THE hot topic in South-east Asian sustainable finance these days is the early retirement of viable coal power plants, known in industry shorthand as coal phase-out. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s OCBC Bank eyes expansion in China, Southeast Asia to tap growing demand for wealth management
Singaporean banking giant OCBC Group plans to expand in China and Southeast Asia in a bid to capture the strengthening trade relationships and growing demand for wealth management in the area, its boss said on Monday.
Singapore star banker creates succession dilemma for DBS
Piyush Gupta has led one of Singapore’s most iconic institutions, the bank that helped turn the South-East Asian city-state into one of the richest countries in the world.
Should you invest or insure first? Expert sheds light on common financial planning dilemma
Before seeking returns, build a strong financial foundation with insurance to protect yourself against life’s uncertainties. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s star banker Piyush Gupta creates a succession dilemma for DBS
DBS Group Holdings Ltd., led by CEO Piyush Gupta for over 13 years, faces the challenge of finding a successor who can maintain the bank's success and emulate Gupta's leadership. The bank's recent ...
Singapore’s Crypto Firms Have to Keep Customer Funds in a Statutory Trust: MAS
Singapore’s top financial regulator issued a notice on 3rd July ordering crypto service providers in the region to transfer all user funds to a statutory trust before the end of the year. The decision ...
Payments start-up Nium opens headquarters in S’pore, eyes IPO in 2 years
The company also said it plans to grow its Singapore headcount from 90 employees now to 300. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Payments start-up Nium unveils new headquarters in S’pore, eyes IPO in 2 years
The company also said it plans to grow its Singapore headcount from 90 employees now to 300. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Standard Chartered Bank’s head of corporate affairs, brand and marketing for SG steps down
Sharon Lee, Standard Chartered Bank's head of corporate affairs, brand and marketing for Singapore, has stepped down from her position after just over two years in the role and a total of 12 years ...
StanChart Singapore launches mass-affluent miles card
Rewards points accumulated with the card do not expire. Standard Chartered Bank Singapore has unveiled the Journey Credit Card, the bank’s first mass-affluent miles card. Aimed to address both the ...
SGX: Do Analysts See High Gains or Big Pain in UOB Shares?
The movement in shares of SGX-listed United Overseas Bank (SG:U11) has been muted since its first-quarter update in late April. Despite a ...
Singapore banks foster growth, boost employee well-being
In terms of tally count, the top five banks in order would have started with OCBC, DBS Bank, UOB, Citi Singapore, and Standard Chartered. However, in the case of Citi Singapore and Standard Chartered, ...
Singapore’s bank OCBC to deliver $2.2 bln extra revenue by 2025
Singapore's second-biggest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) said on Monday it expects to deliver an additional revenue of S$3 billion ($2.22 billion) by 2025, after it posted a record ...
Singapore names Lawrence Wong as chairman of the central bank
The Monetary Authority of Singapore named the country's deputy prime minister and finance minister Lawrence Wong as chairman of its board of directors until 2026. Singapore's Minister for Trade and ...
Citi ULTIMA Partners the MICHELIN Guide Singapore for a Second Year Running to Offer Premium Dining Experiences to its Cardmembers
Citi ULT/MA is the MICHELIN Guide Singapore's official bank partner; Cardmembers can look forward to a series of exclusive chef-curated dinners by local MICHELIN ...
Singapore’s star banker Piyush Gupta creates succession dilemma for DBS
Singapore’s gross domestic product per capita ... One early decision was to beef up transaction banking, a combination of cash management and trade finance that Gupta knew well from his time at Citi.