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AT the latest Singapore Government Securities Treasury bill (T-bill) auction on Thursday (Oct 13), both the six-month and 12-month T-bills saw increases in yields amid strong demand.

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday (Oct 13) named Gillian Tan as the new chief sustainability officer, effective from Oct 17.

SINGAPORE’S well-capitalised digital banks have made a splash lately with targeted offerings to wrest market share from the incumbents. The real change, however, is taking place with much less aplomb across South-east Asia – where niche fintechs are finding a newly receptive audience for their digital products.

THE Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI) plans to target retail investors after its online sustainable finance courses for professionals have already attracted about 5,000 participants in the first year, according to ASFI owner the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Singapore.

EVENTS bookending the Singapore Grand Prix this month have put to rest any doubts that the country remains a leading global cryptocurrency hub.

AFTER 11 years as chief financial officer (CFO) of OCBC, Darren Tan will be stepping down as he has opted to retire early.

AFTER 11 years as chief financial officer (CFO) of OCBC, Darren Tan will be stepping down as he has opted to retire early.

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has banned Raj Sriram – the former deputy chief executive and head of private banking of BSI Bank Singapore (BSIS) – from providing financial advisory services or being part of the management, director or substantial shareholder of any financial advisory firm.

DBS on Monday (Oct 10) announced the launch of a new programme, the DBS FinTech Apprenticeship Programme, a three-year apprenticeship programme to prepare polytechnic students for technology roles in the bank.

Fears are mounting that the US Federal Reserve is overtightening interest rates, a policy mistake that could cause a deep recession or a major market breakdown.