United Overseas Bank (UOB) today announced its partnership with Shanghai-based start-up, Mamahome, in the property technology (PropTech) firm’s first move outside of China. With UOB’s payments solutions, the fast-growing online apartment rental portal ... ( read original story ...)
An OCBC managing director in Singapore has left to become a consultant
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/296427/ocbc-digital-banking-hiring/ A Singapore-based OCBC managing director, who left the firm in May, has resurfaced as a consultant at National Australia Bank (NAB) in Melbourne. Sabyasachi Banerjee had been with ... ( read original story ...)
Qualitas plans January-February SGX IPO of S$200m
SINGAPORE (Dec 11): Malaysia's Qualitas Medical Group aims to launch a Singapore Exchange IPO of up to S$200 million (US$148 million) sometime between January and February, according to two persons with knowledge of the plans. “We are tentatively looking ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: IPOS releases revised examination guidelines
On October 30 2017, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) published its revised Examination Guidelines, following legislative changes made to the Singapore Patents Act. The key amendments to the Guidelines include the expansion of the grace ... ( read original story ...)
Qualitas plans January-February SGX IPO
SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s Qualitas Medical Group aims to launch a Singapore Exchange IPO of up to S$200m (RM603.8m) sometime between January and February, according to two persons with knowledge of the plans. We are tentatively looking to lodge the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore loses its lustre as preferred IPO market
But it still beat Hong Kong in the funds that it raised. Fourteen companies based in the Southeast Asian city have chosen to list on their home stock market this year, compared with 13 on the bourse operated by Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
Centurion prices Hong Kong IPO shares at HK$3.18; deal 4.1 times subscribed
SINGAPORE - Dormitory developer Centurion Corp has priced its secondary-listing offer in Hong Kong at HK$3.18 per share, near the mid-point of price talk between HK$3 and HK$3.30. The 36-million-share offering was 4.1 times subscribed, based on ... ( read original story ...)
SingHaiyi and Haiyi take 175m shares in Cromwell following Singapore IPO
Two cornerstone investors in last month’s listing of Cromwell European REIT (CEREIT) have taken a AUD170m (€109m) share placement in parent company Cromwell Property Group. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange today, Brisbane-based ... ( read original story ...)
ICICI Securities hires banks for Rs 30 billion IPO
SINGAPORE: ICICI Securities has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Citic CLSA, Edelweiss and IIFL Holdings for a Rs20bn -Rs30bn (US$310m-$465m) IPO slated for early next year, a person with knowledge of the transaction said. The company plans ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s corporate deals, IPOs grow 15% to cross US$100 bil in 2017
SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Singapore has seen the value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture capital investments, and initial public offerings (IPO) hit US$101.9 billion (S$137.7 billion) for 2017, growing over 15% compared to 2016. ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches electric car-sharing service
Singapore (AFP) - Singapore on Tuesday launched an electric car-sharing service, the latest transport innovation aimed at encouraging people away from owning vehicles and keeping gridlock at bay in the space-starved city-state. BlueSG, a subsidiary of ... ( read original story ...)
8 UOB YOLO Card Benefits and Promotions You Need to Know About Before 2018
Since it was introduced earlier this year, the UOB YOLO Card has become the best credit card in Singapore for weekend dining and entertainment. And UOB has made it even better. To celebrate their win of the Best Credit Card Initiative Award, awarded by ... ( read original story ...)
“I’m a banking headhunter in Singapore. I’m busier than ever this December”
“There are two weeks to go until Christmas and I’m rushed off my feet trying to close recruitment deals in Singapore.” https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/302747/boris-collardi-pictet/ I’m a front-office banking headhunter in Singapor ( read original story ...)
Golf: Park Inbee to defend HSBC Women’s World Championship title in March
SINGAPORE - The HSBC Women's World Championship may still be nearly four months away but former world No. 1 and Olympic gold medallist Park Inbee has already confirmed she will return to defend her title next March at the Sentosa Golf Club. Ticket sales ... ( read original story ...)
DBS finalizes acquisition of some of ANZ’s Taiwan assets
Taipei, Dec. 11 (CNA) Singapore-based DBS Bank has completed a deal to acquire part of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) assets in Taiwan, the bank said Monday. The acquisition of ANZ's retail banking and wealth management operations in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
5 Group Outing Deals In Singapore With Christmas Discounts To Take A Break From Serial Feasting
Bounce Singapore has everything for all budding ninja warriors ... The TSL team tried the X-Park for themselves! What’s more, DBS/POSB cardholders enjoy 10% off general admission fees for walk-in bookings.* Laser Quest is sort of like paintball, minus ... ( read original story ...)