EY

Key opportunities in Asia-Pacific region for insurance industry: EY

SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Insurers across Asia-Pacific are widely experimenting on ways to capitalise on near-term opportunities and drive long-term growth for the industry, according to the EY insurance outlook 2019.

Corporate moves

EY global chairman Mark Weinberger to retire after good six-year run

SINGAPORE (Dec 4): Mark Weinberger, the global chairman and chief executive of Big Four accounting firm EY, is stepping down in the middle of next year.

Management & Corporate Governance

EY audits at centre of Noble's criminal probe: FT

SINGAPORE (Nov 27): The criminal investigation into commodity trader Noble Group is focusing at the audits conducted by its accountants EY, according to the UK's Financial Times.

Management & Corporate Governance

Risk management integration & disruption crucial to digital transformation projects: EY poll

SINGAPORE (Sept 21): Risk professionals are essential for building trust and confidence when implementing emerging technology and digital transformation projects, suggests the findings of a recent EY poll.

Management & Corporate Governance

UK to consider proposals to curb Big Four auditors: industry official

LONDON (Aug 29): Britain’s competition watchdog is expected to formally consider proposals from top accountants to curb the market share of the “Big Four” auditors, a senior industry official said on Wednesday.

Southeast Asia PE deal value surges to $30 bil in 1Q, led by Singapore

SINGAPORE (July 9): Total private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) deal value in Southeast Asia hit a historic high of US$21.9 billion ($29.7 billion) over 19 deals in 1Q18, significantly up from 26 deals worth US$687 million a year ago.

IPO

IPO activity slows amid geopolitical uncertainties, trade tensions

SINGAPORE (July 4): Geopolitical uncertainty, trade issues and macroeconomic conditions are dampening investor enthusiasm for initial public offerings (IPOs), according to the quarterly Global IPO trends: Q2 2018 report published today by professional ser

Fintech

Will regtech take over the global fintech landscape in coming years?

SINGAPORE (Apr 12): Regulation technology (regtech) is set to grow in the coming years, says financial services firm EY in its recent white paper.

Fintech

Southeast Asia fintechs upbeat on growth prospects amid funding worries

SINGAPORE (Mar 14): Financial technology (fintech) firms headquartered in Southeast Asia are optimistic on their prospects of revenue growth, expansion and their ability to take on the international market in the near-term even as funding issues linger,

Tech

Asean SMEs signal intention to invest more in tech to boost business

SINGAPORE (Feb 12): Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore and the Asean region see the need to invest more in technology in order to succeed under increasingly challenging conditions, according to a study shared today by United Overseas Bank (U
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