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New digital banks no major threat to Singapore’s Big 3: Fitch Ratings

THE granting of up to five new digital bank licences in Singapore will increase competition within the sector, but is unlikely to threaten the dominance of DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and UOB, Fitch Ratings said…

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Agriculture Bank of China’s Singapore branch gets US$200m green club loan facility

THE Agriculture Bank of China’s (ABC) Singapore branch has secured a US$200 million green loan, the first tranche of a US$465 million club loan facility. by : Vivienne Tay Source link

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Allianz Global Investors unveils thematic fund for Singapore retail investors, Banking & Finance

Allianz Global Investors unveils thematic fund for Singapore retail investors, Banking & Finance

Tue, Sep 03, 2019 – 12:59 PM ACTIVE asset manager Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) on Tuesday launched a thematic fund in Singapore, available to retail clients at Citibank. The Allianz Thematica Fund seeks to provide…

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Apac offers significant growth potential for sustainable bonds: SocGen, Banking & Finance

Apac offers significant growth potential for sustainable bonds: SocGen, Banking & Finance

Singapore INCREASING top-down support from regulators and governments has driven the growth of global socially responsible investment (SRI) bonds in the past few years, with the supply from Asia-Pacific expected to ramp up as financing…

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Greening South-east Asia’s financial system, Banking & Finance

WE have reached a critical moment in the relationship between our environment, our economies and our financial markets. Across the global business community, the strategic imperative of transitioning to a more sustainable path is becoming…

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Ngee Ann Poly grads to get head start in becoming certified financial planners, Banking & Finance

Ngee Ann Poly grads to get head start in becoming certified financial planners, Banking & Finance

Mon, Sep 02, 2019 – 10:57 AM ALL students who enrol in Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Diploma in Banking and Finance will soon graduate with an additional professional certification, giving them a head start in the…

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DBS to roll out ETFs for retail investors by end of third quarter, Banking & Finance

DBS to roll out ETFs for retail investors by end of third quarter, Banking & Finance

Mon, Sep 02, 2019 – 3:32 PM DBS will be extending its robo-investment platform digiPortfolio to retail investors with the launch of two portfolios comprising Singapore and UK-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the end of…

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World Bank’s IFC names Nicolas Marquier as new country manager for Singapore

THE International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, on Monday appointed Nicolas Marquier as its next country manager for Singapore. by : Fiona Lam Source link

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Maybank aims to diversify income streams, Companies & Markets

AS dark clouds continue to loom over the global economy, Maybank Singapore aims to double its non-lending income contribution from its retail small and medium-sized enterprise (RSME) segment in the next three years, in an…

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Fintech founder Joe Cho ‘under police probe in South Korea’, Garage

Fintech founder Joe Cho ‘under police probe in South Korea’, Garage

Singapore THE founder of fintech firm Marvelstone Group – which was once based in Singapore – is now under investigation by police in his home country of South Korea over allegations of financial crimes, said…

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