Financial Services

Singapore and UK strengthen collaboration in sustainable finance

The countries vowed to bolster financing for net zero agenda.

Singapore and UK strengthen collaboration in sustainable finance

The countries vowed to bolster financing for net zero agenda.

LIST: Most valuable Singaporean brands of 2024

The top company has a brand value of US$11b.

MAS penalises Swiss-Asia Financial for serious AML failures

The imposed composition penalty is worth $2.5m.

Teo Ser Luck re-elected as ISCA president

Apart from Teo, ISCA also re-elected three council members.

iFAST Corp net profit leaps nearly five times over in Q1

The increase in earnings was driven by contributions from its ePension division, and improvements in its wealth management business.

Fullerton Fund Mgmt, UNDP working on sustainable management framework

This aims to guide private equity investors in integrating sustainability into their strategies.

DBS, OCBC to see net profits dip, loan growth soften in Q1

“Softer NIM but resilient asset quality.”   Two of the largest banks in Singapore are expected to report a year-on-year (yoy) drop in net profits...

MAS allocates $35M for sustainable finance upskilling

Initiatives include expanding sustainable finance courses and introducing an IBF Skills Badge.

Industry boosts accounting appeal with new roles, education programmes

There has been a 10% decrease in accounting degree students at universities in Singapore.

MAS policy holds steady for medium-term price stability

The central bank said its current policy settings remain "appropriate."

OCBC Securities marks fourth ETF launch in Singapore

The ETF guarantees a minimum 5% annual dividend for the first 2 years.

MAS and Mastercard signs deal to bolster financial sector’s cyber resilience

The two parties aim to work together to formulate solutions that will help enhance cybersecurity.

Bonuses drop for Singapore banking professionals

Those holding a vice president role saw their bonuses decline by 39% in 2023.

MAS, ASEAN central banks welcome Brunei and Laos to payment initiative

The initiative utilises QR payments, for faster cross-border transactions.

Contactless, mobile pay dethrone cash in Singapore

Five in 10 say cash is their least preferred payment method.

MAS launches platform against money laundering and terrorism financing

The platform will identify financial crime risks through customer data sharing.