The dollar fell against a basket of currencies, amid uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran conflict and following renewed calls for interest-rate cuts from President Trump.
DBS says its gen-AI enabled virtual assistants reach 10 million customers
DBS has rolled out virtual assistants DBS Joy and DBS digibot, which can handle 1 million chats monthly, to 10 million customers in, Hong Kong and Taiwan ...
Gewu Asset Management PTE LTD Announces Strategic Expansion of AI-Driven Investment Solutions to Meet Growing Institutional Demand
Gewu Asset Management PTE LTD, a Singapore-based investment management company, today announced the strategic expansion of its artificial intelligence-powered investment capabilities, reinforcing its ...
Apollo Global to invest $1.5 billion in Keppel oil rig fund
July 27 (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management will invest $1.5 billion in Singapore-based Keppel's new private fund that will hold six operational oil rigs, the two companies said on Monday. The deal ...
Apollo and Singapore’s Keppel to Invest in New Offshore Energy Asset Fund
Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Apollo-managed funds and affiliates (“Apollo Funds”) have agreed to invest $1.5 billion into Keppel Ltd.’s (SGX: BN4) Keppel Offshore Fund, LP (“the Fund”), ...
HSBC to hire 100 AI specialists, 100 wealth managers in boost to Singapore hub
HONG KONG, July 27 (Reuters) - HSBC will hire more than 100 artificial intelligence specialists and 100 wealth managers in Singapore, deepening investment in two areas central to the bank's Asian ...
HSBC to hire 100 AI specialists as bank sets up Singapore centre
HSBC said that the Singapore centre will initially focus on introducing agentic treasury solutions and developing AI-enabled digital payments.
HSBC plans to hire 100 AI specialists and 100 more RMs for wealth management
HSBC announces plans to hire 100 AI specialists and 100 more RMs for its wealth and private banking business as part of its new Global AI Centre of Excellence to be established in Singapore in 2H2026 ...
100 AI specialists, 100 wealth relationship managers wanted at HSBC Singapore
The bank is setting up its first global AI centre of excellence in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS upgrades StarHub to “buy” on prospect of M1 merger
DBS analyst Sachin Mittal has raised his target price for StarHub to $1.40, estimating a merger with M1 could generate as much as $75 million in annual synergies.
Singapore central bank delivers surprise back-to-back tightening
The MAS very slightly increased the rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange-rate policy band while leaving its other parameters unchanged.
Singapore central bank surprises with slight policy tightening on inflation worries
SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank unexpectedly tightened its monetary policy settings on Monday, citing inflation concerns. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it ...
Singapore central bank defies market expectations with surprise policy tightening
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) caught markets off guard on Monday, tightening its monetary policy despite widespread expectations that it ...
Singapore’s central bank holds currency policy steady as inflation projections climb
MAS holds Singapore dollar policy band steady with inflation projected at 1.5-2.5% for 2026, following its first tightening since 2022 in April.
Singapore tightens monetary policy for the first time in four years as inflation risk climbs
Singapore's MAS tightened monetary policy for the first time since 2022, steepening its exchange rate band as energy-driven inflation risks rise ...
Opening private markets to retail investors: How Singapore can do it safely
Explore how Singapore can safely open private markets to retail investors, addressing liquidity and disclosure challenges. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.