The investment landscape had a rough couple of months due to the pandemic which affected many companies, consequently marking one of the worst years ever for the stock market. The vaccine rollout and ... ( read original story ...)
Genting joins five Singapore firms on gender equality index
Six Singapore-headquartered companies have made it to an index that recognises commitment to furthering gender equality and data transparency.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Australia-based martech startup IMMedia secures series A funding
IMMedia, a content marketing agency based in Singapore and Australia ... and predicts audience trends. Its clients include Standard Chartered Bank, KPMG, Singtel, and Nielsen Holdings, among others. ( read original story ...)
Indigo Paints IPO share allotment: How to check application status
Ahead of the IPO, Indigo Paints had mopped up ₹348 crore from anchor investors. The anchor investors included Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, Nomura and HDFC ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Services Roles – Asset Management Careers in Singapore
The fear of uncertainty due to the virus outbreak dictated the economic climate in 2020. As we approach the end of January 2021, we can see that businesses are remaining cautiously optimistic, as many ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares break three-day losing streak; STI up 0.4%
Local shares broke a three-day losing streak on Wednesday amid mixed trading in the Asia-Pacific region.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecommunications: Digital Banking And Indian Associate In The Spotlight
Singapore Telecommunications' joint venture with Grab being awarded with a digital full bank license is a long-term positive, but this has a limited impact on the company's ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin could replace gold as store of value, Bank of Singapore says
Bitcoin and other digital cryptocurrencies could replace traditional safe haven assets like gold, according to the Bank of Singapore. Mansoor Mohi-uddin, the bank’s chief economist, wrote in a ... ( read original story ...)
6 Singapore firms lauded for advancing gender equality
SINGAPORE- Six Singapore-headquartered companies have made it to a index recognising commitment to furthering gender equality and data transparency.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Genting Singapore among seven new Asean firms on gender-equality index; DBS leads Asean region
GENTING Singapore is among the seven new Asean companies to be included in Bloomberg's 2021 Gender-Equality Index (GEI). Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Former Standard Chartered Singapore CEO joins STACS as Chairman
Ray Ferguson, the former CEO of Standard Chartered Singapore, has joined Hashstacs (STACS), a Singapore-based company, as Chairman. ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore’s STI outperformance a leading indicator for cyclical stocks to be in vogue again?
The star performer so far was Singapore’s STI +0.65% (2965) led by its cyclical/value oriented constituents stocks; Venture (manufacturing) +1.96%, OCBC Bank (financials) +1.83% and Genting Sing ... ( read original story ...)
How leaders can harness the power of finance and technology for social well-being
When world leaders gather in Singapore this summer to address the global pandemic ... women and disadvantaged communities were left behind in an alarming way by the capital markets. Finance and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks departing finance executives to explain themselves
Fund managers and bankers leaving Hong Kong for alternative financial centres have been asked to explain their decision to a range of government agencies amid concerns that Beijing’s national security ... ( read original story ...)
What we know about the COVID-19 cases in Singapore that tested positive for the B117 strain
SINGAPORE: Four COVID-19 cases in Singapore have so far tested positive for the more virulent B117 strain of the coronavirus. Three of these ... ( read original story ...)
FACTBOX-Global tech giants expanding in Singapore
Singapore has years been a destination for multinationals and banks and more recently global technology giants have been setting up regional hubs in what some see as a neutral base amid trade tension ... ( read original story ...)