Financial Services

Islamic Bank of Asia appoints Toby O'Connor as CEO

He will lead the growth of IB Asia by ramping up investment banking, especially capital markets and private equity.

Islamic Bank of Asia appoints Toby O'Connor as CEO

He will lead the growth of IB Asia by ramping up investment banking, especially capital markets and private equity.

Government payout to swell by 50% in 2011

The government will make special efforts to help low income worker through the Workfare Special Bonus.

Government shells out $2bln for Singaporeans

About 2.4 million adult Singaporeans would have received about $1.5 billion in Growth Dividends and 1.3 million Singaporeans would have received abou...

DBS net profit surged to record $807mln in 1Q11

Net profit rose 52% from a year ago and 19% from the previous quarter, said DBS.

MAS imposes civil penalty enforcement action for insider trading incident

The agency penalized Song Qing for purchasing 40,000 Bright World shares after reviewing the translation of draft legal documents regarding China...

MasterCard appoints new senior executives

Ari Sarker, Neel Nilakantan and Ruben Salazar were appointed as Group Head, Global Network Products, Regional Head of Prepaid Products, and Head of...

Maybank Singapore to offer offshore Yuan deposits in 2Q11

EXCLUSIVE: MayBank (Malayan Bank) Singapore will join the race amongst banks to offer Yuan-denominated financial products amid growing appetite for...

AXA Insurance Singapore appoints Chua Kim Soon as Principal Officer and CEO

His key responsibilities will be to maintain AXA's position as the to insurers in Singapore.

HSBC boosts private banking arm with key appointments

Two experienced bankers were tapped as managing directors to lead HSBC's private banking divisions in Asia.

Small businesses included in deposit, policy insurance schemes

The Deposit Insurance Scheme and Policy Owners' Protection Scheme have been enhanced to extend protection to small businesses.

Zeena Dang appointed regional business development manager for 1Cover

The travel insurance firm opened its office in Singapore last October and Ms Dang has spent the last three years working with a global leader in...

Manulife launches two new plans

mPal and mEase cater to customers looking for protection solutions against accidents and critical illnesses.

Singapore will hire most bankers in the world this year: survey

37 % of bankers and hedge fund managers surveyed by recruitment firm said Singapore will add the most financial services jobs in 2011, followed by...

S$ strength could weaken banks’ loan growth:DMG

Overseas assets of Singapore banks will be translated to SGD at less favourable rates.

MAS launches Code of Conduct for private bankers

The Private Banking Code is applicable to financial institutions and their staff engaged in private banking activities in Singapore.

Mortage loans growth falls sharply as property measures bite

Housing loans growth falls sharply to just 1% in February, but could start contracting, warns DBS.

Consumer loans accelerate to 18.9% in 2011

This is the highest bank lending activity since November 2008, rising to 17.3% this year.