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Syfe launches Syfe Income+ product in Hong Kong, target 6% to 8.6% payouts
Syfe launches Syfe Income+ product in Hong Kong, target 6% to 8.6% payouts
The digital investment platform held a seminar alongside the product’s launch.
OCBC offers digital invoice financing to SMEs
Over 55,000 SMEs are registered in InvoiceNow.
DBS chief Piyush Gupta sells 100,000 shares, nets S$3.42m
Of these, 91,900 were sold at S$34.2253.
Hang Seng Bank opens two new cross-boundary wealth management centres
One is in Shenzhen and the other is in Tsim Sha Tsui.
OCBC prices S$550m perpetual capital securities at 4.5%
OCBC served as the sole lead manager and bookrunner for this issue.
Hiring freeze felt as HK banks focus on talent development
Many senior roles in banking get cut, but relationship managers, private bankers, and tech roles remain sought after.
Fasset superapp aims to use digital assets to drive financial inclusion
The digital asset company plans to eventually offer remittance, lending, and borrowing.
HSBC names UBS banker as new head of global private banking for SA
Tommy Leung will take over the role on 19 October.
Hong Leong Finance SG profits up 3.2% to S$46.57m in H1
An interim dividend of 3.5 cents per share has been announced.
OCBC reports record net profit of S$3.59b in H1; H1 dividend at 40 cents
The dividend is 43% or 12 cents higher than in H1 2022.
India assures banks it’s ready to manage outflow of Russian funds: report
Russian companies have accumulated billions of rupees in local banks.
China allegedly asks banks to delay dollar buying to slow yuan depreciation: report
The yuan hit an eight-month low in July.
DBS earnings up 45% to S$5.26b in H1; Q2 dividend at 48 cents
This brings the first half dividend to 90 cents per share.
Fintech funding slows to 10-year low as investors tout quality over quantity
Asian fintechs clinched US$5.1b in investments in H1, lower than $45b in H1 2022.
Citi Global Wealth unveils ULTIMA credit card for private bank clients
Singapore’s UHNW clients’ spending outpaced pre-pandemic spending by 56%.
Singaporeans need to save for 27 years to achieve financial freedom: Singlife
1 in 4 Lion City residents have savings of less than $1,000 per month, below the average S$1,733.
Luxury travel retailer DFS taps Alipay+ to offer cross-border payments for Asian travellers
DFS and Alipay are also developing other membership offers and rewards.
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