Singapore

Bank of Singapore appoints Paul Chua as global head of wealth planning

Chua spent 18 years with UBS Wealth Management prior to his new role.

Taiwanese bills finance companies to be unaffected by recent COVID surge: Fitch

The country’s economic resilience has eased BFCs’ operational pressures.

Hana Financial clinches prelim nod to set up asset manager in Singapore

The group said that its entry in Singapore is a springboard to expanding globally.

This Asian Banking and Finance podcast discusses the challenges and best practices when it comes to managing corporate actions automation

SmartStream’s Neil Sheppard and Alan Jones shared their insights about the changes they have seen in operations control both before and after the pandemic.

Standard Chartered grants first green banker’s guarantee in ASEAN

ENGIE is building an underground district cooling system for Singapore.

UOB to pilot 'Sign with Singpass' for e-signature authentication

The bank will test the feature with retail and corporate clients for 12 months.

HSBC Singapore appoints new board directors

CEO Wong joins as executive director, and a retired EY partner also joins the board.

Maybank introduces two new designs for Family & Friends Card

New customers may choose between the original black, as well as the new lilac and silver designs.

Singapore’s fintech top-dog envisions city as Asian hub for capital raising: report

The country hit a record for fintech investments last year, and more is expected, says MAS’ Mohanty.

Standard Chartered Singapore launches digital relationship manager app

It allows clients and managers to connect and authorise transactions.

Significant gaps remain in financial accessibility, awareness: study

Over half of both unbanked and banked individuals feel that they are underserved, Mambu’s study found.

Pandemic accelerates Singapore’s cashless push by four years: Visa study

About 31% of locals pick contactless cards as their most preferred payment options.

APAC banks face time bomb of risks amidst new climate change policies

Those who drag their feet when it comes to ESG compliance face a future of impairments, reputational damage.

Citi appoints new Singapore head of credit cards and personal loans

Serene Gay will oversee credit cards and unsecured lending covering Citi branded cards.

China to account for half of mobile payments worldwide by 2023

The country’s mobile payment transaction value is expected to hit $1.3t this year.

StanChart signs MOU with Tazapay to enable digital escrow services in Proxtera

The bank will facilitate the opening of bank accounts in Tazapay.