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SINGAPORE's latest trade deal with the UK may translate to more attractive terms of opening up for UK-based financial firms operating here. Under the free trade agreement (FTA) signed on Thursday, Singapore has agreed to start a review next year to consider raising the e-wallet payment limits under...

SINGAPORE and Shanghai will strengthen collaboration in financial services and innovation, as the latter develops the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone and spearheads the integration of the Yangtze River Delta region.

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expanding the mandate of the steering committee that is overseeing the Swap Offer Rate (SOR) transition to Singapore Overnight Rate Average (Sora), it said in a press statement on Friday.

THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has inked an agreement with the China Central Depository & Clearing Co (CCDC) to strengthen and promote the bond markets of both countries.

FOOD and agri-business giant Olam International on Friday announced the issuance of seven billion yen (S$89.8 million) of five-year sustainability-linked notes.

UOB Venture Management (UOBVM), the private equity arm of UOB, in collaboration with Credit Suisse, has raised more than US$60 million at the first close of its second impact fund.

MAPLETREE Industrial Trust (MIT) has obtained a S$300 million sustainability-linked facility from OCBC, marking its first foray into sustainable financing, its manager announced on Thursday evening.

Covid-19 has transformed the way businesses transact with banks around the world, accelerating digitalisation at a pace never seen before.

BLACKROCK, the world's largest asset manager, has issued an update of its global principles and voting guidelines for 2021, taking its strongest stance yet on sustainability and governance.

EAGER to capitalise on the growing appetite for digital assets, South-east Asia's largest lender announced that it will launch a crypto trading platform as early as next week.