Singapore
UOB prices $400m perpetual capital securities
It will be issued under a $41.5b (US$30b) global medium term note programme.
UOB prices $400m perpetual capital securities
It will be issued under a $41.5b (US$30b) global medium term note programme.
Singapore’s investment banking fees rise 3.3% in first half of 2022
However, DCM underwriting fees were slightly lower than in 2021.
DBS PayLah! enables QR payments in 45 markets through UnionPay
Users can now pay with QR code in one of UnionPay’s 31 million retailers worldwide.
DBS grants A$295m green loan to GIC
It is DBS’s first AUD-denominated green loan.
DBS adds carbon calculator in LiveBetter platform
Users can also now access a curated portfolio of carbon projects to help reach offset goals.
Singapore establishes framework to push for high quality green bonds
A committee will oversee the Singapore Green Bond Framework.
SG-based loan platform Capital C Corporation bags $53.72m in fresh funds
The firm was founded by brothers Jeames Cheow and JJohn Cheow in 2011.
OCBC appoints first-ever head of Group Data Office
MacDonald led the creation of the bank’s dedicated AI unit in 2018.
Standard Chartered launches sustainable account solution for SG corporates
Corporates can allocate their surplus cash to support the net zero agenda.
MAS revises business continuity guidelines of financial institutions
The guidelines took into account two round of public consultation.
Why this SG-based fintech firm is ending the pen-and-paper era of financial advisors
GoalsMapper used its cloud-based platform to help financial advisors support 80,000 clients.
83% of StanChart SG employees are in hybrid work arrangements
The bank covered $5.09m in costs in April 2021 to help employees set up home offices.
Ant Group-backed ANEXT BANK makes soft launch in Singapore
Regulator hopes new digital banks will further grow Singapore's financial sector.
MAS unveils new measures against digital banking scams
Default transaction limit for online fund transfers must be set to S$5,000 or lower.
Singapore wholesale digital-only bank Green Link Digital Bank debuts
The wholesale bank targets micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Oxford Sustainability Finance Group founding director to join DBS board sustainability committee
Dr. Ben Caldecott is the first professor in sustainable finance at the University of Oxford.
CIMB Singapore rebrands Change Alley Mall to CIMB Plaza
The bank’s new centre has been refurbished with lounges for affluent banking clients.
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