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Singapore establishes framework to push for high quality green bonds

A committee will oversee the Singapore Green Bond Framework.

SG-based loan platform Capital C Corporation bags $53.72m in fresh funds

The firm was founded by brothers Jeames Cheow and JJohn Cheow in 2011.

MUFG closes HK$1.35b dual currency green term loan for Xinyi Glass Holdings

The three-year syndicated loan was 2.25 times oversubscribed.

Citi joins the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks in Asia

HKMA and the IFC jointly launched the Asia chapter of the alliance in 2020.

Dah Sing Bank reopens Ocean Walk Branch

The branch was closed earlier this week.

OCBC appoints first-ever head of Group Data Office

MacDonald led the creation of the bank’s dedicated AI unit in 2018.

Taiwan banks ordered to take measures to safeguard elderly customers

Regulator urges banks to treat elderly customers fairly and reasonably.

Standard Chartered launches sustainable account solution for SG corporates

Corporates can allocate their surplus cash to support the net zero agenda.

MAS revises business continuity guidelines of financial institutions

The guidelines took into account two round of public consultation.

Singapore’s push into ESG investing

Transparent and trustworthy reporting standards made Singapore a regional financial hub. Can it do the same with green investing?

Why this SG-based fintech firm is ending the pen-and-paper era of financial advisors

GoalsMapper used its cloud-based platform to help financial advisors support 80,000 clients.

83% of StanChart SG employees are in hybrid work arrangements

The bank covered $5.09m in costs in April 2021 to help employees set up home offices.

Ant Group-backed ANEXT BANK makes soft launch in Singapore

Regulator hopes new digital banks will further grow Singapore's financial sector.