Leslie Shaffer
Stories by Leslie Shaffer
UAE-based Utico extends bid for Singapore utility Hyflux again
Utico said Hyflux has no other binding offers to bail out the company, only letters of interest.
Jungle Ventures eyes Singapore PR-seeking investors with new fund
The VC firm was one of the two fund managers selected under Singapore's Global Investor Programme (GIP).
SG’s Fraxtor, asset manager QIP tie up for property investment platform
The platform will allow accredited investors to make investments starting from as little as 20,000 British pounds.
GIC leads $85m Series E funding in US tech startup Stack Overflow
The fresh funding will help accelerate the company's SaaS business.
ComplyAdvantage nabs $50m in Series C round led by Ontario Teachers
The financial crime detection platform will use the funds to expand in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific.
Grab applies to impose new fee on Singapore ride-hailing services
Grab’s application comes as ride-hailing services have taken a hit from pandemic-related lockdowns globally.
Singapore’s financial services sector unlikely to contract ahead: MAS
Overall, the financial services sector outperformed the city-state’s overall economy in the 2019-20 fiscal year.
SG-based robo-advisor StashAway raises $16m Series C led by Square Peg
Burda Principal Investments and existing investor Eight Roads Ventures joined the round.
Southeast Asian startups, investors pivot to battle COVID
Startups, including those backed by Temasek, are repurposing existing tech to tackle the outbreak.
This startup is betting digital payments won’t wipe out cash
SOCASH's technology is similar to 'cashback' that was common in grocery stores in several Western countries.
