United Overseas Bank (UOB) is expanding its range of digital wealth management solutions as it sets out to serve more of the affluent consumers in the Asia Pacific region. The bank has designed a ... ( read original story ...)
Temasek’s general counsel, other leading lawyers duped in nickel trade scam
New charges filed against Envy Global Trading’s Ng Yu Zhi revealed that some of Singapore’s top legal professionals also fell for the investment trap. ( read original story ...)
China’s Lufax Teams Up With Schroders As Part Of Push Into Wealth Management In Singapore
Lu International (Singapore), a subsidiary of China financial services platform Lufax Holding, has set up a strategic partnership with Schroders Singapore, a subsidiary of global asset management firm ... ( read original story ...)
Monetary Authority of Singapore Launches Global CBDC Challenge
MAS today announced that it has formed a partnership with the International Monetary Fund and other organizations to introduce a global CBDC challenge. ( read original story ...)
Report: Princeton Digital Group mulling $400m funding round ahead of potential IPO
Asia data center firm Princeton Digital Group (PDG) is reportedly considering a $400 million fundraising round. Bloomberg reports the Warburg Pincus-backed firm is considering raising funds from ... ( read original story ...)
SCB 10X announces latest spin-off, “APE BOARD,” world-class startup incubated by its Venture Builder team
SCB 10X, a Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) holding company actively investing in and incubating business innovations to leverage tech capabilities to achieve exponential growth, has recently announced its ... ( read original story ...)
Pharmeasy raises additional $300 million from investors, aims for IPO in 6-18 months
Siddharth Shah, CEO, API Holdings said that once the acquisition of Thyrocare is complete, Pharmeasy will aim to have its IPO within 6 to 18 months. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS Bank Enlists Nivaura’s ‘One-Click’ Blockchain Security Issuance
London-based technology firm Nivaura is working with Singapore’s DBS Bank on a blockchain-based bond platform. ( read original story ...)
$50,000 for winners of MAS’ global challenge for central bank digital currency solutions
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is inviting fintech companies and financial institutions around the world to propose innovative retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) solutions.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
5 SGX stocks that the market is buzzing about
The Singapore stock market has been particularly volatile these past few months, alongside the uncertainties from the Covid-19 pandemic globally. We pick out 5 SGX stocks that have been moving the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore aims to be a leading e-commerce hub but challenges loom
Singapore has set its sight on becoming both a regional and global e-commerce hub, but challenges lie ahead. The city-state has partnered with tech giants, such as Google, to overcome a skills ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty signals flat start; Asian markets cautious; KIMS, Dodla Dairy to make market debuts today
Asian shares got the week off to a cautious start on Monday as a spike in coronavirus cases across Asia over the weekend hurt investor sentiment while oil hovered around 2-1/2 year highs. MSCI’s ... ( read original story ...)
More market volatility expected ahead
All eyes on upcoming US jobs, manufacturing data for clues to nation’s growth momentum.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Interested in IPOs? Here Are 3 Reasons Why They Are Worth a Second Look
Initial public offerings do not always deserve the bad rap they get. Here are three reasons why they are worth a second look. The post Interested in IPOs? Here Are 3 Reasons Why They Are Worth a ... ( read original story ...)
UOB’s enhanced employees wellbeing programme sees July as ‘Appreciation Month’ and Fridays as wellbeing days
Starting out in Singapore, the bank’s spokesperson shared with HRO that these programmes will be rolled out to other markets in the near future. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered launches #BeyondLabels campaign in Singapore to address unconscious bias
It stems from a social experiment the bank conducted where employees formed first impressions of other colleagues they had not met solely through their photographs. ( read original story ...)