Monetary Authority of Singapore warns public about serious risks of trading in securities incited by social media groups. ( read original story ...)
Singapore renewable energy finance firm Positive Energy scales back as Covid stymies investment
The startup endured a tough 2020, shed staff and its co-founder relocated to the Netherlands as the firm's only remaining employee. The startup's struggles reflect the difficulties of ... ( read original story ...)
ThaiBev to File for Mega Singapore IPO of Brewery Unit
Thai Beverage Pcl said Friday it plans to list its brewery unit on the Singapore stock exchange, kicking off what could be the biggest initial public offering in the city-state in a decade. ( read original story ...)
Bids for shares of TikTok rival Kuaishou reach triple of IPO price
Retail investors in Hong Kong are bidding for shares of Chinese short-video platform Kuaishou Technology at a premium of as much as 266% ahead of its market debut on Friday, underscoring the enormous ... ( read original story ...)
Google Billionaire Sergey Brin Opens Family Office In Singapore
The family office of Google cofounder Sergey Brin has expanded to Singapore. As first reported by Bloomberg News, documents filed to the corporate regulator on behalf of Bayshore Global Management, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks well placed to realise MAS’ green finance goals
Singapore financial institutions have established good ESG (environment, social and governance) oversight.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS raises sustainable finance target to $50 billion by 2024
This is more than twice the bank's previous $20 billion target for the same year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
The rise of embedded finance: It’s the end of fintech (as we know it)
Non-finance brands embedding financial services within their existing offerings is already happening. For example, Uber is launching a banking product built specifically for their drivers. Ant ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Service Roles in Singapore as the Job Market Begins to Rebuild
Like many countries across the globe 2021 and the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine brings hope for many careers in the financial and banking services. National Trades Union Congress secretary-general ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC mulls moving top executives to Hong Kong or Singapore to strengthen Asia push
HSBC Holdings is considering relocating a handful of senior executives from London to Hong Kong or Singapore as Europe's largest lender bets its future on Asia.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
News analysis: S’pore banks well placed to realise MAS’ green finance goals
Singapore financial institutions have established good ESG (environment, social and governance) oversight and should have no problem adhering to official rules on identification and classification of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sticks to end-2021 goal for Libor shift
SINGAPORE: Singapore signaled that local banks and borrowers should move away from using the discredited London interbank offered rate to price financial products this year, even after global Libor ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock market up in January on investor optimism
THE value of stocks in Singapore advanced in January as positive news on the Covid-19 vaccine development front, as well as the global ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore regulators warn against trading incited by online groups
Singapore regulators said on Tuesday they were closely monitoring market activities for signs of false trading and other misconduct, cautioning investors of risks related to trading in securities ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse Poised To Halt Losing Streak
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sinking more than 60 points or 2.1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 2,900-point ... ( read original story ...)
Why Sea Limited Stock Just Popped
Shares of Singapore-based e-commerce, payments, and online gaming company Sea Limited ( NYSE:SE) had surged 6.4% by 10:30 a.m. EST on Monday, approaching $230 a share. This morning, analysts at Morgan ... ( read original story ...)