At UBS, the top private bank by assets under management in Asia, the ratio of female to male private bankers in the region is now 60:40. What's driving this shift? Part of it is historical. Until Singapore and Hong Kong decided to make wealth management a ... ( read original story ...)
CIMB launches cross-border banking between Malaysia and Singapore
CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (CIMB) have launched their cross-border solutions for their customers with CIMB accounts in Malaysia and Singapore. With their CIMB conventional or Islamic accounts in both countries, customers are able to ... ( read original story ...)
JD.com backs Sasseur REIT’s Singapore IPO
SINGAPORE (March 7): Sasseur REIT’s S$396 million (US$301 million) Singapore Exchange IPO has attracted a list of 13 cornerstone investors, one of the highest in an SGX IPO in recent times. JD.com, China’s largest e-commerce company by revenue, will be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May Reclaim 3,500-Point Level
The Singapore stock market on Tuesday ended the five-day losing streak in which it had tumbled more than 120 points or 3.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,490-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
BlackRock, Soros may invest in Deutsche’s asset management IPO: source
The sovereign funds include Singapore's Temasek [TEM.UL] and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), the person said. Deutsche Bank is finalizing plans for the IPO of the asset management business, known as DWS, that have been a year in the making. ( read original story ...)
Smartphones Nearly Killed This Singapore Stock. Elon Musk Saved It
The stock is near its highest since 2006, reached in January this year, having surged 128 percent in the past 12 months. The company now has a market capitalization of ... s shares rose 5.5 percent to S$1.54 in Singapore on Tuesday, while the benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Bargain Hunting Expected To Boost Singapore Shares
The losing streak has hit five sessions now for the Singapore stock market, which has plummeted or 3.5 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,484-point plateau although it's expected to rebound on Tuesday. The global ... ( read original story ...)
Best Personal Finance Blogs in Singapore and Asia
Whether you are looking to save up for your dream house or start a small business, these personal finance bloggers in Asia will teach you everything you need to know about budgeting, smart-savings. investing, as well as the latest trends in digital finance. ( read original story ...)
3 Ways the Employment Landscape in Singapore Has Changed Over the Years
In the past, students rushed to enter courses like medicine, dentistry and law, and those didn’t make it would take the next best thing, usually finance or engineering ... While the unemployment rate in Singapore remains enviably low, the conditions ... ( read original story ...)
Top 4 Trending Industries in Singapore in 2018
No, you need to be strategic about which companies you apply to. That’s because industries rise and fall in Singapore faster than the tides. Get a job in an industry that’s on the rise, and you could find yourself enjoying rapid promotions and a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 2018 Budget: Key Highlights for Businesses
On February 19, Singapore’s finance minister Mr. Heng Swee Kiat delivered the 2018 budget. With an emphasis on Asia, emergence of new technologies, and an aging population, this year’s budget focused on helping businesses in Singapore prepare for ... ( read original story ...)
New Mega Blockchain Hub of Asia to be Launched in Singapore
SINGAPORE, March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The lucky 7 th floor of Suntec City Tower II will soon be the mega blockchain hub of Asia as a full house of blockchain and blockchain-related companies make new homes there in April 2018. The 1336 sq. meter of co ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Stop The Bleeding On Monday
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, dropping almost 80 points or 2.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,480-point plateau although it may find traction on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Consolidation ahead for private banking in Asia, says asset manager run by Liechtenstein royalty
LGT bought Dutch bank ABN Amro’s private banking arm in Asia and the Middle East in December 2016. Singapore lender DBS acquired Australia and New Zealand Banking Group’s wealth business in five Asian markets: Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and ... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Singapore launches IBF certified skills training for staff
will undergo training accredited by the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF), in areas which have become increasingly important for banking professionals. The programmes will be delivered in various formats, from instructor-led to web-based ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Central Bank ‘Assessing’ Need For More Cryptocurrency Regulation
Singapore’s central bank has said it is again looking at cryptocurrency regulation, appearing to amend previous comments about a hands-off approach, Reutersreported Thursday, March 1. Part of a speech quoted by various publications Thursday saw the ... ( read original story ...)