https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/296304/quit-asian-banking-job/ Over the next few weeks finance recruiters in Singapore and Hong Kong will be meeting candidates for jobs starting in the post-bonus season early next year. If you’re meeting a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore REIT ETF Comparison
The advantage of a REIT ETF is the ability to gain overseas exposure. However, I can do that via InteractiveBrokers which charge very little in terms of brokerage fee (Singapore should do something about the trading fee). That said, the establishment of 3 ... ( read original story ...)
81% of Singapore’s SMEs Do Not Qualify For Business Financing
The Singapore government has introduced measures to help SMEs improve access to financing such as the SME Working Capital Loan program introduced in June 2016. Finance companies also had their cap on unsecured business loans extended to SMEs raised from 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Over a third of staff left SGInnovate, a Singapore government-owned firm nurturing deep tech
Other executives who left include investment principal Zach Tan and acting finance head Shirlynn Teo ... A big part of this was partnering with Entrepreneur First (EF) to launch a Singapore program. EF is a startup accelerator originally from London ... ( read original story ...)
Burford Capital Opens Up New Asia-Pacific Office In Singapore
LONDON (Alliance News) - Law-focused finance firm Burford Capital Ltd said on Monday it has expanded its business in the Asia-Pacific region with additional investment in Singapore, and has appointed Quentin Pak as director to lead operations in the ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC, HSBC, Mitsubishi UFJ in Singapore blockchain tie-up
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Three major banks are joining forces in Singapore to build a customer identification and verification system using blockchain technology, potentially lowering compliance costs as lenders step up efforts to combat money ... ( read original story ...)
Do You Have S$300,000 to S$500,000 in cash? What Kind of Wealth Management Provider Should You Choose?
The Lion-Bank of Singapore Asian Income Fund was launched in February 2016 and has provided a return of 10.24% in the last year. Investors who use UOB’s wealth management services will be provided with a dedicated relationship manager. This officer from ... ( read original story ...)
InnoVen Capital names former GE Capital India CEO Ashish Sharma as new India head
along with Singapore-based bank UOB, acquired SVB India Finance, an arm of Nasdaq-listed SVB Financial Group, for about Rs 300 crore in a quasi-management buyout 2015, and rebrandedSVB India Finance in the process. ( read original story ...)
Richfield AHTS trio up for sale again
A Singapore court is trying again to dispose of three anchor ... Mortgagee United Overseas Bank (UOB) is trying to recoup $22.4m alone on the Pacific Bronze. At the time it came up for auction, the ship was deemed by VesselsValue to be worth only its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Insurance companies do battle!
SINGAPORE, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Whilst most insurance companies give away petrol and shopping vouchers, Budget Direct Insurance has gone one step further. They're giving away hard cash to motorists who haven't even bought their insurance. In an ... ( read original story ...)
Smarten Spaces Announces Dinesh Malkani as its Founding Partner and Worldwide CEO
Smarten Spaces, a Singapore Headquartered company ... Citi Appointed as Depositary Bank for NuCana’s [..] Citi, acting through Citibank N.A., has been appointed by NuCana plc (“NuCana”) as depositary bank for its American Depositary ( read original story ...)
Australian financial comparison site iSelect acquires majority stake at iMoney
Also Read: PiMoney aims to provide a comprehensive aggregation solution for bank accounts, credit cards, loans and investments Founded in 2012, iMoney is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur and has presence in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Asian Market Update – Tuesday: Cryptocurrencies consolidate as Asia takes holiday
While stock markets surged up, major cryptocurrencies were ... In Singapore, house prices appear to have turned up for the first time in 4 years. The Singapore housing market has been in decline for 15 consecutive quarters, but ended this with a 0.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks fall; Sembcorp mulling India unit IPO
Singapore stocks ended lower on Tuesday, bucking Asian equities and record gains on Wall Street overnight, hurt by losses in financials and energy shares. Asian shares advanced after U.S. stocks started the fourth quarter on a strong note on Monday, with ... ( read original story ...)
Top 8 ETFs to Invest in Singapore 2017
Investors whom have a long term horizon can participate in the Singapore’s future growth via exposure to these solid corporations. China’s export led growth has lifted the Chinese economy to World No. 2 in terms of absolute GDP, and is continuing its ... ( read original story ...)
Sembcorp Industries mulling Indian unit IPO: report
Singapore's Sembcorp Industries is planning to list its Indian unit, Mint newspaper reported on Tuesday. The unit can be either listed here in India or elsewhere, Mint reported citing two people aware of the plan. The IPO for Sembcorp India, which has ... ( read original story ...)