Singapore

Using technology and culture to build employee engagement

Employee engagement and wellness is key to ensuring employers thrive, and that technology has a major role to play

Three out of five millennials feel anxious or stressed all the time: study

Singapore millennials were found to be more stressed than the global average.

Seven in 10 Singaporeans unsatisfied with generic bank credit offers: study

Almost four-fifths (76%) of Singaporean consumers are not satisfied with generic credit offers from their banks, with 24% willing to offer more information in exchange for better rates or lower fees, a FICO study revealed.

UOB renames YOLO credit card to UOB EVOL card

Targeting Gen Z customers, the card offers 8% cashback on online purchases.

Gov’t grooms Singapore as regional green finance hub

This comes as opportunities arise from sustainability drives.

CapitaLand subsidiaries to develop $146.2m property in the US

The property is a 678-bed student accommodation in South Carolina.

OTS Holdings debuts on SGX Catalist

The company behind Golden Bridge luncheon meat launched a successful initial public offering.

Singapore firms sitting ducks for ransomware attacks: study

Firms have paid as much as $1.87m when their data was held hostage.

MAS extends US$60b swap arrangement with US Fed

Since its launch in March 2020, the MAS USD Facility has provided US$25b to banks.

Embattled Hyflux assets may go for less than $200m in liquidation: report

This is only a fraction of the amount creditors are claiming.

SGX, Nasdaq opens path to global market for Asia Pacific GSS bond issuers

The partnership will expand the network to 650 issuers and at least 6,500 bonds.

UOB pilots digital bond issuance on Marketnode's asset issuance platform

It is the first financial institution on the platform as an issuer and bond house.

Singapore's MAS reprimands AIA FA, Prudential, Aviva FA & CEO for breach of rules

They failed to properly monitor individuals onboarded as advisors, directors.

Bank of Singapore appoints Paul Chua as global head of wealth planning

Chua spent 18 years with UBS Wealth Management prior to his new role.

SGX launches world’s first ESG REIT derivatives

This deepens SGX’s partnership with Nikkei Inc.