Financial Services
Boutique asset management NCI opens Singapore branch
Boutique asset management NCI opens Singapore branch
The firm will support the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s new fund structure.
OCBC joins Singtel's regional e-payment alliance
The bank’s customers will soon be able to pay using QR codes in Thailand and Japan.
Monthly transactions in PayNow cross $1b mark
Over 3 million in combined mobile and NRIC numbers are registered to the service.
How banks are using analytics to drive SME growth
By analysing massive data volumes, UOB is able to slash loan processing time by 60%.
Here's where online micro consumer lending in Asia flourishes
Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country looks promising for online lending.
Hong Kong fintech YouTrip obtains principal license from Mastercard
This marks them as the first company in Singapore to obtain a prepaid license from Mastercard.
TransferWise launches mid-market rate debit card
The card’s 0.67% rate per transaction is six times cheaper than Singapore’s market average.
MAS in talks to allow Chinese expansion of Singapore financial institutions
This will allow financial institutions in Singapore and China to expand to each other’s markets.
Asset manager Amundi floats five new global equity funds in Singapore
They will be managed by CPR Asset Management and represented by Amundi Singapore.
Fintech investments hit $1.01b in 9M 2019
Investment value in mature fintechs expanded to $604.97m despite the lower number of deals.
MAS slaps ban on four financial professionals over fraud
The orders were issued against 3 insurance agents and one bank employee.
Tuan Sing launches $500m MTN programme
The multicurrency programme is second after Tuan Sing’s $900m MTN in 2013.
UOB lowers interest rate for fixed deposits to 1.5% in Q3
Mortgage rates were also cut 20bp to about 2%.
Standard Chartered offers sustainable investment deposit
Liquidity raised will be allotted to activities related to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Majority of traders prefer online platforms over banks
Instead of financial institutions, online traders rely on family and friends for stock advice.
Fintech firm Rapyd clinches remittance license
It allows businesses to integrate remittance services through API.
Eugene Wong of Sirius Venture Capital to grace SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2019
In 2014, the founder, managing director became one of two qualified with UK IoD in Singapore.
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