SINGAPORE: Knowing that their colleague had just received a large insurance payout and had a "weakness for women", two men decided to play a prank on him by posing as a woman. However, this soon ... ( read original story ...)
Best House for ESG/SRI Financing: HSBC
At a time when almost every bank is brandishing its ESG credentials in some way, HSBC has doubled down on its ESG work, making it GlobalCapital Asia’s pick for Best House for ESG/SRI Financing in 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Best G3 Bond House: HSBC
In 2021, when the world stepped into the second year of pandemic and credit markets started witnessing more volatility and stress, one bank stood out from the pack — HSBC. ( read original story ...)
UOB to ‘kill four birds with one stone’ by acquiring Citibank’s operations in the region for S$5b
United Overseas Bank (UOB) will be acquiring the consumer business of Citibank in four countries for around S$5 billion, in a move that would propel its status to a leading retail bank and card issuer ... ( read original story ...)
With 10% share price growth over two weeks, OCBC ‘positive’ on UOB’s acquisition of Citi assets
Post-acquisition, the bank expects an immediate $1 billion in incremental annual income uplift and asset growth through the expanded franchise,” writes OCBC Investment Resear ... ( read original story ...)
Citi to sell 4 Southeast Asia retail units to Singapore’s UOB for $3.65 bln
Citigroup has agreed to sell its consumer business in four Southeast Asian markets to United Overseas Bank (UOB) for S$4.915 billion ($3.65 billion), bringing the U.S. bank closer to its goal of ... ( read original story ...)
UOB to buy Citi’s consumer business in 4 Asean countries for about $4.9 billion
UOB said it would also bring onboard Citibank's 5,000 employees in the four countries, including senior leadership, after the deal closes. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB to buy Citi retail operations in 4 countries for $3.65 bln
Singapore lender United Overseas Bank (UOB) has agreed to buy Citigroup's consumer businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam for about S$4.915 billion ($3.65 billion), funding the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB to buy Citi retail arms in 4 Southeast Asia markets for $3.65 billion
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore lender United Overseas Bank (UOB) has agreed to buy Citigroup's consumer businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam for about S$4.915 billion ($3.65 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore salary insights 2022 for 5 sectors: ICT, banking & finance, manufacturing, and more
A cloud engineer in the ICT sector, with three to five years of credentials, could earn a monthly salary in the range of S$5,000 to S$7,000, while a relationship manager in the banking & finance ... ( read original story ...)
Wunderman Thompson Singapore Appoints Yeo Wee Lee Head of Technology
Wunderman Thompson Singapore has tapped Yeo Wee Lee as its Head of Technology. The appointment marks a return for Yao who was previously Technology Director at Wunderman, before joining WPP as Project ... ( read original story ...)
Wunderman Thompson Singapore Hires Yeo Wee Lee as Head of Technology
Little Black Book, Previously, Yeo was technology director at Wunderman, before joining WPP as project manager for business systems ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore buyout fund Novo Tellus’ SPAC files for US$111 million local IPO
A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by Southeast Asian industrial technology buyout fund Novo Tellus Capital Partners will open the books for its SUS$150 million (US$111.4 million) IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Novo Tellus lodges preliminary prospectus for $150m Spac listing on SGX; Vertex launches Spac IPO
SINGAPORE - Another special purpose acquisition company (Spac) has lodged a preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). . Read ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Novo Tellus files for local SPAC public offering
Southeast Asian industrial technology buyout fund Novo Tellus Capital Partners has filed for a S$150 million ($111.4 million) special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPO in Singapore, making it the ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Finance Market is Going to Boom | Citi Bank, HSBC, Ant Financial
The Latest Released Blockchain Finance market study has evaluated the future growth potential of Global Blockchain Finance market and provides information and useful stats on market structure and size ... ( read original story ...)