Singapore
DBS wants more private bankers to tap Asia's ultra rich
                                                                                 
                    
                    It eyes boosting its current pool of 200 private bankers by 10-20%.
                
                                
            DBS wants more private bankers to tap Asia's ultra rich
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            It eyes boosting its current pool of 200 private bankers by 10-20%.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Citi names Sujoy Ghosh as regional head of insurance Asia Pacific
                                                                                                 
                        
                        He joins Citi with oversight of the bank’s consumer banking insurance business.
                    
                                        
                    
                Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Bank of America customers protest; Deustche Bank overhaul to take time
                                                                                                 
                        
                        And Fed works on easing up bank leverage limits.
                    
                                        
                    
                DBS unveils online payments solution to simplify SMEs' bill payments
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This is through a partnership with software company Xero.
                    
                                        
                    
                New European guidelines may hit Asian banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Medium-sized companies will take the most impact.
                    
                                        
                    
                APAC financial services employment in 2017 increased 12% YoY
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It provides an ideal springboard for more growth in 2018.
                    
                                        
                    
                HSBC widens cash access network to 800 touchpoints
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Now customers can make QuickCash withdrawals in 7-Eleven stores.
                    
                                        
                    
                Citi launches second China desk in Singapore
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Ten relationship and product managers will support Chinese clients’ FDI.
                    
                                        
                    
                IFRS 9 has ‘volatile' impact on Singapore banks' earnings
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This is due to the change in calculating expected credit loss (ECL).
                    
                                        
                    
                Mambu CEO & Co-Founder Eugene Danilkis talks about how incumbents can take on FinTech challengers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It is like launching speedboats from cruise ships.
                    
                                        
                    
                Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Citigroup to raise women's pay; JPMorgan, Wells Fargo commends tax law
                                                                                                 
                        
                        And Turkey’s banks have reached their growth limit.
                    
                                        
                    
                OCBC unveils flexible loan scheme for SMEs
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The loan offers funding of up to $200,000.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore banks anticipate higher profits in 2018
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Rising interest rates and loan growth are key factors.
                    
                                        
                    
                Financial inclusion could boost APAC banks revenues by US$88b
                                                                                                 
                        
                        China has the greatest potential revenues estimated at US$63.4b.
                    
                                        
                    
                DBS expands mobile banking and payment apps services
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Customers can now scan to pay 7-Eleven stores via QR codes.
                    
                                        
                    
                UOB unveils digital advisory service for corporate investors
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The new service is exclusively for UOB’s commercial banking clients.
                    
                                        
                    
                Standard Chartered's premium banking to launch in 10 countries
                                                                                                 
                        
                        They will roll out the service in Asia, Africa, and Middle East in 2018.