SINGAPORE'S reputation as a trusted commodity trade financing hub has taken a hit of late, with the industry rocked by the recent spate of high-profile fraud scandals the likes of Hin Leong and Zenrock, said industry watchers.
WITH the commodity-trade finance business rocked by scandals and structural issues such as falling prices and regulatory pressures on profits, industry watchers are certain that this age-old business is due for reckoning.
DBS is launching a new tranche of a structured product with an ESG (environmental, social and governance) theme.
AS we approach the last quarter of 2020, markets will be monitoring the Brexit process and the US presidential elections that will be held in November 2020. Central banks such as the European Central Bank (ECB) have expanded the size of their purchase programmes in a bid...
DBS is launching a new tranche of a structured product that carries an ESG (environmental, social and governance) theme.
A NEW survey to project job losses and upcoming job placements in the financial sector will be launched by the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
ASSET manager Schroders on Friday announced plans to accelerate its sustainability initiatives across the Asia-Pacific from Singapore, which include establishing a regional hub based in the Republic.
OCBC has been named the best managed bank during the Covid-19 crisis at this year's Asian Banker Leadership Achievement Awards.
THE Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (SGDNEER) path may not return to appreciation bias until as late as 2022, analysts say.
AS the world starts to recognise the impact of climate change, investors can no longer afford to dismiss risks associated with abrupt policy changes that may potentially hurt portfolio returns.