Thanks to higher new orders and new exports. The March reading of the Singapore Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) recorded an increase of 0.3 point from the previous month to record a faster expansion rate at 51.2. According to the latest figures from ... ( read original story ...)
DemystData Celebrates its One-Year Anniversary in Singapore with the Launch of a New Center of Excellence
SINGAPORE, April 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DemystData announced its plans for a new Global Center of Excellence (CoE) in Singapore that will build up capabilities in data science and engineering, develop best practices in leveraging big data, and champion ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Singapore becomes a ‘direct life insurer’
According to guidelines issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas), a Tier 1 insurer is defined as a direct life or composite insurer with total assets of at least S$5bn (£2.8bn, $3.6bn, €3.3bn), that is subject to higher corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Best bank accounts for expats in Singapore: Multi-currency savings account with HSBC
Just because you’ve moved abroad, it doesn’t mean your life stops back home – get your finances sorted wherever you are with these nifty international banking services Some of you might find this routine familiar: one week you’re hot-desking it in ... ( read original story ...)
How DBS manages to keep tech cost down
It has been insourcing people. DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is going digital and the results are beginning to show. For 2016, DBS Group’s total income was $11.5 billion, an increase of 6% year on year. Interestingly, profit before allowances grew at ... ( read original story ...)
Insights from Google and Facebook at the Future of Digital Banking, Asia Pacific – Hosted by MarketForce
“The Future of Digital Banking: Asia-Pacific” was hosted by Marketforce on March 21 and 22, 2017 in Singapore. The conference managed to bring together an interesting set of C-suite, senior bankers, industry experts, tech companies and the startup communit ( read original story ...)
HSBC Insurance becomes Tier-1 insurer
HSBC Insurance (Singapore) has become a Tier-1 insurer under the Monetary Authority of Singapore. This means it has met certain requirements: A direct life or composite insurer with total assets of at least $5 billion. Tier-1 insurers are subject to higher ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t Say Bojio: 8 Best 1-For-1 Makan Deals for POSB/DBS Cards This Month You Didn’t Know Exist
Foodies out there in Singapore, you’ll be psyched to know there’s a lot of hidden 1-for-1 deals out there you probably didn’t know exist. Here’s a tip we just found out yesterday, check out DBS/POSB or any other cards’ websites regularly for ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered has been poaching from ANZ in Singapore
As ANZ cuts back, Standard Chartered has bolstered its structured finance team in Singapore. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/au-en/278365/launched-singapore-private-equity-firm-aged-26/ Standard Chartered has been hiring for its structured finance team ... ( read original story ...)
I moved to Singapore to study and then got a banking job there. Here’s how I did it
As Gao progressed through the 15-month Master in Finance programme – which is taught in both Singapore and France – he increasingly came into contact with people from previous cohorts. His class, for example, visited ESSEC graduates in London and Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore c.bank seen on hold in April; tightening risk late in 2017
* 18 of 19 analysts see MAS keeping policy steady in April * 1 analyst expects easing in April * 2 analysts expect tightening in Oct; 14 predict no change SINGAPORE, April 3 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank is expected to keep its exchange rate-based ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Market May See Renewed Selling Pressure
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one session after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 60 points or 1.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,175-point ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank Uses a Lie Detector in Stay True Campaign via GOVT Singapore
GOVT Singapore and OCBC Bank have come up with a new campaign called Stay True Umbrella which embraces the idea of honest advertising and upholding a truthful relation with the consumers. The new campaign was launched with three consecutive full-page ads ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to hold first Midnight Rugby 7s tourney in nine years on April 13
SINGAPORE - Singapore's first midnight rugby tournament in almost 10 years will be held at the Yio Chu Kang Stadium next month as part of the lead-up to the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens. Organised by the Singapore Rugby Union (SRU), the Singapore Midnight ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby: Two local 7s tournaments add to build up ahead of April's HSBC Singapore Sevens
SINGAPORE - April may well look like a rugby fan's dream come true. Besides the world-class HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens, there will also be the Singapore Midnight 7s and the South-east Asia (SEA) 7s. Sanctioned by the sport's governing body World Rugby ... ( read original story ...)
Bank lending grows at fastest pace in more than two years in February
SINGAPORE — Bank lending surged last month at the fastest pace in more than two years, as loans to business services firms, financial institutions, as well as consumers increased, central bank data showed on Friday (March 31). Loans and advances by ... ( read original story ...)