Financial Services
Singaporeans rank amongst the lowest in ESG investment awareness
Singaporeans rank amongst the lowest in ESG investment awareness
This is despite Singaporeans having a strong interest in sustainable investing.
Chart of the Day: Singapore has major chunk of total insurance premiums in SEA for 2020
The Lion City also has the highest insurance penetration amongst the six markets at 5.9%.
DBS invests in APAC private debt fund
The bank will anchor up to US$200m or 40% of the fund size, whichever is lower.
Gov’t grooms Singapore as regional green finance hub
This comes as opportunities arise from sustainability drives.
MAS extends US$60b swap arrangement with US Fed
Since its launch in March 2020, the MAS USD Facility has provided US$25b to banks.
Chart of the Day: Fixed income ETFs gain bulk of inflows in H1 2021
This chart from SGX shows that Singapore’s fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have received the most inflows in the 2021 year to 11 June, with...
UOB pilots digital bond issuance on Marketnode's asset issuance platform
It is the first financial institution on the platform as an issuer and bond house.
GO by Bank Islam mobile app wins Banking Award at the Malaysia National Business Awards 2021
A mobile banking service that enhances the banking experience and improves the convenience for its retail customers.
UOB to pilot 'Sign with Singpass' for e-signature authentication
The bank will test the feature with retail and corporate clients for 12 months.
The glaring gaps in the media’s online subscription model
And how media-focussed fintech Few¢ents saw this as a great business opportunity.
AmBank Group recognised for excellence in Banking Analytics at the Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards 2021
AmBank Group has recently been accorded with ‘Analytics – Banking category’ award at the Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards 2021.
DBS Securities gets green light to operate in China
DBS Securities, a DBS majority-owned joint venture, is the first Sino-Singapore securities joint venture.
Maybank SG, Fullerton partner up to provide retirement solutions for investors
The Fullerton Total Return Multi-Asset Income fund will help investors build their retirement wealth across three life stages.
Standard Chartered Singapore launches digital relationship manager app
It allows clients and managers to connect and authorise transactions.
Singapore life insurers to lower caps on policy illustrations
The upper illustration rate will be capped at 4.25% p.a. and the lower rate at 3% p.a.
Keppel Land secures maiden $150m sustainability-linked loan from DBS
Interest rates for the loan were reduced based on Keppel Land’s ongoing environmental, social and governance targets.