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Singapore vs. Hong Kong: Who is winning the digital banking race?
Singapore's heavy digital users have already reached 35% of its retail banking population. Singapore and Hong Kong are both global epicentres for technology and finance, but one market is leading over the other in the field of digital banking. According to ...
Singapore’s central bank records S$20b profit for FY2025/26, driven by investment returns
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recorded a net profit of S$20.0 billion (RM63.2 billion) for the financial year ended March 31, 2026
Bank of Singapore uses agentic AI to speed up wealth client onboarding
The system, called HELIOS, is designed to simplify due diligence work and preparation of credit risk profiles for new clients.
EQDP fund manager Eastspring Investments launches new Singapore Income and Growth Equity Fund
The fund will be targeting both large-cap as well as small- and mid-cap (SMID) Singapore stocks. Eastspring Investments says it will be maintaining a minimal allocation of 35% to SMID stocks.
MAS reports net profit of S$20 billion driven by strong investment gains
The central bank's managing director said global financial conditions have been benign so far, but a "major uncertainty" is the sustainability of the artificial intelligence investment boom.
EGP Energy shares close 21.6% above IPO price on trading debut
EGP Energy is the fourth company to list on the SGX mainboard in 2026 Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SGX-Nasdaq Dual Listing Framework Signals New Phase in Singapore’s Global Ambitions
Singapore’s new dual-listing agreement with Nasdaq is a landmark in how the city‑state courts companies and looks to spruce up its IPO market, but lawyers say a limited issuer pool means a big-bang ...
EGP Energy marks stock market debut with energising pop
EGP Energy Corporation shares debuted on the Singapore stock market on July 29 at 55 cents, four cents or 8% higher than the offer price.
Singapore growth to hold firm but AI boom a ‘major uncertainty’: central bank
MAS chief says a lengthy boom could lead to inflation, while a pullback in AI investments ‘could sharply weaken global growth’.
Assets under management in Singapore climb 10% to $6.7 trillion in 2025
The growth was mainly driven by traditional investments, according to the Singapore Asset Management Survey 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC commits to proprietary AI in Singapore as agentic treasury goes mainstream
HSBC AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore, announced July 27, 2026, will build proprietary agentic treasury AI systems using the bank's own transaction data — at a moment when 52% of financial ...
Singapore’s financial sector grew 4.3% in 2025, created 4,200 jobs over five years
SINGAPORE – Growth in the financial services sector here slowed to 4.3 per cent in 2025, down from 7.3 per cent in 2024. This was broadly in line with the 2021 to 2025 average of 4.6 per cent, despite ...
Gewu Asset Management PTE LTD Announces Strategic Expansion of AI-Driven Investment Solutions to Meet Growing Institutional Demand
Gewu Asset Management PTE LTD, a Singapore-based investment management company, today announced the strategic expansion of its artificial intelligence-powered investment capabilities, reinforcing its ...
Apollo Global to invest $1.5 billion in Keppel oil rig fund
July 27 (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management will invest $1.5 billion in Singapore-based Keppel's new private fund that will hold six operational oil rigs, the two companies said on Monday. The deal ...
Apollo and Singapore’s Keppel to Invest in New Offshore Energy Asset Fund
Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Apollo-managed funds and affiliates (“Apollo Funds”) have agreed to invest $1.5 billion into Keppel Ltd.’s (SGX: BN4) Keppel Offshore Fund, LP (“the Fund”), ...