Tag: finance

American politics usually have limited impact on the rest of the world. But what’s happening in the U.S. right now has the potential to affect Singapore – in particular – because of the anti-free trade stance of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. ( read original story ...)

Core assets such as office spaces in Singapore’s CBD are favoured by investors and institutions, but yields and returns have declined on the back of a weaker macroeconomic outlook. Singapore fell 10 places for city investment prospects, dropping to 21 ... ( read original story ...)

Well, another familiar Singapore name has since moved in, and it’s none other than DBS. DBS Asia X (DAX) is the name of the bank’s swanky new office, and with it, throw away all of your misconceptions about the typical office you would expect of a ... ( read original story ...)

Global financial services companies have their Asian satellites operating from Singapore including AmEx, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, HSBC and numerous other international financial organizations. For a better understanding of the Singaporean FinTech industry ... ( read original story ...)

DBS named their new facility DBS Asia X (DAX). Fittingly, DAX will house a community driven by creativity and a relentless drive to put the customer at the center of all they do. At Tech in Asia Singapore 2016’s Panel Without Fear earlier this year ... ( read original story ...)

Economic uncertainty and a cautious approach from occupiers have caused year-to-date Asia Pacific office leasing volumes to decline 10% over the same period a year earlier, according to a study by JLL which also shows Singapore leading the weak trend. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong and Singapore vie for recognition as Asia’s international business and finance centre, leading shopping destination, port and air hub. While neither city wins renown for literary tradition, for 10 days this month they concurrently hosted ... ( read original story ...)

Tata Consultancy Services has extended and expanded its role as IT partner to the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore. The firm will again provide a smart phone app for the event, as well as drive additional fundraising efforts to support local ... ( read original story ...)

A pre-sale was set up today exclusively for Citibank members to purchase tickets for Coldplay's 2017 show in Singapore. Originally intended to last from November 17th to 19th, all tickets assigned for Citibank were sold out this morning. Not just in the ... ( read original story ...)

An entrepreneur who is attempting to scale up operations or meet his firm’s working capital requirement may struggle to find a lender willing to extend finance. Fortunately, a number of debt crowdfunding platforms have been launched in Singapore in the ... ( read original story ...)

India’s bank note reform has pushed up deposit growth and boosted liquidity that may, in turn depress, inflationary pressures, the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) said on Thursday. “The banknote reform has pushed up deposit growth, which in turn ... ( read original story ...)

I live to eat, write, and fall in love with the world. When I'm not hustling, you'll find me curled up watching Netflix. The weather is turning cooler these days. What better time is there than now to turn up the heat, fire up the grill and gather up for ... ( read original story ...

SINGAPORE Bonds are in for a tough ride in the first half of 2017 as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plans to boost fiscal spending could stoke inflation around the globe, a chief investment officer at UOB Asset Management said on Thursday. UOB has ... ( read original story ...)

the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) said today. "The banknote reform has pushed up deposit growth, which in turn has boosted liquidity," said DBS in its daily market report. With credit growth still weak, excess liquidity has pushed Indian ten-year ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Britain leaving the European Union is opening up ... Some 11,000 participants - including software giant Microsoft and global banks such as Citibank and Standard Chartered - from over 50 countries gathered for the FinTech event. ( read original story ...)

The trial project is also exploring cross-border transactions, Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said in a speech Wednesday. The city’s stock exchange, its largest bank DBS Group Holdings Ltd., its two local rivals ... ( read original story ...)