SINGAPORE - Mr Heng Swee Keat would be "happy to continue" as Finance Minister following the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle, he said at a media briefing on Wednesday (April 18). He added that Singapore continues to face fiscal challenges and there is still ... ( read original story ...)
Top finance positions in demand by Singapore employers
SINGAPORE: The top three finance and accounting positions in demand by Singapore employers this year are: financial planning and analysis managers, who can expect to earn a median salary of S$115,000; finance managers, with a salary of S$110,000; and tax ... ( read original story ...)
Modis launches in Singapore to support technology consulting and professional staffing services
Launch of an Adecco Group brand to meet the increasingly sophisticated technology requirements of organisations based in Singapore SINGAPORE, April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Backed by the Adecco Group, the world's leading HR solutions partner, Modis is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s finance minister Heng Sweet Keat comes in 2nd in regional rankings
Singapore’s Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat has been ranked second in a Hong Kong-based publication’s rankings of finance ministers in the Asia-Pacific region. He was positioned in the sixth place last year, according to a report by Todayonline. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore to double wealth management staff in Hong Kong to cater to China’s rich
Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of Singapore’s second-biggest lender OCBC, plans to double its staff in Hong Kong as it eyes wealth management business from China’s growing number of millionaires and billionaires, according to the bank’s ... ( read original story ...)
Is the Singapore Stock Market Cheap or Expensive Right Now?
Knowing how cheap the stock market currently is, can help us to simplify our investing decision. There are two methods to find out if Singapore stocks are a steal or are in an overheated territory right now. The first method is to compare the market’s ... ( read original story ...)
Travel Insurance in Singapore – The Total Guide to What You Must Know in 2018
Buying travel insurance in Singapore is something a lot of us take for granted. Few of us bother to buy travel insurance ahead of time, and even fewer compare to find the best travel insurance in Singapore.In fact, the only time we think of buying a policy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Likely To Reclaim 3,500-Point Level
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the five-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 140 points or 4.1 percent. The Straits Times index now rests just beneath the 3,500 ... ( read original story ...)
Renewed Support Tipped For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market on Thursday halted the five-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 140 points or 4.1 percent. The Straits Times index now rests just beneath the 3,470-point plateau although it's expected to rebound on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Can CapitaLand Mall Trust Outperform the Singapore Stock Market?
CapitaLand Mall Trust (SGX: C38U) is Singapore’s first and largest retail real estate investment trust (REIT). Some of the malls in its portfolio include Tampines Mall, Junction 8, and Plaza Singapura. In 2017, the REIT under-performed both the FTSE ST ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Weary Of Forcing Open Banking On FinServ Market
Singapore is ready for open banking, but regulators don’t want to force it on the financial services market, according to reports in Bloomberg. The publication said this week that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) prefers a more “organic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Turns India’s Nifty Into a Giraffe
Singapore Exchange Ltd. has announced a new product that an excited hedge-fund manager described to me as the "most brilliant use of finance." That's an exaggeration, of course, though with a large grain of truth. SGX will launch three derivative products ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Singapore and Hong Kong “blacklist” contractors who quit after a few days
Contracting jobs are booming in Singapore and Hong Kong banking, but think carefully before you take one. Here’s what to weigh up. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/241344/junior-singapore-finance-jobs-with-10k-monthly-salaries/ Contract jobs in ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank in Asia: whose jobs are safe, whose aren’t?
Some people at Deutsche in Singapore and Hong Kong are feeling upbeat about the reign of new CEO Christian Sewing. Others are not. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/223787/deutsche-bank-strategy-christian-sewing/ Private bankers at Deutsche Bank in ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China, ICBC start offering PayNow
... the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) were added to the list of banks offering PayNow yesterday, making it a total of nine banks offering the peer-to-peer funds transfer service to consumers in Singapore, said the Association of Banks in ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Replaces C.E.O. Amid Losses and Lack of Direction
He has worked at Deutsche Bank since 1989, spending time at bank offices in London, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto. He held top positions in risk management at the bank and was its chief auditor until being named to the management board in 2015. As a German ... ( read original story ...)