Australia’s tech and finance sectors are sophisticated but they are very domestic. Insurance and financial services make up only 1 per cent of our exports. Less than 6 per cent of managed funds are ... ( read original story ...)
The future of finance is sustainable
Investors are playing a key role in driving the shift to green - and profiting as well.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should not take cryptocurrency finance for granted
Flex Yang is the founder and chief executive of Babel Finance, a cryptocurrency financial services company based in Hong Kong. While Hong Kong has seen some setbacks of late, it remains Asia's ... ( read original story ...)
Guidelines to help firms in Singapore boost green finance
A new task force has issued guidelines to help Singapore-based financial institutions identify green activities.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
ThaiBev nears Singapore IPO filing
ThaiBev is set to list its brewery business on the Singapore exchange as early as next week, in a deal that could be the biggest initial public offering on the city state’s equity market in at least ... ( read original story ...)
ThaiBev Nears Singapore IPO Filing for $10 Billion Unit
Thai Beverage Pcl is planning to lodge a filing to list its brewery unit on the Singapore stock exchange as soon as next week, people familiar with the matter said, paving the way for what could be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tightens finance sector cybersecurity in wake of recent attacks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has revised its technology risk management guide for financial institutions in the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Indigo Paints IPO share allotment: How to check application status
Ahead of the IPO, Indigo Paints had mopped up ₹348 crore from anchor investors. The anchor investors included Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, Nomura and HDFC ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Services Roles – Asset Management Careers in Singapore
The fear of uncertainty due to the virus outbreak dictated the economic climate in 2020. As we approach the end of January 2021, we can see that businesses are remaining cautiously optimistic, as many ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecommunications: Digital Banking And Indian Associate In The Spotlight
Singapore Telecommunications' joint venture with Grab being awarded with a digital full bank license is a long-term positive, but this has a limited impact on the company's ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin could replace gold as store of value, Bank of Singapore says
Bitcoin and other digital cryptocurrencies could replace traditional safe haven assets like gold, according to the Bank of Singapore. Mansoor Mohi-uddin, the bank’s chief economist, wrote in a ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore’s STI outperformance a leading indicator for cyclical stocks to be in vogue again?
The star performer so far was Singapore’s STI +0.65% (2965) led by its cyclical/value oriented constituents stocks; Venture (manufacturing) +1.96%, OCBC Bank (financials) +1.83% and Genting Sing ... ( read original story ...)
How leaders can harness the power of finance and technology for social well-being
When world leaders gather in Singapore this summer to address the global pandemic ... women and disadvantaged communities were left behind in an alarming way by the capital markets. Finance and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks departing finance executives to explain themselves
Fund managers and bankers leaving Hong Kong for alternative financial centres have been asked to explain their decision to a range of government agencies amid concerns that Beijing’s national security ... ( read original story ...)
FACTBOX-Global tech giants expanding in Singapore
Singapore has years been a destination for multinationals and banks and more recently global technology giants have been setting up regional hubs in what some see as a neutral base amid trade tension ... ( read original story ...)
Reed Smith grows Singapore office with BCLP sextet
U.S. firm Reed Smith has expanded its Singapore office with the hire of six lawyers from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP), including partners Manoj Purushothaman and Simon Spells. Previously the ... ( read original story ...)