Financial Services
Singapore, HongKong establish joint operation versus cross-border pump-and-dump syndicate
Singapore, HongKong establish joint operation versus cross-border pump-and-dump syndicate
The syndicate is in contravention of the Securities and Futures Act.
OCBC becomes first Southeast Asian bank to adopt Poseidon Principles
The framework aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of the shipping sector.
MAS proposes due diligence requirements for CF advisers
The central bank listed three in its proposal.
6 cryptocurrencies dominate Singapore's 2021 trending investment searches
Share prices, meanwhile, made up the rest of the list.
Keppel shareholders give go signal for SPH acquisition proposal
98.22% of voters were in agreement with the initiative.
Singapore, China reaffirm commitment to financial supervisory cooperation
The supervisory roundtable was held virtually.
Olam secures $205.37m SOFR club loan
Proceeds will be used for Olam's general corporate purposes.
CICT launches 103.6 million new units for private placement
This is to raise gross proceeds of more than $200m.
Satya Ganesh of Standard Chartered clinches Executive of the Year award for Banking at Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021
The Bank changes how financial institutions leverage innovative technological solutions, automation, and digitisation to develop future proof...
IMAS, LIA launch revamped FundSingapore.com
The upgraded portal offers profiling tools on risk and sustainability among others.
HDB, JTC, MPA to offer e-invoicing through IMDA’s InvoiceNow
Over two-thirds of government invoices are issued by these agencies.
IBF, MAS launch new skills maps for family office professionals
The new skills maps serve as a resource for training providers and financial institutions to design family office-related training.
Singapore clinches 8th spot in top 10 countries for forex trading
The list is from Investigoal, which gave Singapore a score of 8.
SG ranks 14th for countries with NFT ownership
Only two in five Singaporean internet users are aware of NFTs.
UOB Asset Management launches world’s first APAC green REIT ETF
The ETF attracted more than $80m in assets.
2 in 5 Singaporeans are putting more money in investments: survey
About 51% of those who are investing are buying more stocks and bonds.
DBS, OCBC, UOB average 47% net profit growth in 9MFY21
The 3 banks make up 20% of the total market capitalisation of SGX-listed stocks.
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