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The bank is looking to expand Emma's functions, but it would not elaborate. DBS Bank was the first bank here to launch its POSB digibank Virtual Assistant chatbot, available on Facebook Messenger, in January. It handles basic queries such as branch ... ( read original story ...)

Why DBS could be the biggest tech start-up in Singapore

Its CEO said the group seeks to act like a 22,000-person start-up. DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is the second largest listed company in Singapore’s stock market. For those who may not know, DBS Group is also the largest among the three major banks ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong vs. Singapore: Weighing Asia's financial hubs

Singapore is a gateway to Southeast Asia and is seen as a wealth management hub, but Hong Kong boasts easy access to China's trade and capital flows, and has held the title of top global IPO market for two consecutive years. "I think that Singapore is ... ( read original story ...)

Ooredoo : Maldives IPO set for April 30

04/21 DJ SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS: SingTel Units Sign Pacts for S$4.1 Billion in Loa.. 04/21 DJ Verizon Customers Defect As Competition Ramps Up -- WSJ 04/20 DJ VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS: for First Time, Loses Core Wireless Customers -- 3rd Up.. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Stock Market May Be Stuck In Neutral

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has ticked higher in consecutive trading days, gathering more than a dozen points or 0.4 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,140-point plateau, although the rally may stall ... ( read original story ...)

I’m a banking recruiter in Asia. Here’s how to keep me happy

You really need to be on my good side. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/235989/ideal-employer-asia-top-10/ It’s the busy(ish) season for hiring in the Singapore banking sector. Finance professionals have their bonuses and some are sending resumes ... ( read original story ...)

UnUsUaL IPO

UnUsUalL IPO will be the next Singapore IPO for retail and institutional investors. MM2 Asia announced on 4 April 2017 that it would launch the IPO shares of its unit UnUsUaL. Some 97 million shares at $0.20 per share would be placed. I believe UnUsUaL IPO ... ( read original story ...)

Strong global IPO activity in Q1: EY

Max Loh, EY ASEAN and Singapore managing partner, Ernst & Young LLP, said that IPO activity in Asia-Pacific has been powering ahead due to the region's relative insulation from political uncertainty elsewhere in the world, ample liquidity in emerging ... ( read original story ...)