BNP Paribas Securities Services has been selected to provide global custody services to China Merchants Bank, Singapore (China Merchants Bank), according to an announcement made by BNP Paribas Securit... ( read original story ...)
Warburg-backed ESR files for HK IPO said could be worth up to $2 bil
(Mar 6): ESR, the logistics real estate platform backed by Warburg Pincus, is expected to carry out an IPO in Hong Kong within the next ... 5.7 million sqm of facilities across China, Japan, India, Si... ( read original story ...)
UBP obtains wholesale bank licence in Singapore
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) announced that its Singapore branch, UBP Singapore, has received regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a wholesale bank licence. UBP Singap... ( read original story ...)
DBS bets on ‘poisoned chalice’ of India banking to lift profits
The Singapore bank is the only sizable foreign bank to have taken steps to set up a local unit after India announced relevant rules in 2013. The three largest foreign banks in the country - Citigroup, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s finance hub status threatened by China’s ‘Greater Bay’
SINGAPORE -- China's ambitious Greater Bay Area project encompassing Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong could threaten Singapore's standing as a hub for finance and technology. ( read original story ...)
Singapore business confidence weakens for third straight quarter
Though the services sector had six indicators in expansionary zone for the second quarter, three of of the six indicators, namely new orders, inventory levels and employment, showed signs of downward ... ( read original story ...)
Union Bancaire Privée obtains wholesale bank license in Singapore
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) announced on March 4 that its Singapore branch UBP Singapore has received regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a wholesale bank license. U... ( read original story ...)
Ipos named second most innovative intellectual property office in the world, first in Asia
SINGAPORE - The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) has clinched the No. 2 spot for being the most innovative intellectual property office in the world, according to a recent study of the ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How Singapore-Listed Banks Performed in 2018
and United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11) are three major listed banks in Singapore. The trio, which make up around 40% of the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), performed well financially in 2018. For in... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Extend Friday’s Gains
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market on Friday snapped the three-day slide in which it had fallen almost 60 points or 1.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,220-point ... ( read original story ...)
River Ryan man accused of robbing bank in Singapore still waiting to appeal extradition order
A River Ryan man remains in custody in London, still waiting to appeal a judgment for his extradition to Singapore. At an earlier date, officials with the Westminister Queen’s Court said David James R... ( read original story ...)
Citi Singapore takes on senior banker in “slightly more aggressive” hiring drive
Citi’s plan to bolster its private banking recruitment in Singapore has taken a step forward with the hire of Bobby Effendi, a Bank of Singapore director. Effendi has joined Citi Private Bank to ... ( read original story ...)
Hyphens Pharma 4Q earnings grow 31.9% to $0.8 mil in absence of one-off IPO expenses
SINGAPORE (Mar 1): Hyphens Pharma International has announced earnings of $0.8 million for the 4Q ended Dec 2018, rising 31.9% from $0.6 million in 4Q17 in the absence of one-off IPO expenses incurred ... ( read original story ...)
Bloomberg Poll Shows Investors in Hong Kong and Singapore Plan To Invest More in Onshore Chinese Bonds
Hong Kong, Singapore – A Bloomberg survey conducted among banking and investing professionals in Hong Kong and Singapore suggests that more market participants (67 percent) expect to invest in Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
5 Things to Like About Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited Now
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited (SGX: O39), or OCBC, is one of the three main local banks listed in Singapore, along with United Overseas Bank Ltd and DBS Group Holdings Ltd. The company has rece... ( read original story ...)
Guess fails to stop registration of ‘Hater’ TM in Singapore
Clothing brand Guess has failed to halt the registration of a trademark featuring the word ‘Hater’ inside a triangle in Singapore. In a decision published today, February 27, the Intellectual Property ... ( read original story ...)