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SAP Ariba, Standard Chartered to offer one-stop supply chain solutions, Technology

SAP Ariba, Standard Chartered to offer one-stop supply chain solutions, Technology

Singapore PROCUREMENT and supply chain solutions provider SAP Ariba announced on Wednesday that it is partnering Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) to bridge the gap between financing and the procure-to-pay process for members of its Ariba…

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Local banks satisfy at least 50% of criteria in sustainable banking study: WWF, Banking & Finance

Local banks satisfy at least 50% of criteria in sustainable banking study: WWF, Banking & Finance

Wed, Aug 21, 2019 – 12:01 AM THE three Singapore banks and a Thai financial institution are the only ones out of the 35 Asean banks assessed that have met at least half of the…

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Secteur des Services: Formation en Politesse ?

Secteur des Services: Formation en Politesse ?

Une nation de diplômés qui ignorent les règles les plus élémentaires de courtoisie ? C’est là tout le paradoxe de notre système éducatif qui, s’il arrive à tirer le meilleur parti de la performance académique…

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DBS’s Singapore country head Shee Tse Koon joins Nets board, Banking & Finance

DBS’s Singapore country head Shee Tse Koon joins Nets board, Banking & Finance

Tue, Aug 20, 2019 – 1:29 PM SINGAPORE electronic payment network Nets has appointed DBS’s Singapore country head Shee Tse Koon to its board of directors, effective Aug 13. He replaces Tan Su Shan as…

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BOS hires head of bespoke investments for Greater China and North Asia, Companies & Markets

BOS hires head of bespoke investments for Greater China and North Asia, Companies & Markets

Tue, Aug 20, 2019 – 12:32 PM BANK of Singapore (BOS), the private banking arm of OCBC Bank, has appointed Kelvin Teo as head of bespoke investments for Greater China and North Asia, amid the rise…

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Singapore banks can be the rock for wealth clients, Companies & Markets

Singapore banks can be the rock for wealth clients, Companies & Markets

Wed, Aug 14, 2019 – 5:50 AM SINGAPORE banks took analysts by surprise with their strong second quarter performance in wealth management. Despite the fear of a risk-off sentiment in the market, the trio reported…

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HSBC Singapore names senior real estate lawyer and its global digital head as new directors, Banking & Finance

HSBC Singapore names senior real estate lawyer and its global digital head as new directors, Banking & Finance

Wed, Aug 14, 2019 – 12:58 PM HSBC Bank (Singapore) has appointed two new directors to its board, Penny Goh and Josh Bottomley, the lender announced on Wednesday. Ms Goh is the co-chairman and senior…

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MAS slaps 13-year, 15-year bans on 3 Singaporeans jailed for insider trading, Banking & Finance

MAS slaps 13-year, 15-year bans on 3 Singaporeans jailed for insider trading, Banking & Finance

Wed, Aug 14, 2019 – 3:50 PM THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued 13-year and 15-year prohibition orders (POs) against three Singaporean men who ran an illegal share trading scheme that netted them…

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Many SGX-listed firms not getting Internal Audit right, Opinion

Many SGX-listed firms not getting Internal Audit right, Opinion

On August 6, 2018, a revised Code of Corporate Governance was released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and certain corporate governance practices were made mandatory for all listed companies through changes to the…

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An open attitude a must when investing in Indonesia, Banking & Finance

An open attitude a must when investing in Indonesia, Banking & Finance

YOUNG companies are rightly looking towards Indonesia to test-bed their business models. In doing so, they open up an opportunity for themselves – they get a head start into expanding into the country, tapping its…

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