Financial Services

Insurer FWD ties up with DBS for electronic claims payment via PayNow

Customers can receive payments just by providing their PayNow registered mobile number.

Insurer FWD ties up with DBS for electronic claims payment via PayNow

Customers can receive payments just by providing their PayNow registered mobile number.

Bank stocks dipped from all-time high amidst May-June lull

Singapore bank stocks have declined to 7% YTD ever since they gained 9% during their all-time high this year.

Asia beats Europe and America in private banking gains in 2017

Assets under management grew 15.2% which is almost double Europe’s 7.5%.

Singapore and Hong Kong are leading Asia's asset management charge

Their combined assets under management (AUM) hit US$91.5b in 2017.

US bond yields are going up, and here's what it means for Singapore

The yield for 10-year Singapore government bonds also jumped 58 bps YTD to 2.58%.

Japan and Hong Kong investors eye alternatives to DBS stock

Some are concerned about the bank’s “relatively high” valuations.

Asian investment banking fees plunge to four year low after hitting $4.62b in May

However, robust deal-making activity may buoy the sector from its slump.

GIC and Temasek join Ant Financial's US$14b Series C funding

This will fund its globalisation plan and talent investment in emerging markets.

Can Grab Ventures address Singapore's worsening funding gap?

There are only a handful of funds focusing on providing Series B funding.

Singapore develops facilities to lure investment into Asian infrastructure

It’s developing a pool of project finance loans into a collateralised loan obligation.

OCBC debuts all-digital account application

There will be no need to provide documents as it can easily link to MyInfo.

Indian banks hammered by rising credit costs amidst portfolio cleanup

Credit costs rose from 2.5% to 4.3% of loans on average at state banks.

Chart of the Day: Singapore money supply jumped 5.3% in April

It grew thanks to higher net foreign position and private credit.

Two divestments to lift OCBC's earnings in 2018

It is finalising the sale of Great Eastern Life Malaysia and Hong Kong Life Insurance.

Singapore crypto startup gets $16.46b for blockchain tech

The platform FUSION allows companies to tap into a global network and interact with other cryptocurrencies.

Chinese banks thrive on mobile payments as millennials drive cashless push

Lenders handled a whopping $11.1t in mobile payments in the first quarter alone.