Financial Services
Banking’s Cloud Conundrum — What’s hindering adoption?
Banking’s Cloud Conundrum — What’s hindering adoption?
The move to a new era of banking is underway in Singapore.
Independent Reserve calls for regulatory action to protect crypto investors
The call came on the back of the FTX collapse.
Perennial Holdings clinches S$3b green loan for 8 Shenton Way redevelopment
It is the world’s largest real estate green loan in Asia to date.
Chart of the Day: BNPL gains traction in Singapore
Buy Now, Pay Later saw a 109% YoY download growth in H1 2022.
Exploring the CRS challenges and future outlook in Singapore
Tax authorities and legislators all over the globe have been actively working to prevent tax evasion and promote global tax transparency for almost a...
HSBC Singapore opens new HQ
The new office will house 4,000 employees.
MAS inks regional payment connectivity memorandum with 4 SEA countries
The MOU will pave the way for faster and cheaper cross-border payments.
OCBC Bank, NTU Singapore enter $5m research collaboration
They aim to develop solutions for sustainability, data privacy, and cyber security
MAS, NY Fed to experiment on the use of whole CBDCs to enhance cross-border payments
The project aims to significantly reduce settlement risk.
Singapore life insurance new business premiums down by 5.9% in Q3
However, take up for new policies picked up by 12.8% in the quarter.
Interest rates will be Singapore banks’ boon and bane through 2023: analyst
It’ll benefit them over the next three quarters, but asset quality may deteriorate after.
IMDA, Huawei launches start-up incubator
The programme covers start-ups in the preseed and seed space.
What are the top 10 in-demand skills in banking and finance?
The sector is expected to continue its hiring spree in years to come.
Chart of the Day: Singapore secures highest FinTech funding in ASEAN
Total FinTech funding in Singapore YTD reached $1.8b.
4 factors intensifying the talent gap in the FinTech sector
A report revealed that demand for talent in the FinTech sector is still outpacing supply.
Tokenised assets, stable coins central to Singapore’s crypto hub ambitions
Collaboration is key to achieving finance goals, says MAS’ Ravi Menon.
MAS kicks off pilot test of DeFi application in wholesale funding markets
The industry pilot was conducted by DBS Bank, JP Morgan and SBI Digital Asset Holdings.
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