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HLB unveils CIO fund, forms partnership with Lombard Odier

HLB Private Bank has unveiled its flagship HLB Chief Investment Office Fund, marking a significant collaboration with Lombard Odier. This new wholesale fund, announced on...


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Skyro obtains moneylending licence in Malaysia

Skyro, a rapidly growing consumer finance group, has obtained a moneylending licence from Malaysia's Ministry of Housing and Local Government, allowing it to offer online...


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Metasurface lodges offer for Catalist listing

Metasurface Technologies Holdings Limited, currently listed on the GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has lodged a preliminary offer document with the Singapore Exchange...


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Heir readiness questioned as legacy plans rise in Singapore

Singaporeans are increasingly documenting and communicating their legacy plans, with the proportion of fully documented plans rising from 12% in 2025 to 32% in 2026,...


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Grab invests $1.49b to control Atome Financial

Grab Holdings Limited has announced its proposed acquisition of a 60% majority stake in Atome Financial, a digital financial services platform owned by Advance Intelligence...


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Luno, Halogen Capital, and Kenanga explore Ringgit-pegged stablecoin for tokenised fund settlement

Luno Malaysia, Halogen Capital, and Kenanga Investors have announced a strategic collaboration to explore the use of a Ringgit-pegged stablecoin, UMYR, for tokenised fund settlement....


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DBS and Avaloq target S$1t wealth goal by 2030

DBS and Avaloq have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership, aiming to enhance wealth management capabilities across Asia. The collaboration, formalised through a memorandum...


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APAC banks struggle to retain 3 in 4 customers in the AI era

A recent study by Temenos and Celent reveals that banks in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are struggling to retain customers as expectations for personalised and...


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Prudential Singapore expands unit trust access

Prudential Singapore has announced a significant expansion of its advisory services, enabling its tied-agency financial representatives to distribute unit trusts from 2027. This move makes...


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Barclays taps Yee-Yeong to lead Private Bank in Singapore

Barclays has announced the appointment of Wee Yee-Yeong as Head of Private Bank Singapore and Head of Private Bank Asia. Yee-Yeong, who will be based...


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