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Banking

Swiss bank loses Singapore banking licence

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
But Falcon Private Bank welcomes end of 1MDB investigation that caused a political scandal in Malaysia October 11, 2016: Falcon Private Bank, a Swiss private banking boutique with 50 years of expertise in wealth management, has lost its banking licence in Singapore as a fall-out of the 1MDB case. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority...
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Fintech

VocaLink to make a push in Asia Pacific

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Appoints Don Chow to lead Business Development in the region September 13, 2016: VocaLink, the global payment partner to banks, corporates and governments, has announced that Don Chow has joined the firm as Senior Vice-President, Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Don will be responsible for business development throughout Asia Pacific, working across the full range...
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Business Leaders

Green buildings: Paris achieves top rank

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by International Finance Desk
Singapore and London are ranked second and third, respectively IFM Correspondent July 8, 2016: Paris has taken the numero uno rank in the Top 10 global cities for green buildings, according to a recent white paper published by Solidiance, a management consultancy firm in Asia. It is followed by Singapore and London. The methodology used...
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Business Leaders

Turner & Townsend relocates two senior leaders to Singapore

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by International Finance Desk
Move to boost Asia business July 5, 2016: Independent professional services company Turner & Townsend has relocated its global head of major programmes to Singapore and appointed a new managing director for South East Asia to further strengthen business in the region. Ashley Prail, who has led the consultancy’s major programmes across the world for...
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Business Leaders

‘Lazada and Alibaba partnership will bring significant synergies’

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by International Finance Desk
Giovanni Puglisi Interview with Riccardo Basile, Chief Commercial Officer of Lazada Group June 6, 2016: Lazada is Southeast Asia’s undisputed retail giant. However, data by Rocket Internet, the Germany-based company behind Lazada, reveals that despite strong revenues, the e-commerce giant has struggled to generate profit. The company’s latest financial results show €275 million in revenue...
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Banking

LCP brings in former FTSE chairman as property fund director

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by International Finance Desk
Richard Crowder has experience in growing securities, banking, investment and advisory May 6, 2016: As part of its continued commitment to the highest levels of regulatory oversight, leading Central London property fund and asset management specialist, London Central Portfolio (LCP), is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Crowder, an experienced FTSE 250 Chairman, as a...
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Economy

Will AEC be a force to reckon with?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The 10-nation group wants to make its presence felt globally Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya February 24, 2016: This year, Southeast Asian countries finally embarked on a new journey — the formation ASEAN Economic Committee (AEC). It has been in the works for years now and hence it is not surprising that expectations ran high when the...
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Business Leaders

Robots leading workout sessions

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by International Finance Desk
Robocoach offers personalised exercise routines for seniors in Singapore Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya November 5, 2015: Ever thought how it would be if a robot becomes your gym trainer? Well, this is how the elderly in Singapore are keeping themselves fit, for they are getting trained by a robot. In its quest to be a Smart Nation...
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Economy

Singapore draws up smart plans

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by International Finance Desk
The aim is to be a smart nation within 10 years Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya April 10, 2015: Steve Leonard, the executive deputy chairman of Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), Singapore’s technology development arm, is a busy man. After all, it cannot be any different when you have been bestowed the responsibility of making Singapore a smart...
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Uncategorized

Singapore’s founding father dies at 91

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Lee Kuan Yew transformed Singapore into a global economic powerhouse March 23, 2015: Lee Kuan Yew, the statesman who transformed Singapore from a small port city into a wealthy global hub, has died at the age of 91. The authoritarian leader dies on Monday following a seven-week struggle with pneumonia. The Cambridge-educated lawyer set Singapore...
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