Financial Services

You go granny! More SG seniors turn to online shopping

Approximately 30% of Singapore seniors now prefer to shop online.

You go granny! More SG seniors turn to online shopping

Approximately 30% of Singapore seniors now prefer to shop online.

Daily briefing: SG, 3 others test cross border central bank digital payments; Tax revenue declines

And Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee awarded $210,000 in defamation suits.

LSEG sets up Singapore sustainable finance innovation unit

The move is supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

MAS reveals 15 Global CBDC Challenge finalists

They will present their innovations at the Demo Day during the Singapore FinTech Festival in November.

MAS outlines data governance for public cloud environment

The recently issued advisory to all financial institutions operating in the country, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), outlined a need for...

Only 55% of SG accountants believe leaders prioritise ethics in AI implementation

This is lower than 66% of global respondents who are prioritising ethics in AI implementation.

CPF LIFE and DBS create Singapore’s first reverse mortgage product

Ageing Singaporeans now have more options to monetise their private property in preparation for their retirement.

DBS pilots financing solution for seniors with private properties

This will allow them to borrow against their property to raise their retirement income.

Daily briefing: HSBC buys AXA’s SG assets for $575m; EMA wants to minimize impact of clean energy drive

And POFMA issues correction direction to Facebook over false claims on 3-year-old girl’s death.

DBS aims to double its investor base in DDEx by end of the year

The DDEx will operate 24/7 to increase trade volume amidst growing client demand.

Oracle NetSuite hosts premiere webinar on accelerating next level business growth

Oracle executives will discuss how to best upgrade your accounting software to catch the next wave of digital transformation. 

OCBC issues A$500m senior floating green notes at 0.26% rate

The notes will be issued in its Sydney, Australia branch.

Fintech startup STACS joins Mastercard’s startup engagement programme

STACS is amongst seven startups globally that were admitted into the programme.

Hong Leong Finance net attributable profit up 22.4% to $44.7m

The company ranks 665th in the Top 1000 World Banks 2021.

Singapore banks post robust net profit results

All three major banks reported net profits of more than $2b for the first six months of 2021.

SEEDS Capital enters $150m partnership for deep tech startups

The initiative involves 13 new partners under the Startup SG Equity Scheme.

CEREIT secures foray into UK Logistics

Cromwell European REIT takes the first step towards establishing a foothold in the logistics industry.