THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expanding the mandate of the steering committee that is overseeing the Swap Offer Rate (SOR) transition to Singapore Overnight Rate Average (Sora), it said in a press statement on Friday.
THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has inked an agreement with the China Central Depository & Clearing Co (CCDC) to strengthen and promote the bond markets of both countries.
FOOD and agri-business giant Olam International on Friday announced the issuance of seven billion yen (S$89.8 million) of five-year sustainability-linked notes.
UOB Venture Management (UOBVM), the private equity arm of UOB, in collaboration with Credit Suisse, has raised more than US$60 million at the first close of its second impact fund.
MAPLETREE Industrial Trust (MIT) has obtained a S$300 million sustainability-linked facility from OCBC, marking its first foray into sustainable financing, its manager announced on Thursday evening.
BLACKROCK, the world's largest asset manager, has issued an update of its global principles and voting guidelines for 2021, taking its strongest stance yet on sustainability and governance.
EAGER to capitalise on the growing appetite for digital assets, South-east Asia's largest lender announced that it will launch a crypto trading platform as early as next week.
STANDARD Chartered Singapore was awarded enhanced "Significantly Rooted Foreign Bank" (SRFB) privileges by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday, paving the way for it to set up a digital-only bank.
TEMASEK International's head of sustainability and stewardship group, Robin Hu, will head its international policy & governance group as Ikea's former chief sustainability officer (CSO) Steve Howard joins Temasek to lead its sustainability group.
