Singapore

Citi appoints Julie Kerr as Asia Pacific head of custody and fund services

She used to be part of EY’s Asia Pacific Financial Services Leadership team.

Singapore banks' loan growth up 10% in July

Lending was boosted by strong demand from manufacturing, transport, and business services.

Standard Chartered to pilot blockchain-powered smart guarantees for trade finance

The bank aims to digitise the previously paper-intensive process.

Singapore inks deal with Dubai to bolster fintech ties

They will implement joint projects involving digital and mobile payments and blockchain.

UOB moves to boost SMEs' online sales management

The bank aims to enhance processes like inventory storage and management.

Chart of the Week: Which country dominated Asia's cashless charge?

Mature economies like Hong Kong, Singapore, and Korea are leading the way.

Will Singapore banks' digital home loans rattle incumbent proptechs?

OCBC has already scored $200m worth of home loans from its digital solution.

Singapore's big banks are on a buying spree as share buybacks hit $116.5m

DBS led the pack after buying 2.95 million stocks bought for $74.79m.

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing's Benjamin Szeto to discuss how the ultra-rich can monetise lifestyle assets

He will also tackle possible legacy planning approaches art collectors may adopt.

Corporate actions: How can financial institutions adopt the industry's best practices as standard?

Task-driven automation and active alerting enable effective governance of corporate actions processing.

SmartStream: Preparing firms as initial margin segregation becomes the new status quo

Financial institutions are in for a transformation as regulatory changes come in the next two years.

The key for banks to lift efficiencies and cut costs

SmartStream addresses the challenges faced by financial institutions through a wide range of services.

Bank of Singapore names Rajeev De Mello as CIO

He will report to global head of products, Marc Van de Walle.

UOB unveils machine learning solution to combat financial crime

It has tapped on regtech startup Tookitaki for its Anti-Money Laundering Suite.

Why risks remain for Asia's top banks

Asia’s banks have been in a sweet spot this year: operating performances, asset quality, and credit quality are all relatively stable, and macroeconomic and financing conditions continue to be favorable. But some threats loom.