Financial Services
DBS pilots cloud-based productivity tool for employees
It plans to cover all 22,000 employees by year-end.
Singapore lures big investors with bond deals, robust infrastructure finance demand
The city-state also offer forex risk management solutions.
This young female investor wants to introduce ‘robo-advisor’ to Asian women
She founded Miss Kaya.
The banking boom days are officially over in Hong Kong and Singapore
Finance-charged growth is a thing of the past.
Staying profitable will be "nearly impossible" for Asian banks, says McKinsey
A trio of threats hangs over regional lenders.
Bank of Singapore mulling China onshore presence
A JV with a local partner is likely.
MAS sets up dedicated anti-money laundering department
It will also step up enforcement.
This is what crowdfunding players think of new MAS regulations
Increased regulation will help boost confidence, industry players say.
MAS tweaks licensing rules to make crowdfunding more accessible to SMEs
More platforms will be licensed under new rules.
Daily Briefing: In-demand banking jobs in Singapore; Frasers Logistics to raise S$900m
And here’s what the fixed rate home loan package means for Singaporeans.
Great Eastern divests Vietnam business for $48.2m
It was sold to FWD Life insurance company.
Finance hiring stumbles in April as bank earnings dip
Increased digitisation is also a culprit.
MAS mulls “regulatory sandbox” for new fintech solutions
Regulations will be eased to boost innovation.
Comply or else: MAS shows teeth as it nixes fund manager’s status, says global law firm
Financial institutions, licensed or exempt, should comply.
Chart of the Day: Banks pin their hopes on construction firms as business loans slide
Consumer lending is also a bright spot.
Singapore bank lending drops 0.9% in March as business loans slip
Business loans dropped 1.6%.