Banking via chatbot: Citi launches new FB messenger service

SINGAPORE — Bank customers can look forward to conducting some of their banking transactions through an instant messaging service and social media. Citi Singapore yesterday announced the launch of Citi Bot, the bank’s new natural language chatbot on ... ( read original story ...)

Australian Firm Plans Singapore’s First Euro-Denominated IPO

An Australian real-estate company Friday started marketing Singapore’s first initial public offering of stock denominated in euros, hoping to attract investors seeking exposure to the strengthening currency. Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust ... ( read original story ...)

A Peek at the Singapore Stock Market Today

The local stock market, as represented by the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended the day at 3,228.06 points, inching down 4.41 points or 0.14%. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd (SGX: BS6) was the firm that lost the most ground today as it slipped ... ( read original story ...)

American Real-Estate Firm Plans $500 Million Singapore IPO

SINGAPORE—KBS Realty Advisors LLC, an American real-estate investment firm, is planning to raise about $500 million via a Singapore initial public offering of some of its U.S. office assets, according to people familiar with the matter. The Newport Beach ... ( read original story ...)

South Africa’s ARC Investments’ IPO oversubscribed

ARC said last month it would sell shares worth 4 billion rand ($309 million) in an IPO that values the company at 8.5 billion rand, with about 25 percent sold to three cornerstone investors, including Singapore’s GIC Pte Ltd . The company, which said it ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Singapore growing fast thanks to Hong Kong

The Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC, has experienced rapid growth by aggressively expanding its presence in Hong Kong and other cities in Greater China. “Greater China has been the main driver of our growth,” the bank’s chief ... ( read original story ...)

SK Infosec’s Official MSS Launching in Singapore

SK Infosec officially announced it has recently signed partnership contract with Equinix Singapore and would launch its Managed ... Infosec to expand its MSS business abroad. Here at Fintech Finance, we work with renowned executives in the industry ... ( read original story ...)

Interview: Singapore must look to fintech, China for growth

Minister of Finance sees opportunities in Belt and Road Initiative SINGAPORE The banking sector of Singapore must embrace fintech and other innovations as the financial industry changes due to disruptive forces, said Heng Swee Keat, the city-state's ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Stock Market May See Positive Bounce

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading day since the end of the five-day losing streak in which it had fallen more than 60 points or 1.9 percent. The Straits Times Index ... ( read original story ...)

PLANNING AND ACHIEVING FINANCIAL FITNESS IN SINGAPORE

Once upon a time, there was a guy named Jack. Jack lived in a condo in Singapore and decided to lend $1,000,000 to his friend, Jill, for 10 years in exchange for 1% interest per annum. Jill accepted the agreement and had to pay an additional $10,000 to ... ( read original story ...)

SIA and SilkAir merge finance operations amid challenges

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its regional arm, SilkAir, have merged part of their finance operations, as part of an ongoing transformation to stave off competition in the industry. This will likely pave the way for further consolidation of more of both ... ( read original story ...)