... ( read original story ...)
Rolex Moves of the Week Post HSBC in Singapore
Remember when you were a kid and made the high-pitched “wieeee” sound when you floated back and forth on the swing set? That’s what all golf fans screamed when Michelle Wie drained a 35-foot birdie from just off the green on 18 in Singapore that ... ( read original story ...)
3 Ways the Employment Landscape in Singapore Has Changed Over the Years
In the past, students rushed to enter courses like medicine, dentistry and law, and those didn’t make it would take the next best thing, usually finance or engineering ... While the unemployment rate in Singapore remains enviably low, the conditions ... ( read original story ...)
Top 4 Trending Industries in Singapore in 2018
No, you need to be strategic about which companies you apply to. That’s because industries rise and fall in Singapore faster than the tides. Get a job in an industry that’s on the rise, and you could find yourself enjoying rapid promotions and a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 2018 Budget: Key Highlights for Businesses
On February 19, Singapore’s finance minister Mr. Heng Swee Kiat delivered the 2018 budget. With an emphasis on Asia, emergence of new technologies, and an aging population, this year’s budget focused on helping businesses in Singapore prepare for ... ( read original story ...)