SINGAPORE: Singapore Treasury Bills, or T-bills, are a good option for a short-term and low-risk investment while trying to diversify portfolios. But why should you invest in Singapore T-Bills?
Elderly woman loses $20k after being duped into risky investment by bank employee
The woman wanted to put $100k in a fixed deposit account but was convinced by the employee to buy an investment product. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Urgent calls from the police or the bank? Here’s how to know if it’s a scam
John (not his real name), 59, thought he was helping the police. A series of urgent phone calls from supposed authorities – two “police officers”, a “court official”, and an “auditor” claiming to be ...
Should I invest in Singapore T-Bills? (December 2023 to January 2024)
So, you’ve got a bit of spare cash lying around and you’re looking to invest it before you accidentally spend it on a virtual reality headset. But life is too short to burn your weekends researching ...
Blockchain, decentralised finance muscling into gaming, social media and more
GameFi, short for gaming finance, saw significant investment in 2023 particularly in South-east Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore investment banking fees down 24% to $881 million in 2023: LSEG
It came as the value of M&A deals with Singapore involvement hit US$50.7 billion in 2023 – the lowest since 2013. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Umno’s Puad Zarkashi hits out at DAP’s Tony Pua for pushing free KL-Singapore flights instead of reviving HSR project
Puad, who is also Johor state legislative assembly speaker, was responding to Pua’s remarks yesterday that it is cheaper to provide Malaysians with free flights to Singapore than to pay interest to ...
Singapore investment banking fees down 24% to US$664.9 million in 2023: LSEG
INVESTMENT banking fees generated in Singapore so far in 2023 fell 24 per cent to US$664.9 million from the same period last year, indicated preliminary LSEG data released on Friday (Dec 22). Read ...
Singapore stocks end week in the black amid festive cheer; STI up 0.9%
Find out more about subscription packages here. SINGAPORE stocks rose on Friday (Dec 22) as investor sentiment appeared to improve ahead of the upcoming holidays. The benchmark Straits Times Index ...
Citibank Home Loan and its Benefits
Extensive mortgage options: At Citibank, we offer a wide range of home loan options to fulfil your unique home financing needs. Take your pick from variable, fixed, or hybrid (a combination of fixed ...
Money No Enough: 7 Financial Expenses (And Rates) That Will Go Up in 2024
Some of the rate changes were planned for a two-step increase over two years, with residents facing higher expenses by 1H2024.
Singapore stocks open higher on Friday; STI up 0.4%
SINGAPORE stocks opened stronger on Friday (Dec 22), tracking ... US indices bounced back on Thursday, driven by bullish investment sentiments amid moderating inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial ...
Former Swiss banker admits helping wealthy US taxpayers hide assets in Singapore and elsewhere
Rolf Schnellmann, the former head of Allied Finance Trust, is one of six people charged in September 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SGX Dividend Opportunity: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Offers Impressive Yield
Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (SG:O39) is a financial and banking services conglomerate that offers an attractive dividend yield of 6.25%. Popularly known as OCBC, the stock is an attractive choice for ...
Programmable or ‘purpose-bound’ money is coming, probably as a feature in central bank digital currencies
Interview As the tide of enthusiasm for cryptocurrency ebbs, new forms of digital currency are emerging, including something called purpose bound money (PBM) – digibucks that can only be spent in ...
Singapore IPO climate to look up in 2024, but observers mixed on return of Reits, Spacs
SINGAPORE’S initial public offering (IPO) activity is expected to pick up in 2024, as interest rates fall and stock market valuations improve. Read more at The Business Times.