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MAS issues AI risk management guidelines for financial sector
MAS issues AI risk management guidelines for financial sector
MAS plans to consult on additional guidance on agentic AI in 2027.
OCBC and Ant International launch tokenised deposit treasury solution
Ant International will use OCBC’s blockchain capabilities in its WhaleRTP platform.
Loan competition may weigh on Singapore banks’ margins
CGS International expects NIM expansion to support NII only from 4Q26.
Digital tokens eye tax-exempt status as Singapore reviews family office list
MAS will announce the updated list and its implementation date at a later stage.
Half of private bank accounts opened in under a month
Most PBIG members have cut opening times since end-2025.
Singapore investment banking fees hit highest 9M period in five years
M&A deals, equity issues, and primary bond issues rose to new highs.
MAS names Jacqueline Loh principal advisor to the MD office
Loo Siew Yee will succeed Loh as deputy managing director.
OCBC seniors' digital payment transactions surge 60% in 12 months
Overseas scan & pay transactions doubled, with China making up 80% of the value.
OCBC tops Singapore loan bookrunner and MLA tables for 9M 2026
OCBC capture a 12.3% market share.
OCBC Securities sees 60% trade spike from young investors
OCBC Securities sees 60% trade spike from young investors
UOB debuts Singapore's first branch appointment booking system
Customers can book appointments for up to 10 days in advance.
DBS names Blackstone chairman Gautam Banerjee to group and bank boards
Banerjee spent 30 years with PwC and services in the boards of Singtel and GIC.
MAS proposes governance updates for banks and insurers
The consultation covers director independence, board composition, among others.
Singapore bank margins set to rise through 2027 on low NPL formation
Their NPL ratios remained at or below 1% as of H1 2026.
DBS and Avaloq expand 18-year partnership on wealth skills
DBS is aiming to grow its retail and assets under management to S$1t.
AI reshapes finance jobs as 23 firms train 80,000 workers by 2028
More than half of the committed workforce already completed training.
Singaporeans trust AI to compare loans but not to apply for them
Only 27% of respondents said they'd grant an AI agent conditional or full autonomy.
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