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Barclays nabs Morgan Stanley’s SG wealth chief to lead Asia private banking
Barclays nabs Morgan Stanley’s SG wealth chief to lead Asia private banking
Barclays Private Bank India will remain under the leadership of Adrish Ghosh.
Bank of Singapore unveils new platform for donor-advised funds
Clients may choose from managed portfolios, pre-approved funds, or grant-making DAFs.
Trust Bank expands Freedom card rewards with travel miles
Trust Miles remain valid for three years.
Singapore's next payments opportunity
The next chapter may be measured by how effectively money helps people move forward.
Grab buys 60% stake in Atome Financial for $1.9b
It also agreed to acquire the remaining 40% stake by Q3 2029 at the earliest.
Standard Chartered net profit up 2.7% YoY in H1
Wealth & Retail Banking generated operating income of $1.74b.
Singapore finance weighs AI agents against governance gaps
A proposed framework sets controls for artificial intelligence actions at runtime.
SG's PathFin.ai AI-sharing programme grows to over 300 participants
The initiative aims to lower the cost for smaller financial institutions adopting AI.
OCBC tops Forbes' 2026 World's Top Performing Banks list
DBS takes second place ahead of HDFC Bank and China Merchants Bank.
Trust Bank launches AI Ask for conversational finance queries
The bank said that it will only use the specific customer’s transaction information to answer their question.
Singapore banks complete tokenised deposit pilots
DBS, OCBC, and UOB tested the technology for payments beyond traditional processing hours.
DBS rejects S$1.3b 1MDB-linked claim and vows to ‘vigorously resist’
DBS said that it sees no provisions needed at this point in time.
Singapore loan growth hits fastest pace since 2014 as credit cycle matures
Corporate loans grew 13.4% whilst consumer loans grew 10.4%.
Visa unveils Singapore security roadmap as 42% encounter scams
Fraudsters are increasingly harnessing AI, automation, and social engineering techniques.
DBS and Citi settle USD payments in minutes via tokenised deposits
Citi and DBS said it complements their existing services and tokenised offerings.
Barclays launches Singapore private bank booking centre
The bank said that it strengthens its ability to service UHNW clients and family offices.
Singaporeans lead in digital wallet adoption but AI commerce trust lags
Mobile wallets are now the preferred way to pay when travelling.
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