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SGX appoints Herry Cho as new head of sustainability and sustainable finance
The role is a newly-created position, which will report directly to SGX’s CEO Loh Boon Chye.
January 13, 2021
Covid-19
Remote work solutions 'mission-critical', says Broadridge's APAC CEO
The increasing move towards remote working is likely to accelerate this shift.
August 14, 2020
Covid-19
Asia-Pacific worst-hit as Covid-19 decimates the travel industry
Global tourist arrivals could decline by up to 80% y-o-y in 2020 and 25 million jobs could be lost in aviation-related sectors.
May 29, 2020
Global Economy
IMF launches World Trade Uncertainty index; Asia-Pacific among regions feeling the heat most
(Sept 10): The newly minted World Trade Uncertainty (WTU) index has detected a significant rise in global trade uncertainty after remaining at stable low levels for about 20 years.
September 10, 2019
Global Economy
Global investor risk appetite wanes amid supply chain disruption, Brexit uncertainties: State Street
SINGAPORE (Aug 1): Investors across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific are showing a waning appetite for risk, according to State Street Corporation’s Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for July.
August 01, 2019
Company in the news
Lendlease announces US$1 billion data centre partnership
SINGAPORE (July 1): Sydney-based leading international property and infrastructure group, Lendlease has announced a partnership to invest in data centres across the Asia Pacific region.
July 01, 2019
M&A
Singapore M&A continues growth despite dwindling 1Q regional activity: Mergermarket
SINGAPORE (April 3): Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan nosedived over 1Q19 with just 666 deals amounting to US$119.9 billion ($162.3 billion), amid economic headwinds and a still-unresolved trade war between the US and
April 03, 2019
Careers & Training
JPMorgan looks beyond finance to hire tech, math grads in Asia
(Mar 28): JPMorgan Chase & Co. is hiring more engineering, neuroscience and psychology graduates across Asia-Pacific, diversifying away from students with finance backgrounds as it seeks to adapt its workforce to the region’s fast-changing economies.
March 28, 2018
How Asia Pacific's top private banks fared in 2016, according to Private Banker
SINGAPORE (Oct 13): Total assets under management (AUM) of high net worth (HNW) clients under Asia Pacific’s top 20 institutions have hit a high of US$1.53 trillion ($2.1 trillion) up 4.5% from US$1.46 trillion in 2015, and almost on par with the high o
October 13, 2017
Singapore economy
Singapore retains position as No. 1 expat destination for third year running: HSBC
SINGAPORE (Sept 27): For the third year in a row, Singapore has topped HSBC’s Expat Explorer report as the best destination in the world to live, work, and raise a family abroad – ahead of Norway and New Zealand at the second and third places, respect
September 27, 2017