The first step to investing in the financial markets starts from opening a brokerage account. But as for that step before the first step, you’ll have to invest in the best choice of brokerage account ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Insurer Aims for 2021 IPO in India Tech’s Debut
Online insurance platform Policybazaar aims to go public in 2021 at a valuation north of $3.5 billion, potentially becoming the first of India’s mega-startups to debut as its digital economy booms. ( read original story ...)
The rise of personal finance bloggers, out to save financially illiterate millennials
How do you make personal finance shareable for the Instagram generation? Replace jargon with relatable comics and a conversational tone to ensure ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market stakeholders: Simplify IPO process to attract more good companies
The IPO process needs to be simple and ensure better share prices ... At the same time, the market capitalization to GDP ratio at Singapore Exchange was 185.99%, followed by 195.05% Taiwan Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Mindspace Business Parks REIT IPO affirms appetite for Indian commercial real estate among global investors
Considering the response from strategic investors to the Mindspace REIT and high returns from the Embassy REIT, more players may be encouraged to come forward. There may be one more REIT launched by ... ( read original story ...)
Mindspace Business Parks REIT files offer document for IPO; plans to raise Rs 4,500 crore
Mindspace Business Parks REIT today filed its Offer Document with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for the public issue that will help it raise Rs 4,500 crore. ( read original story ...)
Standing Strong With Singapore
REC Group, the international pioneering company based out of Singapore with its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Tuas, is helping power the COVID-19 recovery facility at the Changi ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s June Exports Jump at Faster Pace Than Forecast
Singapore’s exports rebounded in June at a faster rate than expected, mainly due to a surge in electronics and gold from a low base a year ago.Non-oil domestic exports jumped 16.1% from the same time ... ( read original story ...)
There is no large flow of funds from Hong Kong, Singapore central bank says
Ravi Menon, the MAS chief, says Hong Kong still has its attractions even though inquiries from businesses looking to come to Singapore are picking up. ( read original story ...)
OCBC offers SingPass access to its digital banking services
OCBC Bank customers in Singapore can now use their SingPass Mobile app to access digital banking services via the bank's mobile app or Internet banking.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Asia CEO Picks Singapore in Snub to Hong Kong
Deutsche Bank AG new Asia chief executive officer will be based in Singapore, picking the city over Hong Kong at a volatile time for the Chinese territory. ( read original story ...)
SMIC scores mainland China’s biggest IPO in a decade
SMIC, valued at $31bn on Wednesday, will become one of the China’s top 50 most valuable public companies after the listing. It has already sold roughly half its placement to institutions, raising ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Researchers Look to Intel Neuromorphic Computing to Help Enable Robots That ‘Feel’
National University of Singapore demonstrates the promise of event-based vision and touch sensing in combination with Intel’s neuromorphic processing. ( read original story ...)
Ex-bank exec gets 12 weeks’ jail for possession of obscene films, child pornography
During a police raid at the home of a former senior bank executive, DVDs and other electronic devices containing 245 obscene films were seized.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Wavemaker Closes Third Venture Fund at $111 Million
(Bloomberg) -- Wavemaker Partners LLC, an early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its third investment fund for Southeast Asia at $111 million.The Singapore-based firm exceeded its initial target ... ( read original story ...)
More than 10,600 companies tap S$9.4b of loans through Enterprise Singapore over last 4 months: Chee Hong Tat
SINGAPORE: More than 10,600 companies have taken up loans ... work processes that are currently conducted manually by our colleagues (who are) doing admin, finance, all the way down to sales and ... ( read original story ...)