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Singapore’s push into ESG investing

Transparent and trustworthy reporting standards made Singapore a regional financial hub. Can it do the same with green investing?

Singapore’s push into ESG investing

Transparent and trustworthy reporting standards made Singapore a regional financial hub. Can it do the same with green investing?

Why this SG-based fintech firm is ending the pen-and-paper era of financial advisors

GoalsMapper used its cloud-based platform to help financial advisors support 80,000 clients.

83% of StanChart SG employees are in hybrid work arrangements

The bank covered $5.09m in costs in April 2021 to help employees set up home offices.

Ant Group-backed ANEXT BANK makes soft launch in Singapore

Regulator hopes new digital banks will further grow Singapore's financial sector.

Visa launches program enabling small business to accept digital payments

The programme is now open to payment facilitators in APAC.

MAS unveils new measures against digital banking scams

Default transaction limit for online fund transfers must be set to S$5,000 or lower.

Singapore wholesale digital-only bank Green Link Digital Bank debuts

The wholesale bank targets micro, small, and medium enterprises.

Oxford Sustainability Finance Group founding director to join DBS board sustainability committee

Dr. Ben Caldecott is the first professor in sustainable finance at the University of Oxford.

CIMB Singapore rebrands Change Alley Mall to CIMB Plaza

The bank’s new centre has been refurbished with lounges for affluent banking clients.

Japan megabanks’ bad loans edge up to highest in six years

Billion-dollar exposures to Russia contributed to the negative outlook.

MUFG Bank names ex-Indonesia country head as new Regional Exec for APAC

Daisuke Ejima was country head of Indonesia prior to his new role.

Guilty! Majority of Singaporeans believe their banks are greenwashing

Around half of consumers enjoy the availability of green financial services.

Bank of East Asia reduce emissions by 15%, increase green loans five-fold in 2021

The bank also donated millions to support flood relief efforts.