Haslinda Amin
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Malaysia’s $216b retirement fund on the hunt overseas for higher gains
The state fund currently has almost 30% of its investments placed overseas.
State Bank chief says ‘solutions will emerge’ to steady Yes Bank
Yes Bank’s shares have plunged more than 80% over the past year amid worries about its asset quality and uncertainty about its efforts to raise new
DBS to combine online banking with physical presence, CEO says
After building online banking operations in India and Indonesia, DBS plans to do the same in other Asian markets.
Blockchain offers rural Philippine banks a way to boost lending
Union Bank is experimenting with the use of blockchain for remittances, allowing overseas Filipino workers to send money home quickly and efficiently
Singapore’s $200b state investor Temasek seeks to expand US holdings
Temasek says it’s “underrepresented” in the US with about 15% of its holdings in that market, and is “comfortable” increasing that to more t
Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah mulls closing London office
It is seeking to cut operating costs as uncertainty over the U.K.’s exit from the European Union looms.
Singapore to help crypto firms set up bank accounts while staying vigilant
Some crypto firms have complained that there’s a regulatory vacuum that hampers their Singapore operations because they are unable to open local ban
Ride-hailing giant Grab targets to double revenue to $2b in 2019
It’s on track to raise $3 billion of funding before the end of this year, co-founder Hooi Ling Tan said.
DBS CEO says fintech firms need more scrutiny by regulators
The DBS CEO has long been a vocal advocate of the need for banks to meet the challenge posed by insurgent fintech companies
Emerging market rout presents buying opportunity, GIC CEO says
GIC Pte CEO Lim Chow Kiat said the sovereign wealth fund has “some concerns” over increasing tech valuations.
