SGX, Euroclear Bank launch Orchid bond structure

19 Feb 2021 - Singapore Business Review
The Orchid bond structure will provide easier access to Singapore bonds for international investors. The Singapore Exchange has partnered with Brussels-based Euroclear Bank to provide global distribution channels for domestic bond issuances. “This offering will deepen the bond market’s liquidity pool ...
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HSBC Singapore to name new CEO

18 Feb 2021 - Singapore Business Review
Current chief Tony Cripps will become CEO of Saudi British Bank in May. HSBC will be naming a new chief executive for its Singapore business after its current head Tony Cripps was tapped to run Saudi British Bank (SABB), reports Bloomberg, based on an internal memo. The bank will be announcing its new ...
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SGX, Temasek JV partners Covalent Capital for end-to-end digital infrastructure

29 Jan 2021 - The Business Times
MARKETNODE, the joint venture between Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek announced last week, has entered into a partnership with fixed income issuance and data company, Covalent Capital. In an exchange filing on Friday, SGX said Marketnode will acquire a minority stake in Covalent as part of the partnership. ...
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Resident employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels by end of year: MOM

29 Jan 2021 - Singapore Business Review
Unemployment rate for residents declined to 4.4% in December 2020. The Singapore labour market has seen an improvement in Q4 2020 as the unemployment rate for residents declined for the second consecutive month to 4.4% in December 2020, with resident employment reaching pre-COVID-19 levels by the end ...
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SGX, Temasek form digital asset JV on capital market workflows

25 Jan 2021 - Singapore Business Review
The venture will look to partner with fixed income issuance platforms. Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek have formed a joint venture (JV) set to be Asia Pacific’s first exchange-led digital asset venture focused on capital markets workflows through smart contracts, ledger and tokenisation technologies, ...
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HSBC, Etiqa amongst bidders for AXA Singapore

21 Jan 2021 - Singapore Business Review
The transaction could raise about $927m in a sale. HSBC and Etiqa are amongst shortlisted bidders for AXA Singapore, which could raise about $927m (US$700m) in a sale, reports Bloomberg The two firms have proceeded into the next round with a few weeks to go before a deadline for submitting binding bids, ...
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SIA raises US$500m in bond issue

14 Jan 2021 - Singapore Business Review
The issuance was oversubscribed with the final demand at more than US$2.85b. Singapore Airlines raised US$500m ($663.6m) in its first US dollar-denominated bond issue. The bonds were issued at an issue price of 99.573% of their principal amount and with a maturity date of 20 July 2026. The bonds would ...
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Stocks to watch: OCBC, Keppel, China Everbright, Chip Eng Seng, First Reit

11 Jan 2021 - The Business Times
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their shares on Monday: OCBC: The bank on Friday said Helen Wong, former chief executive of HSBC in Greater China, will be its new group chief executive officer from April 15. The 59-year-old will be the first woman to head a Singapore ...
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How HSBC Singapore guides SMEs through unfamiliar digital territories

18 Dec 2020 - Singapore Business Review
The pandemic has forced small firms to leave ‘traditional’ mindsets behind. Small and medium-sized enterprises have proved to be one of the biggest casualties of the pandemic. Declining revenues became the norm as industries were shut down and people opted to stay at their homes. The need to adapt to ...
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Singapore shares end the week in the black, STI up 0.62%

4 Dec 2020 - The Business Times
SINGAPORE shares extended their gains on Friday to end the week in the black, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gaining 0.62 per cent or 17.55 points to end at 2,839.89. Among the STI constituents, City Developments emerged as top performer, gaining 4.56 per cent or S$0.35 to end at S$8.03. ...
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