Banking/Financial Service
OUE REIT Delivers 28.6% YoY Increase in 1H 2026 DPU to 1.26 cents
* 1H 2026 revenue and net property income ("NPI") grew 3.8% and 4.8% year-on-year ("YoY") respectively, driven by a 12.3% YoY increase in hospitality NPI * Finance costs fell by 16.6% YoY, reflecting proactive capital management and lower borrowing costs * Share of results of joint venture ...
STARTRADER Introduces 24/7 US Stock CFDs Across NVIDIA, Apple, Meta, and Leading Global Equities
STARTRADER today launches 42 new 24/5 US Stock CFDs and announces the introduction of 43 new 24/7 US Stock CFDs from 27 July 2026, expanding its offering to 85 new instruments. DUBAI, UAE, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- STARTRADER today announced the launch of 42 new 24/5 US Stock CFDs and confir...
LSBF and University of Roehampton Expand Healthcare Education with LSBF Singapore Campus's New School of Health Sciences
SINGAPORE, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- London School of Business & Finance (LSBF) Singapore Campus has announced the launch of its School of Health Sciences in 2026, marking a significant milestone in the institution's continued expansion into high-growth industries. Developed in partnership wi...
Tiger Brokers Named Among CNBC's World's Top FinTech Companies 2026 for Second Consecutive Year
* Tiger Brokers is recognized as a global fintech leader in the Wealth Technology - Neobrokers category by CNBC and Statista, marking its second consecutive year on this prestigious list. * The award highlights Tiger Brokers' position at the forefront of global financial innovation through ad...
VT Markets Launches "Finance Forward", a Multi-Market CSR Series to Empower Youths with Real World Financial Skills
* The new CSR initiative focuses on improving financial literacy with
practical education for youths SYDNEY, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- VT Markets
Uzum named among the world's top fintech companies by CNBC and Statista for the first time
Uzum, Uzbekistan's national digital ecosystem, has been included for the first time in the World's Top Fintech Companies 2026, compiled by CNBC in partnership with the global market research and analytics firm Statista. Uzum was recognized in the "Neobanking" category. TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July...
Synagie Unveils Geene 2.0 - BytePlus, SingData and FLY Entertainment Among 12 Founding Partners Building Trusted AI Commerce
Co-developed by leaders across AI, data, media, commerce and blockchain, the Trusted AI Commerce Intelligence Ecosystem gives enterprises a practical way to scale AI with confidence. SINGAPORE, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Synagie, the flagship digital commerce and technology brand of Hong Kong...
Hong Kong's landmark fund tax reforms set to attract wave of global asset managers: KPMG report
Reforms coincide with record-high assets under management, with net inflows up 193% in 2025 HONG KONG, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong's long-awaited reforms to its fund exemption rules and carried interest regime are expected to prompt a significant influx of regional and global asset m...
DBS is First Bank in Southeast Asia to be Named "World's Best Corporate Bank" by Global Finance
First time a bank in the region has won the award since the category was introduced in 2005 Also named Asia's Best Bank and Singapore's Best Bank at Global Finance's 2026 Global Bank Awards SINGAPORE, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DBS today announced that it has been named World's Best Corporat...
UOB partners Visa to launch new Visa Infinite tiers across ASEAN in landmark multi-market launch of such scale
More than 300,000 cardholders will enjoy expanded suite of premium benefits as UOB strengthens its regional leadership in premium payment solutions. SINGAPORE, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB has partnered with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to relaunch several card products across ...
Novo Tellus Partners with RCF and NRFC to Complete Buyout of Russell Mineral Equipment
SINGAPORE, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Tellus, a specialised investment firm focused exclusively on industrial and technology companies, is pleased to announce the closing of a significant investment in Russell Mineral Equipment (RME), the global leader in mill relining systems and afterma...
Quantinuum and SoftBank Corp. Publish Joint White Paper on Scaling Practical Quantum Computing Use Cases Toward the Fault-Tolerant Era
* The companies have published a joint white paper mapping commercially relevant quantum computing use cases in quantum chemistry and graph analytics to Quantinuum's hardware roadmap. * The paper provides a framework for assessing how advances in quantum hardware and algorithms, could affec...
Avalara Survey: Australian Finance Leaders are Racing to Deploy AI Agents Before Governance is Ready
Nine in 10 finance leaders say they are under pressure to prove AI ROI, while
only 12% say their organisations prioritise governance over deployment speed
SYDNEY, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avalara, Inc.
NYSE Content Update: Whop Unveils CLI Product to Boost Business Owners
NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begin...
Two Million Downloads, One Commitment: Moomoo Malaysia Partners Squash Legend Datuk Nicol David to Invest in Malaysia's Youth
* The two-million-download milestone reflects Moomoo Malaysia's growing
position as one of the country'sleading digital investing platforms
FLIN Launches Debt Mediation, Becomes Indonesia's First Credit Wellness Platform
JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FLIN
AIP Capital and Bridgepoint Expand Aircraft Engine Partnership, Agreeing to Order Eleven CFM LEAP-1B Spare Engines
* AIP Capital and Bridgepoint agree to purchase eleven LEAP-1B engines from CFM International * Acquisitions expand AIP and Bridgepoint's joint venture to build a $1bn+ commercial engine portfolio * Engines to be delivered in 2027-2029 and leased to airlines, MROs and operators STAMFORD, Co...
GXS Group is the first bank to be named ASEAN's Best Digital Bank for Consumers by Euromoney
The win adds to a slew of awards that the Group won in July 2026 for its innovations in digital banking SINGAPORE, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GXS Group has become the first bank to be recognised asASEAN's Best Digital Bank for Consumers at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026. GXS Group...
Corporate Governance Asia recognizes SM Group with 24 awards
PASAY CITY, Philippines, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The SM Group received 24 awards from Hong Kong-based publication Corporate Governance Asia, underscoring the conglomerate's performance in governance, sustainability, investor relations, and corporate leadership amid an increasingly complex g...
WeBank Wins The Asian Banker's Best AI-Driven Bank of the Year Award in Asia Pacific
BEIJING, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WeBank, China's first digital bank and
one of the world's leading digital banks, has been named "Best AI-Driven Bank
of the Year in Asia Pacific for 2026" at the 2026 TAB Global AI Excellence
Awards China Ceremony hosted by The Asian Banker in Beijing.
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