Personal Finance Mgt (PFM)

OCBC’s Next Digital Play: Instant Bank Account Opening

OCBC Bank claims to be the first Singapore bank to roll out a digital instant account-opening service for all customers who are Singaporeans or permanent residents. Even if you do not currently have any relationship with OCBC Bank, you can

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Silver Years: OCBC Bank Launches Advisory and Lifestyle Programme for Seniors

Called Silver Years by OCBC Life Goals, the new financial advisory and lifestyle programme for Singapore’s seniors aims to minimise the downside of the retirement risk zone, deemed to be the period of time of a person’s life aged 55

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Singapore Personal Finance Management Platform Seedly Acquired by ShopBack

Seedly, the personal finance management platform based in Singapore, is joining forces with ShopBack, the one-stop lifestyle portal of Singapore. This is the Cashback e-Commerce startup’s first acquisition after its USD40M funding announcement in November 2017. In an agreement to

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OCBC Bank Singapore to Roll Out AI-Powered Voice Banking Services with Google

OCBC Bank is the first in Singapore to launch artificial intelligence (AI) powered voice banking in collaboration with Google. With Google Home and Google Home Mini launched in Singapore today, anyone can now speak to the Google Assistant – on

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First Crypto Fund in Singapore

Swiss-Asia Financial Services announces the launch of its first crypto fund in Singapore. The Kryptos Alpha Fund is an absolute return cryptocurrency hedge fund aiming to maximize returns while minimizing drawdowns. The fund’s strategy incorporates these elements: Arbitrage trading of

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Digital Asset Management Platform Kristal.AI Raises $1.85M Seed Round of Funding

Kristal.AI, an AI-powered Digital Asset Management Platform headquartered in Singapore has announced a $1.85M seed round of funding led by IDG Ventures India, with participation from leading angel investors including Shailesh Rao (Senior Advisor -TPG, McKinsey) and Amit Gupta (Founding

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Best Personal Finance Blogs in Singapore and Asia

Whether you are looking to save up for your dream house or start a small business, these personal finance bloggers in Asia will teach you everything you need to know about budgeting, smart-savings. investing, as well as the latest trends

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Carousell, Moneysmart Bring Finance To The Marketplace

Two of Singapore’s largest consumer platforms are collaborating to make personal finance even more accessible to Singaporeans. MoneySmart, Singapore’s leading personal finance comparison website, announced a strategic partnership with Carousell, Asia’s top mobile classifieds app, to reach out to the

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Malaysian Bank Works with 2 Singaporean Fintech Firms To Enhance Their AI App

CIMB Bank Berhad has added new features to its mobile application, the CIMB Enhanced Virtual Assistant (EVA), to bring further personalised, convenience and improved experience to its customers. Launched in December 2016, CIMB EVA has delivered in enabling account overviews

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OCBC Bank Launches One-Stop Advisory Service For Property Purchase

If you have purchased or know someone who has purchased a residential property in Singapore, you would be familiar with this common refrain: Why do I have to go to so many sources to get everything? A one-stop service that

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