OCBC is using agentic AI to cut private banking account opening times to 15 business days while streamlining KYC checks.
OCBC to use agentic AI to cut wealth onboarding time to 15 business days
The Helios platform will move the due diligence process before the relationship manager meets a prospective customer Read more at The Business Times.
EGP Energy marks stock market debut with energising pop
EGP Energy Corporation shares debuted on the Singapore stock market on July 29 at 55 cents, four cents or 8% higher than the offer price.
Singapore growth to hold firm but AI boom a ‘major uncertainty’: central bank
MAS chief says a lengthy boom could lead to inflation, while a pullback in AI investments ‘could sharply weaken global growth’.
Assets under management in Singapore climb 10% to $6.7 trillion in 2025
The growth was mainly driven by traditional investments, according to the Singapore Asset Management Survey 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC to Divest Singapore Insurance Unit to Allianz for $2.09B
HSBC is set to sell its Singapore insurance unit to Allianz for $2.09B, advancing simplification while retaining insurance distribution through a 15-year deal.
Citi expands Asia FX options desk with three senior trader hires in Singapore
HONG KONG, July 28 (Reuters) - Citigroup has appointed three senior traders to its foreign exchange options desk in Singapore as it seeks to boost its regional market-making and risk management ...
HSBC commits to proprietary AI in Singapore as agentic treasury goes mainstream
HSBC AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore, announced July 27, 2026, will build proprietary agentic treasury AI systems using the bank's own transaction data — at a moment when 52% of financial ...
Singapore sets up AI taskforce to bolster financial sector against cyber threats
Singapore's central bank and the banking industry have formed a taskforce to strengthen the financial sector's resilience against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats driven by advances in ...
Singapore’s financial sector grew 4.3% in 2025, created 4,200 jobs over five years
SINGAPORE – Growth in the financial services sector here slowed to 4.3 per cent in 2025, down from 7.3 per cent in 2024. This was broadly in line with the 2021 to 2025 average of 4.6 per cent, despite ...
HSBC Life Singapore deal: Allianz says no layoffs, existing policies unaffected
Allianz assures no job cuts and honouring existing policies in its proposed €2 billion acquisition of HSBC Life Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
EUDA Health Signs Important Tri-Party Memorandum of Understanding with GO POSB Organoids and Shenzhen Inno to Significantly Advance Next-Generation iPSC and NK-TCR Cell Therapies
EUDA Health Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: EUDA) a Singapore-based distributor of third-party provided wellness and non-invasive healthcare products and services in Asia, with a focus on Singapore, ...
Singapore dollar steady, supported by tighter MAS policy
The dollar fell against a basket of currencies, amid uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran conflict and following renewed calls for interest-rate cuts from President Trump.
DBS says its gen-AI enabled virtual assistants reach 10 million customers
DBS has rolled out virtual assistants DBS Joy and DBS digibot, which can handle 1 million chats monthly, to 10 million customers in, Hong Kong and Taiwan ...
Gewu Asset Management PTE LTD Announces Strategic Expansion of AI-Driven Investment Solutions to Meet Growing Institutional Demand
Gewu Asset Management PTE LTD, a Singapore-based investment management company, today announced the strategic expansion of its artificial intelligence-powered investment capabilities, reinforcing its ...
Apollo Global to invest $1.5 billion in Keppel oil rig fund
July 27 (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management will invest $1.5 billion in Singapore-based Keppel's new private fund that will hold six operational oil rigs, the two companies said on Monday. The deal ...