SINGAPORE: Standard Chartered Bank Singapore on Monday (Mar 27) announced it will introduce 20-week paid maternity and adoption leave from Apr 1. The bank said that as part of its family-friendly culture, it will be increasing fully paid maternity leave ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore offers mothers 20 weeks paid maternity leave
SINGAPORE — All female employees at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore will be getting 20 weeks of paid maternity leave effective from April 1 this year, the bank announced on Monday (March 27). The policy, which is part of a larger rollout of enhanced ... ( read original story ...)
UOB to set up foreign subsidiary bank
The United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) has received preliminary approval from the State Bank of Vietnam to establish a foreign-owned subsidiary bank in the country. It would become the first Singapore bank to be granted a foreign-owned subsidiary bank ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Set to Expand in Vietnam
Singapore’s third largest lender, United Overseas Bank, has received preliminary approval from the State Bank of Vietnam to establish a foreign-owned subsidiary bank in the country. The preliminary approval is a coup for United Overseas Bank (UOB ... ( read original story ...)
How Kimly brewed its way to Singapore's first 'kopi-o IPO'
Even if you're not one to dabble in stocks, the recent IPO by coffeeshop operator Kimly Limited would have definitely caught your attention. With an offer of 173.8 million new shares at 25 cents each, the group was expected to have a market value of $288.7 ... ( read original story ...)
How Traditional Coffeeshop Operator Kimly Brewed Its Way To Singapore's First “Kopi-O IPO”
Even if you’re not one to dabble in stocks, the recent IPO by coffeeshop operator Kimly Limited would have definitely caught your attention. With an offer of 173.8 million new shares at 25 cents each, the group was expected to have a market value of $288 ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Promotes New Credit Card with Pinball Machine
TBWASingapore created the ‘Unlimited Joy’ campaign with a cool little 45-second film for the launch Standard Chartered’s new Unlimited Cashback Credit Card. The benefits of the card are featured as the viewer follows the path of a pinball in a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Vietnam ink slew of MOUs in banking and infrastructure
HANOI: Singapore and Vietnam ramped up their business ties, signing off on a string of new collaborations in banking, power generation and infrastructure on the third day of an official visit by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. At a joint news ... ( read original story ...)
Canada’s trade agency launches first global branch in Singapore
Canada’s trade finance agency is launching its first global branch in Singapore as the country steps up efforts to boost business ties with Asia following the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. ( read original story ...)
TBWASingapore + Standard Chartered promote cashback credit card using pinball machine
For the launch of Standard Chartered's new Unlimited Cashback Credit Card, TBWASingapore created the 'Unlimited Joy' campaign, comprising a 45 second film, out-of-home, digital and print. The campaign aims to make Standard Chartered's cashback credit card ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Carro lands $12M to expand its auto listings business to vehicle financing
Still, the option to fall back and develop a Facebook bot is there in the future. At this point, Genie Finance is limited to Singapore but Tan said it is likely to roll out to Indonesia and Thailand over the coming months. The company has also introduced ... ( read original story ...)
Senior Changes at DBS Singapore
Prior to joining DBS, he was Citibank’s Global Head of operations for the Private Bank. Digital Commitment Change? In 2014 DBS Chief Executive Piyush Gupta announced that the bank would spend an additional 200 million Singapore dollars on its digital ... ( read original story ...)
UOB AM Goes For Tech Growth
Singapore's UOB Asset Management has partnered with a prominent U.S fund manager to tap into the current enthusiasm around all things tech. UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) has partnered US-based T. Rowe Price International Ltd. (T. Rowe Price) to offer retail ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's UOB gets nod to open wholly owned bank in Vietnam
Vietnam's central bank has granted initial approval for Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB) to open a wholly foreign-owned bank in Vietnam, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday. “This is a major step forward by the ... ( read original story ...)
UOB makes senior hire in Singapore as it poaches from Stan Chart
UOB has hired a Standard Chartered veteran for a head of department job. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/277403/hires-singapore-banks/ UOB has hired senior regulatory specialist and Standard Chartered veteran Charmaine Chow to head up group ... ( read original story ...)
Tickets for HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens Now Available on StubHub
Tickets for the HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s on 15 and 16 April 2017 can now be purchased on StubHub. StubHub has ticketing portals that support 36 currencies and can be accessed in more than 20 languages. Purchased tickets are then emailed directly to the buyer. ( read original story ...)