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HIGH-END Monday, 28 January 2019 08:25

10 Ways to Stick to Your Fitness Resolution 2019

Has all the guilt from holiday binge eating resulted in you adding being fit to your New Year Resolutions list? Now it might seem difficult to stick to.

FINANCE Friday, 25 January 2019 17:20

Ten Years On, UBS Clears Crisis Losses

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti has quietly drawn a definitive line under the Swiss bank’s nearly $30 billion in losses amassed during the 2008/09 financial crisis.

FINANCE Friday, 25 January 2019 16:37

Singapore Government Ranks Eighth Globally in E-Payments Adoption

A study commissioned by Visa has ranked the Singapore government eighth among 73 countries in terms of e-payments adoption, behind countries such as South Korea, Australia, and Denmark.

FINANCE Friday, 25 January 2019 15:02

1MDB Investigators Probe Low's Role in $1.2B Bond Sale

Malaysian investigators have uncovered details about how fugitive financier Jho Low could have profited from a bond sale worth RM5 billion (US$1.2 billion) by the entity that predated 1MDB.

HIGH-END Friday, 25 January 2019 12:58

The Stock Guru – An Endangered Species

More and more stock market gurus are bidding farewell to their jobs. And there’s no one to follow in their footsteps.

FINANCE Friday, 25 January 2019 10:28

Fintech Additiv Powers Bank’s Wealth App in Indonesia

PT. Bank Commonwealth, the Indonesian subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), has entrusted Switzerland-based Fintech Additiv with delivering the platform for its mobile SmartWealth service.

PEOPLE Friday, 25 January 2019 09:11

UBS' Sergio Ermotti Hits Back

UBS boss Sergio Ermotti took to his brand-new Twitter account to slam a magazine report that he is about to replace the head of the bank's wealth arm.

FINANCE Friday, 25 January 2019 08:38

Swift's GPI Contributes to Record Message Volume

Widespread adoption of its global payments innovation service, launched two years ago, has contributed to a record year for SWIFT, which has seen message volumes grow by 56 percent in the past five years.

FINANCE Thursday, 24 January 2019 20:28

Standard Chartered Extends Initiative to Leverage Blockchain

Standard Chartered Bank announced the completion of its first blockchain-enabled cross-border trade transaction in Singapore for Agrocorp International and its extended supply chain network.

FINANCE Thursday, 24 January 2019 17:32

Gojek Inks Deal With Carousell

Amid intensifying competition between ride-hailing giants Grab and Gojek, which both want a slice of the region’s e-payments market, the latter has inked a deal with Carousell.

FINANCE Thursday, 24 January 2019 17:30

New Crypto Valley Firms Defy «Crypto Winter»

Despite the severe market correction of cryptocurrencies in fourth quarter last year, the number of participating companies in Crypto Valley has surged more than 20 percent, according to a new report.

FINANCE Thursday, 24 January 2019 15:26

Banking, Tech Vie for Top Talent

While banks struggle to fill their vacancies for cloud roles and technology jobs, DBS' latest hire from Silicon Valley is a coup, and might indicate a bid to attract younger tech talent.

FINANCE Thursday, 24 January 2019 13:40

Dour Bonuses Await SG, HK Bankers in Equities Divisions

With weaker trading revenues in 2018, banking staff in equities divisions should expect annual bonuses to fall by double-digit percentages.

FINANCE Thursday, 24 January 2019 10:13

TEA Partners Tribe Accelerator to Drive Education

Token Economy Association has partnered with Tribe Accelerator to educate startups on fintech and blockchain programmes in Singapore.

FINANCE Thursday, 24 January 2019 09:55

DBS Red Packets Go Cashless

DBS is trailing red packets with a quick response (QR) code this Chinese New Year, which will enable electronic transfers of funds, while keeping the physical nature of the tradition alive.

FINANCE Thursday, 24 January 2019 09:00

Southeast Asia's First Member-Driven Exchange Platform to Launch

Hg Exchange seeks to launch Southeast Asia’s first member-driven exchange to support the issuance and trading of private company shares, including security tokens.

FINANCE Thursday, 24 January 2019 03:03

Eastspring Investments Appoints New CEO

Hong Kong-based Eastspring Investments hired an industry veteran as new CEO. He will succeed Guy Strapp, who who has decided to retire after 12 years with the firm.

PEOPLE Thursday, 24 January 2019 02:54

Ex-Falcon Director Speaks Out

A former director of Falcon Private Bank who has languished in prison since 2016 over 1MDB allegations has spoken out about the $4.5 billion Malaysian graft scandal.

FINANCE Wednesday, 23 January 2019 19:19

Former UBS Banker Joins VP Bank

In line with its growth strategy, VP Bank in Singapore has reinforced its organisational and management structure and created the new function of the «head of client business».

FINANCE Wednesday, 23 January 2019 15:47

IMAS: SG Fund Managers See 3 Key Growth Drivers

Amidst fee compression and disruption to normal distribution channels, fund managers in Singapore cited three future drivers of investment growth.

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