UOB expects greater differentiation on foreign flows dynamics in emerging markets including Malaysia for 2022, despite overseas investors continuing to pile into Malaysia capital markets in January.
AS higher interest rates loom, Singapore banks are poised to make more money from lending this year, with the current liquidity flush providing a further bump to net interest margins (NIMs) - a key measure of profitability.
DIGITAL brokerage Futu Singapore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Futu Holdings, has received approvals-in-principle (AIP) for all Singapore Exchange (SGX) memberships, the company announced in a press statement on Thursday (Feb 10).
SINGAPORE'S Wealth Management Institute (WMI) is aiming to train 1,000 finance professionals and investors in sustainable finance and ESG (environmental, social and governance) competencies in the next 3 years, its chief executive Foo Mee Har said on Wednesday (Feb 9).
OCBC has extended a US$70 million sustainability-linked loan with U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, one of Taiwan's largest listed bulk carrier companies.
STANDARD Chartered Bank has announced a partnership with Atome Financial's Indonesia-based lending platform Kredit Pintar, to extend up to US$70 million worth of loans.
GLOBAL asset management firm Franklin Templeton and F10 Global Innovation Network Singapore are launching a joint incubation programme in Singapore targeted at early-stage fintech startups.
SINGAPORE'S Wealth Management Institute (WMI) is aiming to train 1,000 finance professionals and investors in sustainable finance and ESG (environmental, social and governance) competencies in the next 3 years, its chief executive Foo Mee Har said on Wednesday (Feb 9).
WHILE net-zero commitments hold a solid spot on many corporate board and C-suite agendas today, many companies in Singapore and Asia are still trying to figure out what net zero entails.
AS a penalty for the widespread disruption of its digital banking services in November last year, DBS has been told by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to set aside about S$930 million in additional regulatory capital as a buffer against operational risks.












