Financial Services

More than 300 Chinese firms seeking billions of loans to combat nCov

Xiaomi is seeking $716m (CNY5b) to develop and sell medical equipment.

UOB shuts China outlets over nCov

A small number of staff will remain in Shanghai and Beijing for customer service.

Over half of Singaporeans want digital banks to offer non-financial features

But they would still keep traditional banks as their primary bank.

MAS urges financial institutions to bolster measures amidst nCov outbreak

Internal controls and demands for financial services should be managed.

Great Eastern launches fitness calculator FitAge

It can be used to measure one’s fitness against their own biological age.

Singapore, US to support financial data cross-border transfer

It will be allowed as long as financial regulators have access to data.

Individual health insurance business premiums hit $465.7m in Q4 2019

IPs and IP rider premiums comprised $419.7m of the amount.

Life insurance employment up 6% in 2019

Expertise in digitalisation transformation remains highly sought after.

Life insurance business premiums up 0.4% to $4.3b in Q4 2019

Total sum assured for new businesses grew 7% YoY to $149.5b.

DBS completes first digital trade financing settlement on Networked Trade Platform

The trade relates to a $3.5m letter of credit transaction between Audi Singapore and Premium Automobiles. DBS Bank has successfully completed the...

MAS' monetary policy stance to remain unchanged despite nCov impact

S$NEER is still said to be in line with weaknesses in Singapore’s economy.

UnionBank inks student program with Singapore Management University

SMU students will help participate in banking and fintech projects of UnionBank.

Grab buys robo-advisory startup Bento

It will be rebranded as GrabInvest to offer cash management solutions.

Coronavirus outbreak to drag on Singapore banks' loan growth and earnings

Asset quality could weaken if the outbreak would continue to persist in the coming months.

Tokio Marine Life Insurance floats coronavirus financial aid

Policyholders with in-force individual life policies can obtain a lump sum of $5,000.