Press Releases

Saturday, 27 February 2021

Daily News On The Financial Services Industry

Feb 24, 2021
OneConnect Financial Technology and Singapore Exchange collaborate to address the region’s ESG reporting needs
Feb 23, 2021
Wells Fargo Asset Management acquired by GTCR and Reverence Capital
Feb 23, 2021
Central banks of China and United Arab Emirates join digital currency project for cross-border payments
Feb 22, 2021
TransferWise rebrands to Wise, enters new phase of growth in Malaysia
Feb 19, 2021
UOB and SBF help Singapore companies tap ASEAN’s $3 trillion economy
Feb 19, 2021
The World Federation Of Exchanges releases full year 2020 market highlights
Feb 18, 2021
Kristal.AI launches digital family office offering under VCC structure in Singapore
Feb 18, 2021
Deutsche Bank partners 2C2P to launch payments platform in Thailand
Feb 18, 2021
SGX and Euroclear Bank to launch Orchid bond structure
Feb 17, 2021
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria makes history as first woman and African appointed as Director-General of WTO
Feb 16, 2021
ING posts 4Q2020 net result of $883 million, FY2020 net result of $3.018 billion
Feb 10, 2021
DBS releases 2020 full year report
Feb 09, 2021
HKEX appoints Alejandro Nicolas Aguzin as CEO from 24 May 2021.
Feb 09, 2021
Leadership change at Temasek, Dilhan Pillay to take over from Ho Ching as CEO from 1 October 2021
Feb 05, 2021
LINE Bank granted internet-only bank licence in Taiwan
Feb 04, 2021
DBS Bank raises sustainable finance target to SGD50 billion by 2024
Feb 02, 2021
MAS and SGX warn of risks related to trading incited by online discussions
Feb 01, 2021
Financial industry leaders launch new streamlined data sharing risk assessment service
Feb 01, 2021
Grab closes $2 billion term loan facility
Jan 29, 2021
SGX and Temasek JV ties up with Covalent to build end-to-end digital infrastructure
Jan 29, 2021
Sokin and Mastercard enter partnership to expand fixed-price payments and cost-effective currency exchange services in South Asia
Jan 27, 2021
Former StanChart Singapore CEO Ray Ferguson joins homegrown fintech STACS as chairman
Jan 24, 2021
SGX and Temasek partner to advance digital asset infrastructure in capital markets
Jan 21, 2021
Digital trade asset distribution platform Tradeteq secures $9.4 million in Series A funding
Jan 21, 2021
StanChart and UOB provide HKD 5.29 billion green loan to Gaw Capital-led consortium
Jan 18, 2021
Mastercard launches one-stop resource site to support digital transformation of SMEs in Asia Pacific
Jan 18, 2021
MAS updates technology risk management guidelines to combat heightened cyber threats
Jan 15, 2021
Great Eastern unveils SGD 1 million GREAT Vaccine Fund
Jan 14, 2021
Standard Chartered partners Bukalapak to boost financial inclusion in Indonesia
Jan 14, 2021
Grab Financial Group’s fintech leadership recognised in Series A funding round of over $300 million
Jan 12, 2021
Copper appointed as custodian for Hehmeyer
Jan 12, 2021
WEF research paper identifies trade-offs between risk sensitivity and procyclicality of CCP margin models
Jan 11, 2021
HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management, Lombard Odier and Natixis’ Mirova launch “Natural Capital” themed investment alliance
Jan 08, 2021
OCBC names Helen Wong to succeed Samuel Tsien as Group CEO, first female to head a Singaporean bank
Jan 07, 2021
Global economy to expand by 4% in 2021; vaccine deployment and investment key to sustaining the recovery
Jan 07, 2021
US President Trump issues executive order to ban Chinese apps, including Alipay, QQ Wallet and Wechat Pay
Dec 31, 2020
Bangkok Bank engages White & Case to advise on integration of Indonesian branches with Bank Permata
Dec 29, 2020
HSBC facilitates margin financing and short selling transactions under China's QFII scheme
Dec 23, 2020
Gojek invests in Bank Jago to accelerate financial inclusion in Indonesia
Dec 23, 2020
OJK and Bank Indonesia approve BRI and Alipay collaboration
Dec 22, 2020
OVO Group and ZA Tech, the technology venture of ZhongAn Online, establish strategic partnership to fast-track digitisation of Indonesia’s large insurance market
Dec 10, 2020
Standard Chartered and Northern Trust partner to launch Zodia, a cryptocurrency custodian for institutional investors
Dec 08, 2020
Singapore Financial Data Exchange (SGFinDex) launched
Dec 08, 2020
World Economic Forum 2021 to take place in Singapore in May
Dec 08, 2020
MAS and Bank of Ghana to foster closer relationships between SMEs and financial institutions of Singapore and Ghana
Dec 04, 2020
MAS announces successful applicants of licences to operate new digital banks in Singapore
Dec 02, 2020
SWIFT enables instant 24/7 cross-border payments
Nov 30, 2020
Non-bank financial institutions to have access to FAST and PayNow
Nov 30, 2020
UOB secures more than SGD3 billion of foreign direct investment into Vietnam in alliance with its Foreign Investment Agency
Nov 24, 2020
MAS introduces new RMB 25 billion enhanced liquidity facility

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