Financial Services
Kristal.AI launches digital family office
Kristal.AI launches digital family office
A Variable Capital Company was also launched at the same time.
Fintech funding crashes by 58% in 2020
The decline is the lowest in four years.
GIC, CDH Investments partner for Philips' home appliances bid
They will submit a joint offer for the US$3.6b home appliance business.
ISCA rolls out $8m support fund
The fund aims to help the accountancy sector tide over the pandemic.
Simplifying management of spending rules with Volopay
The fintech startup offers a seamless, completely digital method of financial control.
Singaporeans trust robots more when it comes to money
Drastic changes in the finance profession may be imminent.
DBS touts new business platforms for 2021 as Q4 net profits fall 33%
Net interest income is 6% lower in FY2020 than the previous year.
Mapletree Logistics Trust secures $200m green loan from OCBC
The loan is a first for MLT.
Singtel, Etiqa launch digital insurance savings plan
Customers can start saving from as low as $50.
Life insurers' new premiums jump 3% to $4.38b for Q4 2020
New policies bought online surged to 206,679, most of which were single premiums.
Digital financial assets and fund management in Singapore―what more could be done?
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cryptocurrencies have continued to develop and mature in Singapore and around the world over the past 12...
Google co-founder Sergey Brin sets up family firm in Singapore
Singapore’s stable economic and political landscape is attractive to the uber-rich.
Qapita secures investment from East Ventures
The funds will be used to build its team in Singapore, India, and Indonesia.
MAS allows SDAX to operate digital asset exchange
The platform makes use of blockchain technology to power its exchange processes.
MAS, CAD to probe firms under CoAssets Group
Amongst the group's companies, only CA Funding is regulated by MAS.
DBS to boost hiring of financial advisers in 2021
This will include hiring for the newly created insurance consultant role.
Consumers prefer contactless payments: survey
61% of Singaporeans shop online whenever possible.
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