OCBC Malaysia, a subsidiary of Singapore’s second largest banking group by assets, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd, saw net profit rise 17% to RM949.23 million last year, its highest ever. “We aspire ... ( read original story ...)
UOB, Synagie partner to help SMEs better manage online sales channels
SINGAPORE - United Overseas Bank (UOB) is giving its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) clients preferential access to the e-commerce solutions of newly listed Synagie Corp in a partnership betwe... ( read original story ...)
DBS employee who posted picture of Singapore flag being torn apart ‘no longer with the bank’
Two weeks after Singapore permanent resident Avijit Das Patnaik raised ... about the whole thing that they threatened to withdraw all their savings in their DBS/POSB accounts and find another bank to ... ( read original story ...)
Investment banking in Singapore is in decline. I wish I was working for a start-up
For many fresh graduates in Singapore, investment banking still holds the allure of huge financial gains and the glamour of helping CEOs and CFOs with their listings and mergers. When I started my ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore online hiring outlook ‘extremely positive’; demand strongest from finance and insurance: Report
SINGAPORE - The overall outlook for online hiring in Singapore is "extremely positive", and with emerging technologies disrupting entire industries, the demand for skilled talent is bound to continue ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches PayNow Corporate for companies and government
DBS/POSB, HSBC, Maybank, OCBC, Standard Chartered Bank and United Overseas Bank (UOB). In addition to this, two more banks — Bank of China, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China — will also ... ( read original story ...)
DBS named world’s best bank by Global Finance magazine
A recent innovation by the bank is POSB Smart Buddy – a savings and payments programme ... scientists give soy pulp a new lease of life – as healthy probiotic drink Singapore establishments on TIME’s ... ( read original story ...)
Indian-Origin DBS Employee Posted Image Of Torn Singapore Flag, Loses Job
An Indian-origin employee of Singapore's DBS Bank has lost his job after he posted on Facebook an image of the country's torn flag to reveal the Indian flag underneath on the eve of India's Independen... ( read original story ...)
SGX, Third500 tie up on emerging growth IPOs
Third500's first four clients have raised nearly US$200 million of growth capital over the past year, with one completing an IPO on the Nasdaq. Riding on these successes as "proofs of concept", Third5... ( read original story ...)
Stubbornly Strong Singapore Dollar Signals New Inflation Battle
Singapore’s dollar is approaching the upper boundary of its trading band as speculation mounts that the central bank will boost the exchange rate for a second time this year to combat inflation. The c... ( read original story ...)
Singapore – Registration Of Shipowners’ Liens As Charges (Diablo Saga And Companies (Amendment) Act 2018) – Impact On Banking Transactions.
The Companies (Amendment) Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament on 6 August 2018 as a consequence of the landmark decision of the Singapore Court of Appeal in Diablo Fortune Inc v Duncan, Cameron Lindsay ... ( read original story ...)
FORCS Fintech Conference 2018 to Focus on Paperless Banking Process Improvements
Managing Director of FORCS Singapore Pte Ltd. Last year, approximately 120 finance professionals attended this annual conference and this year, FORCS is aiming to achieve 150 to 200 professionals in t... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore appoints industry veteran as chief investment officer
Bank of Singapore has announced that Rajeev De Mello has joined the Bank and will take on the role of chief investment officer (CIO), pending regulatory approval. He will report to Marc Van de Walle, ... ( read original story ...)
Rajeev De Mello appointed Bank of Singapore’s chief investment officer
SINGAPORE - Bank of Singapore (BOS), the private banking arm of OCBC Bank, on Monday (Aug 27) said it has appointed Rajeev De Mello as its chief investment officer (CIO), pending regulatory approval. ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market Today: New Corporate Bond ETF Launched
Welcome to a brand-new week, everyone. Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) ended Monday at 3,225.6, up 0.4% ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited — Moody’s extends review for downgrade on Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited’s ratings
SEE ALSO: Malaysia has axed $22 billion of Chinese-backed projects, in a blow to China's grand plan to dominate world trade » READ NOW: This VC says her time at a high-growth startup prepared her for ... ( read original story ...)