Singapore

DBS adds wealth chat service to WhatsApp and WeChat

Relationship managers may soon form a bank-administered private chat group with clients.

DBS adds wealth chat service to WhatsApp and WeChat

Relationship managers may soon form a bank-administered private chat group with clients.

HSBC Singapore to move HQ to Marina Bay Financial Centre

The firm targets to occupy the 140,000 sq ft office by April 2020.

Machine learning in APAC banks: What are the best practices and who's doing it right?

Simon-Kucher's Iraklis Kordomatis tackles how the technology is being implemented in banks in the region.

Banks rev up robo-advisory push in Singapore

OCBC is the latest to roll out such service.

How do Asian banks respond to the digital wallet boom?

Their own digital wallets were built around customers’ payment preferences.

Banks go mobile-first to attract digital natives

They expect real-time information and responsiveness at their fingertips.

SmartStream further expands presence in Asia with new Chinese partner TGT Chibo Data Service

TGT Chibo Data Service will be an official distributor of SmartStream's solutions in China.

Banks in emerging Asia wrestle for e-payments market share against telcos and online upstarts

Indonesian and Philippine banks may lose up to $3.8b and $1.3b respectively as they fail to hold on to their dominance.

The future of financial crime compliance

The global financial services industry including Asia is being plagued with the pervasive nature of financial crime and the ever-changing typology of threats. These threats include money laundering, tax evasion, bribery and corruption, and fraud – and financial institutions are grappling to find the right balance to ensure that their compliance programmes are able to adapt and respond.

Regulators should heighten fintech oversight: DBS CEO

Ant Financial is an example of firms that need more oversight, Piyush Gupta says.

Singapore seeks to tighten cybersecurity rules on financial institutions

It will require FIs to implement 6 measures that will address flaws in a timely manner.

Singapore banks reign supreme in heating e-payments battle

Early tech adoption will cushion the expected earnings blow from new competitors.

European private lender VP Bank upgrades Singapore subsidiary into full branch

It has also upgraded from a merchant bank license to a wholesale banking license.

UOB taps on Belt and Road opportunities in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank tie-up

The two banks will collaborate on investment advisory and other finance solutions.

UBS to launch eFX engine in Singapore by Q2 2019

It is expected to improve the FX market’s transparency and efficiency.