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la Banque centrale lance bientôt un fonds d’investissement dédié aux fintech

la Banque centrale lance bientôt un fonds d’investissement dédié aux fintech

(Agence Ecofin) – La Banque centrale égyptienne (Central Bank of Egypt) prévoit de lancer, d’ici le début de l’année 2020, un fonds d’investissement dédié aux fintech. Le capital de ce fonds sera compris entre 50…

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DBS aims for wealth business to hit S$300b AUM by 2023, Companies & Markets

DBS aims for wealth business to hit S$300b AUM by 2023, Companies & Markets

  Singapore DBS is gunning for a 7 to 8 per cent annual growth in assets under management (AUM) over the next couple of years, bringing its current AUM base of about S$234 billion to…

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More crazy-rich Asians consider ESG factors when investing: poll, Banking & Finance

More crazy-rich Asians consider ESG factors when investing: poll, Banking & Finance

Wed, Sep 11, 2019 – 12:18 PM IT appears that there is more to crazy-rich Asians than blatant consumerism after all, if a new study from Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Wealth Management is anything…

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UK agreed trade continuity with six African nations

UK agreed trade continuity with six African nations

The UK initials Economic Partnership Agreement with the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique LONDON, United Kingdom, September 11, 2019/ — The UK has this week (Tuesday 10th September) initialled an Economic Partnership Agreement with…

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Business insurer QBE appoints Ronak Shah as Singapore CEO, Banking & Finance

Business insurer QBE appoints Ronak Shah as Singapore CEO, Banking & Finance

Wed, Sep 11, 2019 – 12:26 PM BUSINESS insurance specialist QBE Insurance Group on Wednesday named Ronak Shah as its Singapore chief executive officer (CEO). Mr Shah joined QBE in 2017 as regional head of…

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OCBC’s new voice-activated service on its mobile app can understand some Singlish, Companies & Markets

OCBC’s new voice-activated service on its mobile app can understand some Singlish, Companies & Markets

Tue, Sep 10, 2019 – 1:24 PM OCBC customers can use simple Singlish to make mobile banking requests via a new voice-activated virtual assistant on the bank’s mobile app.  Known as the OCBC Banking Assitant,…

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Soilbuild gets maiden green loan of S$248m for Tai Seng project, Banking & Finance

Soilbuild gets maiden green loan of S$248m for Tai Seng project, Banking & Finance

Tue, Sep 10, 2019 – 1:45 PM SOILBUILD Group Holdings has secured a S$248 million green development club loan for the redevelopment of its upcoming Solaris @ Tai Seng project. The group’s first green loan…

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Credit Suisse hopes to keep on backing Asian entrepreneurs, Banking & Finance

Credit Suisse hopes to keep on backing Asian entrepreneurs, Banking & Finance

Singapore HELMAN Sitohang will say that his client base is a lot smaller than many other banks, but the CEO of Credit Suisse in the Asia-Pacific makes no apologies for it. The approach has allowed…

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Christine Lagarde and the case for more QE, Banking & Finance

Christine Lagarde and the case for more QE, Banking & Finance

Sat, Sep 07, 2019 – 5:50 AM MARIO DRAGHI is on his final stretch, and it’s not an easy road to travel. The European Central Bank president will chair a decisive governing council meeting next…

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New scheme to link up Singapore fintech firms with legal expertise on compliance issues, Government & Economy

New scheme to link up Singapore fintech firms with legal expertise on compliance issues, Government & Economy

Sat, Sep 07, 2019 – 5:50 AM Singapore WHILE evolving regulations have made it easier for financial technology (fintech) firms to do business in Singapore, they have also made compliance with the regulations more complex…

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