Financial Services

ICICI Bank signs up as special clearing member of SMX

The Indian bank’s Singapore branch will clear and settle trades for its regional and international customers.

ICICI Bank signs up as special clearing member of SMX

The Indian bank’s Singapore branch will clear and settle trades for its regional and international customers.

DBS targets 20-30% assets growth in major Asia markets

Lender expects to expand S$35bln private banking opertions by adding China, Indonesia, and India market.

How to Reduce Risk in Infrastructure Project Finance

The global financial crisis has impacted on the margins and risk profile on which many infrastructure project finance business plans were based.

Straits Times Index now available in streaming technology

Enables investors and traders to receive intra-second updates for better reflection of market performance and transparency.

DBS upgrades Treasury and Market capabilities with SMU

Partnership to create corporate treasury course to bridge talent gap and make Singapore T&M learning hub.

CIMB Bank Singapore opens new Orchard Branch

Lender's deposit base up 222%, home loans surpassed S$1bln, 61,500 credit cards issued in first year.

DBS invests S$200mln in DBS Asia Hub

Bank's multi-market strategic occupancy plan to deliver improved regional connectivity and greater customer value across Asia.

First Advisory Group expands to Asia

Liechtenstein-based financial services company First Advisory Group, Vaduz is opening offices in Singapore and Hong Kong.

DBS to invest S$250mln in Asian treasury & markets business

Move underscores T&M’s ambition to be leading Asian currency and fixed income house following exponential growth.

Korvac receives S$30mln investment from Ingenico

Ingenico poised to tap synergies to expand product offerings and operations in Southeast Asian market.

Banks fall short on customer loyalty in Asia Pacific

Customers feel unappreciated, unrecognized and under rewarded by their banks.

MAS supports global agreement on higher minimum capital standards

The new agreements will enhance global capital standards, promote a more resilient banking sector and support global economic growth.

Hong Leong Finance unveils first SME Center @ Branches

Company opens first full-service one-stop financial soutions centre at its City Square Mall Branch.

Macquarie Private Wealth Asia hires three experts

New Key Client Adviser Leonard Tan beefs up company’s South East Asian operations.

DBS names Tan Kong Khoon Group Consumer Banking Head

Appointment represents homecoming for Tan, who has successfully built consumer banking franchises in the region.

Bank Julius Baer develops Asia as second home market

Lender to launch trust company in Singapore and representative offices in other Asian nations.

Great Eastern and Koperasi Tentera JV bags Family Takaful licence

Licence will enable Great Eastern Takaful to distribute syariah-compliant life insurance products in Malaysian market.