Singapore
New entrant Singapore Life receives licence to target HNWs
New insurer Singapore Life has become the first local insurer in nearly half a century to receive a licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate as a direct life insurer.
Expat hotspots top global competitive ranking
Hong Kong and Singapore ranked first and third as the most competitive countries in the world, with Switzerland coming in second, according to the 2017 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking.
Menon reappointed MD of Singapore’s financial regulator
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas) has reappointed Ravi Menon as managing director for a further two years, effective from 1 June 2017.
Credit Suisse and UOB fined as 1MDB probe hits two years
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas) has fined Credit Suisse and United Overseas Bank (UOB) and issued prohibition orders against three people following a two-year investigation into scandal-plagued wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
OCBC opens Indonesia wealth unit amid tax amnesty success
Singapore’s OCBC Bank has launched an onshore private banking business, spurred by Indonesia’s tax amnesty.