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Singapore investment banking fees jump 38% in H1 2025: report
Singapore investment banking fees jump 38% in H1 2025: report
Citi led the market with $72.9m (US$54m) in fees, capturing a 12.5% share.
2 hours ago
Singapore is Asia’s top offshore destination of wealthy investors
Saving up for vacation and leisure overtook financial security as the top financial goal.
16 hours ago
OCBC rules out future Great Eastern bids after delisting fails
OCBC holds a 93.72% stake in the insurer.
21 hours ago
ION Orchard, Visa partner for exclusive retail experiences
ION+ Rewards Members can unlock a variety of premium privileges by shopping with their Visa cards.
21 hours ago
ShopBack secures MPI licence in Singapore for payment product
ShopBack Pay is now authorized to provide payment services in the country.
1 day ago
SMFG to establish agentic AI firm in Singapore
Ahmed Jamil Mazhari has been named CEO and SMFG’s AI transformation advisor.
1 day ago
Revolut partners with Ant Int’l to enable transfers to China via Alipay
It has a tiered fee system.
1 day ago
UOB acknowledges penalty for anti-money laundering breaches
Two of its employees were reprimanded, it said in an SGX statement.
2 days ago
Six banks penalized in Singapore for AML breaches
Credit Suisse’s fine also accounts for separate breaches related to US customer accounts.
2 days ago
Tokenisation of bank assets could boost liquidity and risk management in FX
But the industry must address the potential fragmentation of the liquidity pool.
5 days ago
UOB signs MoUs to support business expansion across ASEAN
These partnerships aim to enhance trade, investment, and the internationalisation of Singapore enterprises.
6 days ago
Singapore fraud losses rise as APP scams take over
The report revealed human-initiated attacks in Singapore surged by 30% YoY, even as automated bot attacks declined by 27%.
6 days ago
Standard Chartered faces legal battle over $2.7b fraud claims in 1MDB case
The liquidators alleged that it permitted over 100 transfers related to the scandal.
6 days ago
OCBC app enables text resizing in English and Mandarin
About 70% of app screens have been covered in the initial rollout.
6 days ago
MAS proposes revisions to PHS, complex products framework
Investment-Linked Policies (ILPs) will require a PHS under the proposals.
6 days ago
DBS offers cardholder deals, rebates at over 680 retail outlets
These include partnerships with Cold Storage, CS Fresh, and 7-Eleven, amongst others.
Mizuho Bank began streaming prices on SGX FX
The bank aims to offer enhanced service and unprecedented access to real-time market data.
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