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 ...)
IPOS partners with Deloitte to strengthen Singapore’s IP position
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and Deloitte have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on solidifying Singapore’s position as an IP and innovation hub. The MoU combines IPOS’s knowledge in IP with Deloitte ... ( 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 ...)
IPOS, Deloitte sign MOU to help 100 companies commercialise intellectual property
SINGAPORE - Companies that make use of intellectual property (IP) - especially in the biomedical and healthcare, manufacturing and engineering and deep tech fields - are getting a boost to scale up and expand abroad. The Intellectual Property Office of ... ( read original story ...)
“Bankers in Asia change jobs far too much. Here’s why I don’t”
Since arriving in Singapore, I’ve been shocked by how much banking professionals here change jobs. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/293515/fail-singapore-banking-job/ If you read my previous article on this site, you’ll know that I’m a banker ... ( 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 ...)
SIA, 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 ...)
3 Types of REITs in the Singapore Stock Market
Singapore is a hotbed for real estate investment trusts (REITs). We have some of the highest quality and highest yielding REITs in the region. However, there are more than 40 REITs in the Singapore market alone. With so many choices to choose from, it can ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC ‘back in growth mode’ in Singapore
British bank HSBC is now "back in growth mode" in Singapore after investing heavily in turning around revenue and profitability, said a top executive. Despite a fiercely competitive retail market, the bank has high hopes for its business here, said Mr ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore financial sector conducts physical and cyber attack simulation to test business continuity
finance companies, insurers, asset management firms, securities and brokerage firms, financial market infrastructures, industry associations, the Singapore Exchange as well as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) participating in the Exercise. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Top 5 Dividend-Paying Giants
The Singapore stock market is home to a large number of giant companies. The exchange boasts 98 businesses in Singapore with market capitalisations above $1 billion. These sizable companies come from a range of industries and a substantial number of them ... ( read original story ...)