Financial Services

Singapore, US to support financial data cross-border transfer

It will be allowed as long as financial regulators have access to data.

Singapore, US to support financial data cross-border transfer

It will be allowed as long as financial regulators have access to data.

Individual health insurance business premiums hit $465.7m in Q4 2019

IPs and IP rider premiums comprised $419.7m of the amount.

Life insurance employment up 6% in 2019

Expertise in digitalisation transformation remains highly sought after.

Life insurance business premiums up 0.4% to $4.3b in Q4 2019

Total sum assured for new businesses grew 7% YoY to $149.5b.

DBS completes first digital trade financing settlement on Networked Trade Platform

The trade relates to a $3.5m letter of credit transaction between Audi Singapore and Premium Automobiles. DBS Bank has successfully completed the...

MAS' monetary policy stance to remain unchanged despite nCov impact

S$NEER is still said to be in line with weaknesses in Singapore’s economy.

UnionBank inks student program with Singapore Management University

SMU students will help participate in banking and fintech projects of UnionBank.

Grab buys robo-advisory startup Bento

It will be rebranded as GrabInvest to offer cash management solutions.

Coronavirus outbreak to drag on Singapore banks' loan growth and earnings

Asset quality could weaken if the outbreak would continue to persist in the coming months.

Tokio Marine Life Insurance floats coronavirus financial aid

Policyholders with in-force individual life policies can obtain a lump sum of $5,000.

Singapore wealth firm GIC buys 30% stake in Myanmar's Yoma Bank

GIC injected $88.7m in a latest funding round along with Norwegian private equity firm Norfund.

ASEAN supply chain shifts a win for Singapore banks

They will be attracted to the banks’ strong balance sheets and access to USD funding.

MoneyExpress, Aleta Planet JV to allow remittance to China in one minute

Recipients may use their UnionPay cards to withdraw money in China.

Asia's first bitcoin asset fund Stack floats in Singapore

The index fund plans to capture $1.01b (US$750m) assets under management within 2020.

Three tips for Singapore businesses to manage international cash flow amidst economic uncertainty

The global economy has slowed significantly over the last 12 months. According to the International Monetary Fund, global growth likely fell from 3.6%...

MAS implements Payment Services Act

Acts on money changing and payment systems have been repealed.

Grab, Razer in talks for Malaysian digital banking licence bid

Up to five licences will be granted to either conventional or Islamic banks.