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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Thu, Sep 05, 2019 – 9:13 AM SEOUL-BASED Hanwha Investment & Securities Co is investing US$4 million in CapBridge, a private capital platform backed by the Singapore Exchange (SGX), to promote the growth of the…
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Thu, Sep 05, 2019 – 4:57 PM THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is refreshing its Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification by introducing emerging technologies into the curriculum. Starting from 2021,…
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