Financial Services

Validus launches Vietnam arm

The platform aims to meet the $28.5b (VND486t) gap in the country’s SME industry.

Validus launches Vietnam arm

The platform aims to meet the $28.5b (VND486t) gap in the country’s SME industry.

Daily Briefing: Fintech Nium snubs digital banking licence; Travel wallet YouTrip expands to Thailand

And a former StanChart engineer returns to firm as data analytics head in Singapore.

OCBC profits down 6% to $1.25b in Q3

This was due to a one time charge of $91m for its Indonesian subsidiary.

Singapore crypto backer shakes off bubble fears in hunt for next big thing

The crypto-focussed arm of Golden Gate Ventures believes crypto has the potential to outgrow even the internet.

Which credit card has the highest customer satisfaction rate?

AMEX cards scored 755 in card satisfaction, beating DBS and PSOB.

Payments firm PPRO partners with GrabPay

PPRO will support GrabPay’s one-time payment solutions in Singapore.

UOB launches QR-code payments for cash-on-delivery

It aims to reduce fraud risks for corporates, of which two-thirds still receive cash from buyers.

2 in 5 Singaporeans bearish on future finances

21% said they will not survive if they were to lose their main income source.

DBS launches free business toolkit for high-growth tech startups

It includes a fee-free bank available in 13 currencies.

OCBC launches instant account opening for startups

Startups no longer have to wait for a day to have an account.

How fintech startup soCash breaks the cashless mold

A cashless society is exactly what the cash withdrawal platform wants, as contradictory as it sounds.

UOB issues $140m of maiden green loans

It will be used to build a hotel and a construction and prefabrication hub.

UOB profits up 8% to $1.12b in Q3

This was driven by a healthy loan growth of 8%.

Crypto bank Sygnum clinches capital markets services licence

It will roll out a multi-manager fund on 1 November.

Job-hopping banking tech talents could command up to 15% raise

They are in hot demand as the city prepares to grant virtual bank licenses.

How GoBear expanded beyond financial comparison

It plans to enter partnerships to develop bespoke insurance solutions.

Temasek-backed ABC World Asia closes initial $385m fund

It is focused on social impact companies in China, and South and Southeast Asia.