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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.
December 12, 2018
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.
December 04, 2018
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.
November 27, 2018
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.
September 21, 2018
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.
August 30, 2018
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.
July 09, 2018
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
July 04, 2018
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.
April 12, 2018
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,
March 14, 2018
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
February 12, 2018