Tata Consultancy Services has extended and expanded its role as IT partner to the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore. The firm will again provide a smart phone app for the event, as well as drive additional fundraising efforts to support local ... ( read original story ...)
Coldplay's Citibank pre-sale has already sold out, Singapore fans panic
A pre-sale was set up today exclusively for Citibank members to purchase tickets for Coldplay's 2017 show in Singapore. Originally intended to last from November 17th to 19th, all tickets assigned for Citibank were sold out this morning. Not just in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore SMEs: financing through debt crowdfunding platforms
An entrepreneur who is attempting to scale up operations or meet his firm’s working capital requirement may struggle to find a lender willing to extend finance. Fortunately, a number of debt crowdfunding platforms have been launched in Singapore in the ... ( read original story ...)
DBS said India’s bank note reform pushed up deposit growth
India’s bank note reform has pushed up deposit growth and boosted liquidity that may, in turn depress, inflationary pressures, the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) said on Thursday. “The banknote reform has pushed up deposit growth, which in turn ... ( read original story ...)
5 BBQ Restaurants Firing Up The Grills In Singapore Where HSBC Cardholders Get Up To 18% Off
I live to eat, write, and fall in love with the world. When I'm not hustling, you'll find me curled up watching Netflix. The weather is turning cooler these days. What better time is there than now to turn up the heat, fire up the grill and gather up for ... ( read original story ...
Bonds face tough time as inflation expectations jump, UOB says
SINGAPORE Bonds are in for a tough ride in the first half of 2017 as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plans to boost fiscal spending could stoke inflation around the globe, a chief investment officer at UOB Asset Management said on Thursday. UOB has ... ( read original story ...)
Bank note reform may depress inflationary pressures: DBS
the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) said today. "The banknote reform has pushed up deposit growth, which in turn has boosted liquidity," said DBS in its daily market report. With credit growth still weak, excess liquidity has pushed Indian ten-year ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees Brexit as chance to recruit London's FinTech talent
SINGAPORE Britain leaving the European Union is opening up ... Some 11,000 participants - including software giant Microsoft and global banks such as Citibank and Standard Chartered - from over 50 countries gathered for the FinTech event. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Working on Interbank Payments Blockchain
The trial project is also exploring cross-border transactions, Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said in a speech Wednesday. The city’s stock exchange, its largest bank DBS Group Holdings Ltd., its two local rivals ... ( read original story ...)
Coldplay coming to Singapore next April
Tickets for the 8pm show in Singapore start at S$78 and go up to S$298 for a VIP standing ticket, which includes priority entry, a lanyard and official merchandise, organiser Live Nation Lushington said. There will be pre-sales for Citibank cardholders ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore at front line of Standard Chartered's technology quest
With digital technology now at the heart of banking, the task of a chief information officer is more challenging and demanding, as Standard Chartered's Michael Gorriz knows only too well. Mr Gorriz, who joined the bank in July last year, says the financial ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered launches personalised investment tool for affluent clients
Standard Chartered is joining the digital wealth management revolution, introducing a personalised investment tool that harnesses the power of big data to help its relationship managers advise affluent clients in Singapore. Accessed via iPad, the tool uses ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Oldest Bank, OCBC, Is First Bank In Southeast Asia To Use Blockchain Technology For Cross-border Payment Services
OCBC Bank has become the first bank in Southeast Asia to use Blockchain technology in its local and cross-border payment funds transfer services. The use of a payment Blockchain solution will see increased efficiency, transparency and security as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Are American Express Credit Cards The Most Attractive Cards In Singapore?
POSB has earned a score of 706 whereas Citibank has a score ... One might argue that American Express cards aren't as widely accepted in Singapore compared to MasterCard and Visa cards and there's definitely some truth in that, but if you are willing ... ( read original story ...)
DBS unveils a fintech facility in Fusionopolis
The opening of the said innovation facility was officiated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Deputy Managing Director Jacqueline Loh and DBS CEO Piyush Gupta. Gupta said DBS is looking towards helping to further Singapore's Smart Nation agenda as ... ( read original story ...)
ANZ and DBS Bank open fintech innovation labs in Singapore
Just before the start of the week-long Singapore FinTech Festival, ANZ and DBS Bank have each announced the opening of innovation labs in Singapore. DBS officially announced on Monday the opening of the new innovation facility DBS Asia X (DAX), which is ... ( read original story ...)