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The development of FinTech has opened up new frontiers for cooperation between Singapore and India. SINGAPORE: India and Singapore can work together on infrastructure financing with opportunities to tap into USD 1.5 trillion funding required for ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital technology is revolutionising accounting and financial management. Cloud accounting and a plethora of new applications, software and services are streamlining processes and making the accounting and ... ( read original story ...)

Paul O’Rourke, Asia Pacific Cyber Security Leader, PwC Singapore says: “As there is an increasing inevitability for banking and capital markets organisations regarding cyber compromise, the focus must therefore move from a security and controls focus ... ( read original story ...)

A new survey from Visa reveals that 97 percent of consumers in Singapore are interested in using biometrics, and 96 percent say they would use them instead of traditional passwords to make payments, Business Insider Singapore reports. The “Biometrics in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's Changi Airport has been named "world's best airport" for the sixth consecutive year — as regional rival Hong Kong came in fourth place. The 2018 iteration of the annual World Airport Awards from research group Skytrax was based on 13.73 ... ( read original story ...)

You might know of someone who thinks that this whole “finance” thing is too complicated for mere ... What Is The Difference? In Singapore, financial planners are licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under the Financial ... ( read original story ...)

Ever thought of switching banks due to a poor customer experience (CX)? Well, you are not alone. This is based on findings from a recent study by Genesys, and Frost & Sullivan, which found 40% of Singapore banking customers stopping or cancelling their ... ( read original story ...)

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. closed 1.4% higher, and DBS Group Holdings and United Overseas Bank rose at least 0.7% each. Nomura said Tuesday that Singapore banks' loan growth will continue to be supported by the robust pipeline of mortgage drawdowns. ( read original story ...)

The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight trading days, sliding more than 50 points or 1.3 percent in that span. The Straits Times index now rests just beneath the 3,500-point plateau, and the market figures to take further damage ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Bank of Singapore Ltd the private banking arm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp is looking to expand its family office business as the city-state rolls out the red carpet for wealthy investors. “We are seeing increasing demand for families ... ( read original story ...)

Economists are split on whether the Monetary Authority of Singapore will change its policy stance in April amid subdued inflation pressure. Four of seven economists see the central bank shifting to a tightening stance next month, according to a Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)

Companies in Singapore have recorded their strongest start in raising funds this year via the equity capital markets (ECM) since 2013. Firms have so far raised USD816.9m through the ECM for the year-to-date, data from Thomson Reuters showed on Friday 16 March. ( read original story ...)

Bank of Singapore, the private bank of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, is looking to expand its family office business as the city-state rolls out the red carpet for wealthy investors. “We are seeing increasing demand for families moving into the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore was one of two cities that scored high in terms of short-term socio-economic and commercial real estate momentum, and future-proofing attributes, according to JLL Global Research’s City Momentum Index 2018. The other city was Seattle. Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singaporean engineer Andy Goh has stopped saying hello to some neighbours in his condominium. The mood in the 596-apartment Cashew Heights complex is "tense and stressed" after an initiative late last year to offer it for collective ... ( read original story ...)

Technology is putting traditional finance jobs in Singapore at risk. Here’s how to stay employed. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/310738/smu-master-of-science-in-accounting-data-and-analytics-sc/ Accountants have never been more sought after in ... ( read original story ...)