HSBC Holdings PLC HSBC remains well-positioned for growth on the back of restructuring initiatives, relatively higher interest rates and expansion efforts in Asia. However, rising costs and subdued ...
Over 80% of investors open to investing in Singapore stocks
SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS) and investment platform Beansprout has revealed that more than 80% of resp ...
FinTech LIVE Singapore 2025: Future of Digital Banking Panel
Execs from Fennech, Fiserv and Maybank explored the evolution of digital banking at FinTech LIVE Singapore, covering cybersecurity, AI and embedded finance ...
UOB’s Choo Wan Sim calls for work-life balance for lady bankers, stresses power of mentorship
SINGAPORE: In the fast-paced world of banking, ensuring that employees, especially women, can strike a balance between their career and family responsibilities ...
CNA938 Rewind – Open for Business – With Singapore bank share prices near record highs, is it still a good time to buy?
Singapore’s leading banks, DBS Group, OCBC Ltd and United Overseas Bank Ltd, have delivered another year of record earnings and increased dividends. However, with share prices hovering near or at ...
Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (Mar 2025)—Minimum Deposits From $500, Rates Up To 2.90%
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash-rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of bank account that pays account ...
DBS lifts iFast target price on Asia’s rising wealth; ‘buy’ call intact
SINGAPORE] DBS Group Research hiked iFast’s price target to S$10.88 from S$10.23, while reiterating its “buy” call, on Asia’s rising wealth as well as the company’s expanding wealth management ...
Singapore bank stocks tumble as STI drops 2% after US, Asia market retreat
SINGAPORE] Singapore shares tumbled in early trade on Tuesday (Mar 11) morning, joining Asia-wide declines as US markets dropped deep into negative territory on fears over tariffs and recession risks.
What is Chocolate Finance, who is its founder and how did it fall into a liquidity problem?
SINGAPORE] Financial services firm Chocolate Finance on Monday (Mar 10) temporarily suspended instant withdrawals due to “high demand”. A notice on its mobile app that the platform was experiencing an ...
Chocolate Finance suspends instant withdrawals, citing high demand
Financial services firm Chocolate Finance on March 10 suspended instant withdrawals, citing high demand. It said on its mobile app that it was experiencing an unusually high volume of withdrawal ...
Chocolate Finance suspends instant withdrawals, citing high volume of requests
Users making withdrawal requests during this time will have to wait between 3 and 10 days to get their money. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chocolate Finance CEO says withdrawal issues can be traced back to ‘gaming’ of miles reward system
The financial services platform's instant withdrawal services will be reinstated when withdrawal requests slow down, founder and chief executive officer Walter de Oude tells CNA in an interview.
Singapore Firms Need Better Climate Reporting as New Rules Loom
Singapore’s listed companies need to improve climate disclosures as regulators are set to impose new standards starting this year, a new study has found.
HSBC Singapore Unveils an Exclusive International Lifestyle and Entertainment Platform for Premier Customers
HSBC Singapore has launched an exclusive entertainment and lifestyle platform aimed at enhancing the HSBC Premier Mastercard cardholder experience. The platform serves as a one-stop destination for ...
OCBC’s Iris Ng on championing SMEs and green financing
The banker worked on making capital loans more accessible to SMEs through embedded finance. Iris Ng’s two-decade journey to become managing director and head of emerging business for global commercial ...
Lady bankers need work-life balance: UOB’s Choo Wan Sim
The flight stewardess turned bank digital head also highlighted the importance of mentors. Ensuring that workers can balance their careers and family is the best support that banks can offer to ...