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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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Charles Schwab to close Singapore office by year’s end, Banking & Finance

Charles Schwab to close Singapore office by year’s end, Banking & Finance

Singapore LESS than two years after opening its Singapore office, discount broker Charles Schwab has decided to cease operations here at year’s end. In a statement on Thursday, the brokerage said that following a review…

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StanChart keeping option open on Singapore digital bank licence, Banking & Finance

StanChart keeping option open on Singapore digital bank licence, Banking & Finance

Singapore STANDARD Chartered Bank – one of the four foreign banks with a significant retail presence in Singapore – has left the door open on whether it would apply for the digital banking licence in…

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New Singapore govt e-service to help banks combat fraud, Banking & Finance

New Singapore govt e-service to help banks combat fraud, Banking & Finance

Fri, Sep 06, 2019 – 5:50 AM Singapore A NEW government e-service that will help financial institutions address compliance challenges and better assess fraud risks in trade financing has been added to Singapore’s digital national…

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