Banks in Singapore, including Citigroup and DBS Group Holdings, are ramping up scrutiny of their wealthy customers and potential clients to avoid exposure to illicit flows.
Citi, DBS Reportedly Entangled in Singapore’s Money Laundering Case
Citi (C.US) and DBS, which are entangled in Singapore's biggest money laundering scandal, are stepping up scrutiny of wealthy clients and potential customers to avoid illicit m... Private bankers at a ...
Google to invest US$5 billion to complete next phase of Singapore Data Center and Cloud Region campus expansion
Google announced the completion of its latest data center and cloud region campus expansion in Singapore. This milestone brings the company's total investments in technical infrastructure in the ...
Standard Chartered targets double-digit annual growth in international banking over next 3 years
SINGAPORE: Standard Chartered aims to expand its international banking business, as revealed by James Lye, the head of the bank’s international banking division, in a recent press interaction on June ...
OCBC going bigger on tech as it looks to support Chinese firms
SHENZHEN: OCBC Bank’s plan to expand its software engineering team will give a leg up to the lender’s corporate banking business, says its executives in the high-tech hub of Shenzhen. Singapore’s ...
Private equity firms account for 51% of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd’s (SGX:S63) ownership, while individual investors account for 36%
We can see that Singapore Technologies Engineering does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of ...
From $354m to $382b: S’pore holding company grows as an active global investor
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How Singapore-China business matchmaking and green finance initiatives facilitate trade and collaborations
Through green financing solutions, innovative partnerships, this finance platform promotes cross-border trade and supports companies to achieve ESG objectives Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Banks Probe Rich Clients After Laundering Case
Citigroup Inc., DBS Group Holdings Ltd. and other banks caught up in Singapore’s biggest money-laundering scandal are ramping up scrutiny of their wealthy customers and potential clients to avoid ...
Top 20 Singapore-listed China-related stocks generate median total returns of 8.4% year-to-date
THE top 20 China-related stocks listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) generated median total returns of 8.4 per cent year-to-date, SGX market strategist Geoff Howie said in a market update on June 10 ...
Singapore banks probe rich clients after $2.2 billion money laundering case
Lenders aim to close loopholes used by criminals to launder $2.2b through Singapore banks Singapore’s government set up an inter-ministerial committee to review its anti-money laundering regime and ...
S$3 billion anti-money laundering bust wraps up with 10th and final individual jailed
IT WAS a whirlwind anti-money laundering bust involving billions of dollars that took Singapore by storm. Read more at The Business Times.
Standard Chartered opens global investment management group
In Singapore, Standard Chartered Bank has launched its inaugural variable capital company (VCC). The bank is able to provide a number of funds to provide its clients with exclusive access to ...
StanChart Launches New Investment Company for High-Net-Worth Clients
Standard Chartered Bank has created a new investment company in Singapore called Standard Chartered Funds VCC (SC Fund).
Ixigo IPO opens today: Check issue size, price band, GMP
Ixigo raised Rs 333 crore from anchor investors, including Nomura, Morgan Stanley, 3P India Equity Fund, HDFC Mutual Fund, Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, the Government of Singapore, and Tata Investment ...
StanChart sets up first global fund management entity in S’pore to serve high-net-worth clients
SINGAPORE – Standard Chartered Bank has set up its first variable capital company (VCC) in Singapore to cater to affluent clients globally. The Standard Chartered Funds VCC, or the SC Fund, is a new ...