More Asian entrepreneurs are going to New York to raise money for Spac listings. Should Singapore’s SGX seek to intercept these listings? ( read original story ...)
Visualizing Singapore’s fintech landscape
The rise of e-wallet and other investment trends in the city-state’s fintech space, and a BNPL firm’s fresh funds from Vertex Ventures and Alpha JWC ... ( read original story ...)
Beyond FOMO: Why Grab should race to an IPO fast
Going public this year will provide Grab with the resources it needs to battle for dominance in Southeast Asia. ( read original story ...)
Banking giant reportedly eyes AXA Singapore life business
Insurer was in talks with a financial adviser about potential sale last summer #acquisition #axalifesingapore #hsbc ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS bank to fully phase out physical tokens for digital ones from April 1
DBS customers will no longer be able to use their physical tokens to access mobile and digital banking services from April 1 this year, with the bank to stop issuing the physical tokens on Feb 1. ( read original story ...)
The key players in Singapore’s thriving fintech space
With a vibrant investor scene, a sufficiently talented tech pool, and the requisite regulatory frameworks in place, it’s perhaps no surprise that ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks in the news: Bajaj Finance, Hind Zinc, HDFC AMC & Bajaj Finserv
L&T Technology, Sterlite Technologies, VST Industries and GMM Pfaudler are some of the companies which will disclose their December quarter earnings during the day. ( read original story ...)
Sustainalytics recruits Marika Stocker to sustainable finance team in Singapore
Sustainability consultancy has recruited Marika Stocker to bolster its sustainable finance offering in Singapore. Stocker joins as senior manager of sustainable finance, moving fr ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore’s Mohi-Uddin Sees $1 Trillion U.S. Stimulus
Mansoor Mohi-uddin, Bank of Singapore Chief Economist discusses what a Biden fiscal stimulus may look like. He speaks with Yousef Gamal El-Din on "." (Source: Bloomberg) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore dangles digital whisky trade to lure Asia’s wealthy
Singapore is fast becoming a hotbed of activity for the trading of whisky assets, with private exchange HGX the latest to get in on the action, announcing the launch of a blockchain-based service for ... ( read original story ...)
MAS revises the guidelines for technology risk management, Banking & Finance
MAS revises the guidelines for technology risk management, Banking & Finance Tue 19 Jan. 2021 - 5:50 AM Singapore The Monetary Authority ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Volopay raises $2.1m
Singapore based fintech start-up Volopay has raised $2.1 million USD in seed round funding to provide businesses and startups in the Asia Pacific region with a powerful control centre for all their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore FinTech Grab Mulling US IPO Of Up To $2 Billion
Singapore-based FinTech Grab is mulling a U.S. initial public offering of at least $2 billion in the wake of failed merger talks with Indonesian rival Gojek. ( read original story ...)
HFW hires Reed Smith’s Singapore head to boost commodities team
HFW has bolstered its commodities and climate finance team with the hire of Reed Smith’s Singapore managing partner, Peter Zaman . Zaman brings with him more than two decades of ... ( read original story ...)
South-East Asia’s Grab considering IPO in the US
SINGAPORE, Jan 18 (Reuters):South-East Asian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab is exploring a listing in the United States this year, encouraged by robust investor appetite for IPOs, three ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Southeast Asia’s Grab considering U.S. IPO this year, sources say
Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab is exploring a listing in the United States this year, encouraged by robust investor appetite for initial public offerings (IPOs), three ... ( read original story ...)