Financial Services
MAS and PBC to cooperate on green and transition finance initiatives
MAS and PBC to cooperate on green and transition finance initiatives
The initiatives cover taxonomies, green finance flows, and decarbonisation.
MAS imposes 5-year prohibition order on former DBS representative
He also received a one-week imprisonment sentence.
Deloitte Singapore raises entry-level auditor salaries
First-year hires under the firm’s career programme can earn $4,500 monthly
KPMG to invest $100m in talent initiatives and tech advancements
Of the total investment, $30m will go to salary adjustments.
Wilmar secures US$100m ESG-linked loan from Maybank
Maybank will lower the interest rates in tiers as Wilmar meets ESG goals.
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 for...
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.
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