The Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC, has experienced rapid growth by aggressively expanding its presence in Hong Kong and other cities in Greater China. “Greater China has been the main driver of our growth,” the bank’s chief ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore parents pump $96k into kids’ education, rank 3rd globally in survey
Mr Anurag Mathur, who heads retail banking and wealth management at HSBC Bank (Singapore), said: "Singapore millennial parents are investing both their time and money to help their children get the best start in life and, for many, that means an overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Divesting from fossil fuels will take time: DBS sustainability chief
Mikkel Bilyk Larsen, managing director, group head of tax and accounting policy, DBS, and co-chair of the company’s newly formed sustainability council, was asked at the United Nations’ Global Compact Network Singapore event how the company could ... ( read original story ...)
IPOS partners with Deloitte to strengthen Singapore’s IP position
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and Deloitte have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on solidifying Singapore’s position as an IP and innovation hub. The MoU combines IPOS’s knowledge in IP with Deloitte ... ( read original story ...)
SK Infosec’s Official MSS Launching in Singapore
SK Infosec officially announced it has recently signed partnership contract with Equinix Singapore and would launch its Managed ... Infosec to expand its MSS business abroad. Here at Fintech Finance, we work with renowned executives in the industry ... ( read original story ...)
Interview: Singapore must look to fintech, China for growth
Minister of Finance sees opportunities in Belt and Road Initiative SINGAPORE The banking sector of Singapore must embrace fintech and other innovations as the financial industry changes due to disruptive forces, said Heng Swee Keat, the city-state's ... ( read original story ...)
Citi MaxiGain Savings Account – Is It Worth Signing Up For?
Citibank Singapore is offering a savings account with higher interest that differs from your other “higher interest” savings / current accounts like the OCBC 360 or the UOB Account. You don’t have to credit your salary or spend a certain sum in your ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: Road closures earn runners’ applause
Local runners are cheering news that more than 90 per cent of this year's route for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) will enjoy full road closures. The move, announced by race organiser Ironman Asia yesterday, will take the SCSM closer to ... ( read original story ...)
More full road closures at this year’s StanChart marathon
SINGAPORE — For the first time, over 90 per cent of this year’s Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) routes will see full road closures to align with worldwide major marathon standards and offer a better car-free experience to runners ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporeans spend twice the global average on children’s local education: HSBC
SINGAPORE — Parents in Singapore spend on average US$70,939 (S$96,196) a year for their children’s local education, almost double the global average of US$44,221, according to a report by HSBC. Of the over 8,400 parents in 15 countries and territories ... ( read original story ...)
Ten questions Singapore banks will always ask you at job interviews
http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/293167/simon-tan-uob-structured-finance/ Singapore’s three local banks – DBS, OCBC and UOB – are not adding headcount as much as they were in 2016. But they still dominate recruitment in the Republic (DBS ... ( read original story ...)
A Mid-Autumn Collection by Mandarin Orchard Singapore
Singapore, 21 July 2017 – Mandarin Orchard Singapore unveils ... and 20% discount thereafter. Bank of China, Citibank, Maybank, Standard Chartered, OCBC and UOB credit card holders enjoy 20% discount during the early bird period and 15% discount thereafter. ( read original story ...)
Barclays has hired a senior Singapore banker as recruitment rebounds
Barclays has recruited a senior Singapore investment banker ... Anthony Kersauson has joined Barclays from Standard Chartered and is focused on M&A origination and execution across Southeast Asia, according to his online profile. He spent two years ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May See Positive Bounce
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading day since the end of the five-day losing streak in which it had fallen more than 60 points or 1.9 percent. The Straits Times Index ... ( read original story ...)
PLANNING AND ACHIEVING FINANCIAL FITNESS IN SINGAPORE
Once upon a time, there was a guy named Jack. Jack lived in a condo in Singapore and decided to lend $1,000,000 to his friend, Jill, for 10 years in exchange for 1% interest per annum. Jill accepted the agreement and had to pay an additional $10,000 to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS starts mobile banking in Indonesia
SINGAPORE/JAKARTA -- Singapore's largest bank by assets, DBS Group Holdings, launched Tuesday a mobile banking service in Indonesia, looking to tap into mobile-savvy millennials in Southeast Asia's largest country. The paperless and signature-less service ... ( read original story ...)