Starting Sept 1, maids applying for Singapore work permits can opt to set up their POSB bank accounts as well. No minimum sum is required. The bank card that they will receive after they arrive can also be used as an ez-link card. It is also a membership ... ( read original story ...)
3 REITs in Singapore with the Highest Distribution Yields
According to a recent report by the Singapore Exchange, the 34 REITs and six stapled trusts in Singapore averaged a 6.6% distribution yield. For context, the FTSE ST REIT Index (SGX: FSTAS8670) has a 6.0% yield. With that, here are the top three highest ... ( read original story ...)
How do Singapore banking stocks compare with overseas banks? Which banking stocks should investors be banking on now?
Singapore’s 3 listed banks, namely DBS, UOB and OCBC bank dominate the local banking scene and are major components of the STI index, with about 40% of total weight going to these blue chip banking heavyweights. Performance for first 5 months in 2018 for ... ( read original story ...)
Haidilao hotpot chain files for IPO, plans rapid expansion
The Sichuan-style hotpot chain did not disclose the size of the IPO or the amount of shares to be offered ... It has also already entered overseas markets including Singapore, Los Angeles, Seoul and Tokyo, according to its website. The company, whose ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines First Class Awards Are Easy to Book
American Express, Citibank, Chase, Capital One and other banks are advertising ... You’re probably not going to find Singapore Airlines first class saver awards flying New York JFK – Frankfurt – Singapore very often. You’re not going to find ... ( read original story ...)
Hyphens Pharma IPO ends on modest gain
Healthy debut with firm's stock up 5.8% from initial IPO price Healthcare firm Hyphens Pharma International made a positive debut on the Singapore Exchange's Catalist board yesterday with the stock up 5.8 per cent from its initial public offering (IPO ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market Today: Hyphens Pharma International Limited Goes Public
Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) ended Friday down 0.2%, or 7.5 points, to 3,529.27. The biggest loser in the index was Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC launches hybrid unit trust, combining fixed maturity with call option strategy
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank and Lion Global Investors have launched what they say is a first-of-its kind unit trust in Singapore for the bank's retail customers, that combines a fixed maturity product with potential capital gains though a call option strategy. ( read original story ...)
DBS Marina Regatta 2018 Has A ‘Ninja Warrior’ Obstacle Course, Creators Market & Fitness Classes
Image credit: DBS Marina Regatta Those who are in it to win it can compete ... When: 26 - 27 May & 2 - 3 June, 8AM - 9PM Where: The Promontory at Marina Bay, 11 Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018940 Admission: Once you’ve gotten your fill of adrenaline ... ( read original story ...)
Finastra wins Singapore Business Review International Business Award for work with Yoma Bank
Finastra has been awarded the Singapore Business Review International Business Award ... including Fusion Treasury for treasury and capital management and Fusion Trade Innovation for trade finance capabilities. The bank also used Fusion Blueprints during ... ( read original story ...)
Complete Guide To Buying A Car In Singapore
With the aim of regulating the car population in a “free market” manner, the uniquely Singapore Certificate Of Entitlement (COE) system was born. Here is everything you need to know about financing and buying a car in Singapore. Obviously, if you want ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Business Review Awards 2018 honours 22 outstanding firms
This year's nominations were judged by a panel consisting of Ng Jiak See, executive director and head of corporate finance advisory at Deloitte Singapore & Southeast Asia; Choo Eng Chuan, ASEAN markets leader and partner, international and corporate tax ... ( read original story ...)
Can tighter oversight rein in risks in Singapore’s booming invoice finance market?
The industry’s unregulated nature renders investors vulnerable as revealed by a massive S$6.9m fraud case. Investors are treading more cautiously after an unravelling $6.9m sham at a Singapore crowdfunding site laid bare the vulnerabilities and risks ... ( read original story ...)
Banks are at the forefront of Singapore’s future-ready upskilling charge
country manager of ManpowerGroup Singapore told Singapore Business Review. Turning to hiring is also made more difficult by the fact that 98% of finance employers have trouble finding qualified professionals from the available talent pool, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Avaloq opens state-of-the-art office and service facilities in Singapore
The new Avaloq premises in Singapore are proof of our aspiration to be a ‘great place to work’ for our existing staff and potential high-qualified professionals for our future growth.” Here at Fintech Finance, we work with renowned executives in the ... ( read original story ...)
SRX makes home loan deals in Singapore easier with ‘Myhome Finance’
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- Singapore´s SRX today launched myHome Finance, a home loan platform that enables users to access great home loan deals and complete a paperless application in five minutes accessible through srx.com.sg or mySG Home App. ( read original story ...)