Financial technology

Singapore is going full steam ahead in its move to promote e-payments. But unless small and medium-sized enterprises, which make up 99% of all businesses, adopt e-payment systems, cash will still be king.

SINGAPORE (July 3): UOB Kay Hian is starting coverage on anti-theft technology provider DISA, formerly known as Equation Summit, at “buy” with a target price of 1.3 cents. 

SINGAPORE (Jan 5): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “overweight” rating on Singapore’s banking sector and DBS and Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) as its top “buy” picks – with higher target prices of $29.50 and $14.88, respectively,

(Oct 25): Hong Kong and Singapore, which have vied for supremacy as financial technology hubs over the past couple of years, have now decided to join forces.

SINGAPORE (March 13): The financial regulatory bodies of Singapore and Japan have reached an agreement to enhance FinTech linkages between the two countries.