THE UK has secured a new post-Brexit agreement with Singapore in a deal hailed by Rishi Sunak as a "landmark step" for global Britain. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Crypto Exchange Considers IPO After 500% Trading Growth: Report
Crypto exchange Coinhako is considering an initial public offering after seeing January-May trading volume 500% higher than for the whole of 2020. The Singapore-based company pred ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, UK sign financial services deal
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said the agreement, which was signed by the UK's finance minister Rishi Sunak and MAS Chairmain Tharman Shanmugaratnam, is based on "commitment by the UK and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS closer to taking strategic stake in Chinese lender
China's securities regulator has given the go-ahead to Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank's (SZRCB) private placement, in which Singapore's biggest bank will take a major stake, marking the first foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Based Crypto Exchange Considers IPO As Trading Volume Surges 500% In 2021
Coinhako, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced a 500% increase in trading volume in the first five months of 2021, according to a report from Forkast. The trading venue, which is ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong to deliver ministerial statement on Covid-19 support measures on July 5
He will also set out the funding approach for these measures in his statement at 3pm that day.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UK and Singapore agree post-Brexit deal for financial services
Britain said on Wednesday it had agreed a partnership for financial services with Singapore as part of its push for post-Brexit trade and investment deals. "Our financial partnership will help ... ( read original story ...)
UK and Singapore agree landmark Financial Partnership for financial services
An historic new partnership for financial services between the UK and Singapore, which will help to boost jobs and investment in the UK, has been agreed by the Chancellor today (30 June). ( read original story ...)
Global consortium including DBS outlines plans on sustainability, social impact reporting standards
New reporting rules can be created for firms to measure their impact and value.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Singapore shares jump on upbeat c.bank forecast, virus woes batter rupiah
Singapore stocks were set for their biggest jump in more than a month on Wednesday, after the country's central bank said annual economic growth could surpass forecasts, while rupiah weakened on a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s e-waste collection and disposal scheme: What you need to know
SINGAPORE: Around 60,000 tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) get thrown out from homes and companies each year. That is equivalent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sovereign Fund Invests $1 Billion in Grifols’s U.S. Unit
Singapore's wealth fund GIC agreed to invest around 1 billion dollars in Biomat, a U.S.-based plasma collection company owned by Grifols, thus becoming a strategic investor in the Spanish ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore financial sector grew 6% in first half of 2021: MAS chief
Singapore’s financial sector outperformed the overall economy last year by growing at a pace that was even faster than 2019, before the onset of the Covid-19 outbreak, the central bank’s annual report ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty rises 30 points; Asian markets off to cautious start; Japan May factory output records biggest drop in a year
Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange traded 30.50 points, or 0.19 per cent, higher at 15,818.00, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Wednesday. Nifty50 on Tuesday formed a ... ( read original story ...)
What Does Singapore’s Open Banking Landscape Look Like in 2021?
Amid a rapidly changing financial landscape, incumbent banks must be open to innovation and explore opportunities to partner with non-banking partners for the benefit of their customers. One such way ... ( read original story ...)
Monetary Authority of Singapore Grants Brokerage License to LiquidX, Paving Way for Further Expansion in Asia
LiquidX, the global fintech solutions provider for working capital, trade finance, and insurance today announced that its Singapore entity, LiquidX Insurance Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (LISS), has ... ( read original story ...)