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Paycheck to paycheck: Why Singaporeans are struggling to save for retirement
Paycheck to paycheck: Why Singaporeans are struggling to save for retirement
Singapore lags behind neighbors when it comes to retirement savings.
Banks’ non-performing loans ticked up as ultra-rich homeowners default
Outstanding housing loans grew 6% in September.
Cash flow woes mount for Asian firms as credit quality deteriorates
Complex payment methods are also a cause for concern.
Bank earnings to plunge if Fed fails to hike rates
DBS is the most vulnerable.
MAS reprimands HSBC for breaching financial advisers act
Due to two unauthorized representatives.
MAS deeply concerned over Singapore banks’ rising offshore lending
Are Singapore banks secure?
MAS raises the alarm over escalating local debt
Corporate debt-to-GDP ratio hit 78% in Q2.
Local investor sentiment weighed down by escalating living costs
Singapore lags behind its regional peers.
SGX to unveil first Asian bond trading platform by 2015
It will initially trade Asian corporate bonds.
Risks intensify for Singapore’s stellar bond market growth
Higher US rates pose a big problem.
Banks saved the day after dismal earnings season in Q3
Telcos are the next best performer.
CPF interest and HDB mortgage rates to stay flat in 1Q15
Ordinary accounts will get 3.5% per annum.
Singapore is one of the world’s easiest places to do taxes: study
Even if tax rate has increased.
DBS completes first international bond issue in Singapore
The $180m bond issue was oversubscribed.
CapitalVia launches trader’s educational seminar in Singapore
Traders can join for free.
Money, money, money: Singapore’s ultra-rich residents control 17% of the country’s wealth
There are 1,395 ultra-high net worth individuals living here.
Daily Briefing: Check out the jubilee baby scrapbook; PM Lee commends Noy, Xi in Philippine-China dispute
And Singapore’s soccer team seeks suzuki cup win in glitzy new home.