Epica Immigration, an Immigration Consulting division of Epica Singapore, announced today the launch of its professional consultancy services for PR Application. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Payments Startup Spenmo Closes $34M Series A Round
Spending startup Spenmo has raised $34M in an oversubscribed funding round that is the largest Series A for a Y Combinator-backed company in Southeast Asia. ( read original story ...)
WWF Singapore and ASFI launch sustainable finance courses
Singapore and the Asia Suitable Finance Initiative (ASFI) Academy have created a suite of sustainable finance online courses designed specifically for Asia-based finance professionals. Singapore-based ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Private Bank – “Governance and succession: Family offices and the Chinese diaspora in Asia”
This report chronicles the history and dynamics of the Chinese diaspora in Asia, the cultural constructs and other factors influencing their wealth planning decisions, and the family office and family ... ( read original story ...)
Crescendo-Backed Singapore Startup Qxpress Weighs U.S. IPO
Qxpress Pte, a pan-Asia cross-border logistics company whose investors include a firm backed by Peter Thiel, is weighing an initial public offering in the U.S. as soon as next year, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia: Investment Approvals surged in H12021 – UOB
UOB Group’s Senior Economist Julia Goh and Economist Loke Siew Ting review the latest figures from investment approvals in the Malaysian economy. “Malaysia attracted a total committed investment of ... ( read original story ...)
DJ Singapore Banks Unlikely to Be Significantly Weighed by Evergrande Crisis — Market Talk
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 0819 GMT - Singapore's three main lenders are unlikely to be significantly weighed by Evergrande's debt problems, as they seem to have sufficient buffers, Jefferies says. DBS ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reportedly planning to boost local stocks with Temasek Fund – which companies could benefit?
Bloomberg reported that Singapore is planning new measures to boost its domestic stock market by investing in local and regional mid-cap companies.Here’s what you should know about the news report and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranked top for US companies seeking growth opportunities in Asean
According to the survey, 93% of respondents expect their revenue to increase in the region over the next 12 months. ( read original story ...)
DJ Singapore’s Infrastructure Bond Offering Likely to Be in Demand — Market Talk
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 0409 GMT - Singapore's planned S$2.6 billion offering of infrastructure bonds is likely to face healthy investor demand in the current risk-off climate, OCBC says. The ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty drops 18 points; Asian markets off to cautious start ahead of Fed policy outcome
Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange traded 18.5 points, or 0.11 per cent, lower at 17,543, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Wednesday. Nifty50 on Tuesday staged a strong ... ( read original story ...)
DJ Singapore Shares Drop 0.2%, Weighed by Lenders — Market Talk
Singapore's Straits Times Index is 0.2% lower at 3056.94 in early trading, weighed by banks and industrial stocks. Index heavyweight DBS Group falls 0.6%, UOB cedes 0.7% and OCBC slips 0.3%. Among the ... ( read original story ...)
Bored of Builders, Singapore Millennials Get Their Own Blackstone
Finance in the digital age is turning impatient. Younger investors would rather leave the creation of long-gestation assets to sovereign wealth funds and state institutions. ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about SORA, the new interest rate benchmark in Singapore
In line with global interest rate benchmark reform, the Singapore banking industry will move towards SORA, as SOR and SIBOR are phased out . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
MAS to raise $2.6 billion in first-ever sale of Singa bonds to finance infrastructure
This will be the first SGS bond to be issued under the Significant Infrastructure Government Loan Act passed by the Parliament in May.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Sustainable investing at a tipping point, says Standard Chartered survey
India is on an upward trajectory when it comes to awareness on sustainable investing, with interest higher than the global average of 82% ... ( read original story ...)