Financial Services

UOB appoints Lavin and Cheng as Directors

Lavin, 52, is currently Chairman of the Public Affairs Practice for Edelman Asia Pacific, while Cheng, 56, is a director of Singapore Press Holdings.

UOB appoints Lavin and Cheng as Directors

Lavin, 52, is currently Chairman of the Public Affairs Practice for Edelman Asia Pacific, while Cheng, 56, is a director of Singapore Press Holdings.

Wealthy Singaporeans cautious about investments

Yet more than half of them still managed to grow net worth in the last six months.

Haverkamp is wrong about our consumer education: MAS

MAS refuted Larry Haverkamp’s statement on BT that its consumer education provides the industry with a platform to disseminate its self-serving views...

IPP offers clients-centric financial advice

Knowing there is a need to do sound financial planning is only the first step in getting your future secured. Finding a good financial advisory company...

DBS forges new saving scheme for parents

DBS launches EduSmart to address concerns and uncertainties that parents face today on deciding how much they need to provide for their children’s...

MAS introduces Olympic-themed coins

Singapore Mint is the distributor of the new Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore 2010) Commemorative Coins.

DBS introduces new card design

The bank releases a new card design featuring Singapore’s skyline.

DBS authorises US$10 billion debt issuance programme

One of Asia's biggest financial institutions has established a Debt Issuance Programme to issue senior debt securities (the “Notes”).

Barclays to amplify operations in South and SE Asia

Barclays Wealth is set to quadruple assets and increase bankers in Singapore and other parts of the region.

DBS eyes 20% staff surge in China

Majority of hire to be designated at retail banking arm as lender seeks growth.

MAS releases monograph on Tenets of Effective Regulation

Tenets provide guidelines for Singapore finance system corresponding with review and tightening of international regulatory standards.

Global Yellow Pages to invest in QPAY Asia

Deal offers platform to power mobile payment transactions and provide synergy to GYP's e-commerce businesses.

Fitch affirms UOB's 'AA-' rating with Stable Outlook

Disciplined management, strong balance sheet, and satisfactory earnings behind ratings.

HSBC creates specialist team to support Singapore growth

HSBC Global Payments and Cash Management forms pool of specialists focusing on regional treasury centers’ needs.

Monetary Authority of Singapore reappoints board members

Lim Hng Kiang reinstalled as MAS Deputy Chairman and Teo Ming Kian as board member.

Standard Chartered launches its first iPhone application

Standard Chartered Bank's first iPhone mobile banking application, Standard Chartered Breeze, will give customers greater ease of use and a higher...

MasterCard reports double-digit growth in commercial payment solutions

Solutions have continued steady emergence in APMEA region as companies seek effective ways to manage finances.