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BNP Paribas warns of 'volatility and divergence' ahead in Asia strategy report
BNP Paribas Securities says the global equity markets may continue to face volatility over the next six to eight weeks.
September 22, 2020
Special Feature
IBM’s cloud computing offerings for financial services industry soars with new strategic partnerships
As one of the world’s foremost cloud computing providers,IBM has inked exciting new partnerships with world’s best fintech firms
August 24, 2020
Sustainability
Asean lagging behind in sustainability efforts, experts say
SINGAPORE (Sept 18): Southeast Asia is lagging behind in sustainability efforts despite being most vulnerable to climate change, say experts at the BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum on Wednesday.
September 18, 2019
18 new companies join Singapore’s Top 75 employers for 2017
SINGAPORE (March 21): Great Eastern, Mapletree Group and NTUC Income are three homegrown organisations that can be spotted for the first time among Singapore’s top 75 list of companies this year, according to the latest employer brand research data from
March 21, 2017
China Focus
No quenching China’s appetite for global real estate: JLL
SINGAPORE (Jan 25): Chinese Mainland’s outbound investment in commercial and residential properties reached a record high of US$33 billion ($47 billion) in 2016, a 53% increase over 2015, according to Jones Lang Lasalle.
January 25, 2017
China Focus
A free-floating yuan is looking a bit more likely
HONG KONG (Jan 12): As China’s yuan swings back into the global spotlight, it might seem like an odd time for authorities in Beijing to loosen their grip on the tightly-managed currency.
January 12, 2017
Citi and JPMorgan top list of globally systemic banks
LONDON (Nov 22): Citi has joined JPMorgan at the top of global regulators' list of systemically important banks, replacing HSBC and meaning the US bank will have to hold extra capital from 2019 to help preserve financial stability.
November 22, 2016
1MDB Watch
Two other ex-BSI employees slapped with seven charges each
SINGAPORE (Oct 10): Two other former BSI bankers were charged in court on Monday for their alleged role in shifting money in and out of accounts belonging to Low Taek Jho, widely acknowledged as a key figure in the on-going 1MDB probe.
October 10, 2016
Is MAS’s policy easing causing more harm than good?
SINGAPORE (26 Sept): It is easy to overlook Singapore’s shrinking nominal GDP growth in light of the city-state’s position as a developed, service-oriented economy and focus on real GDP growth.
September 26, 2016
Deutsche Bank calls for reform of global financial messaging system SWIFT
FRANKFURT (Sept 9): Deutsche Bank is calling for a reform of SWIFT, the global financial messaging system which has faced criticism since February's $81 million heist at Bangladesh Bank.
September 09, 2016