Tag: finance
UOB rolls out robo advisory services to Malaysia
UOB Bank expands its UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) Invest service, a robo-advisory service, for corporate investors who want to customise their investment portfolios online...
Demystifying the inverse relationship between the bond prices and interest rates
By Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid. What was in the news this week? Yes, the Malaysian central bank cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by...
Data affirms country’s readiness to reopen economy, says Finance Minister
Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the government has sufficient data to show that Malaysia is ready to reopen its economy to...
Asian markets mostly up, dollar sinks on stimulus pledges
Asian equities mostly rose and the dollar extended losses Friday, with traders buoyed by government and central bank pledges to prop up the global...
HSBC goes above and beyond in its support for customers impacted...
Following Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) guidelines, HSBC Malaysia (comprising both HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad and HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad) is offering automatic moratorium for HSBC Malaysia’s...
Bank Negara Grants Six-Month Automatic Moratorium On Loan Repayments
In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is providing measures to ease the financial constraints of individuals and small and medium sized...
Asian Markets Sink As Pandemic Deaths Soar
Monday 3/23/2020 - 16:35 UTC+8Asian markets were hammered today despite massive economic stimulus efforts worldwide, with investors spooked by the relentless march of the...
ACO debuts on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia
ACO Group Berhad has debuted on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad today. The stock is categorised under the Industrial Products and...
Private, online and hi-tech: the coronavirus economy
The coronavirus pandemic has sent stock markets into free fall and industries to the wall, however many firms enabling more private, online and tech-based...
Alliance Bank Extends Financial Assistance To Customers
This is a challenging time for everyone who are impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.With this in mind, Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad (“Alliance Bank”...
StanChart Global Research lowers Malaysia’s GDP growth forecast to 2.5 percent...
The Standard Chartered Global Research team has lowered their 2020 Growth Domestic Product (GDP) growth to 2.5 percent from 4.2 percent in order to...
HSBC Offers Liquidity Relief As Malaysians Face Challenges Economically
As businesses and individuals are facing challenging times amidst the Covid-19, HSBC Malaysia is extending liquidity relief assistance to its customers affected by the...
Hong Leong Bank Provides Financial Assistance To SMEs Affected By Covid-19
Hong Leong Bank Berhad (‘HLB’ or ‘the Bank’) is assisting its small and medium enterprises customers (SMEs) with financial aid to sustain their business...
Parkson Credit Receives Expansion Boost
Parkson Credit Sdn Bhd (Parkson Credit) raises RM150 million through HSBC’s Receivables Purchase Facility to spur the company's growth; a key initiative in tandem...
HSBC Enhances Flexibility On International Transfers and Investments
For HSBC's customers who have investments overseas, children studying abroad and a love for travel, HSBC has enhanced the Global Transfer feature that allows...
Business Leaders Embracing Sustainability And Recognising Their Role In Achieving The...
By Natalie Blyth, Global Head of HSBC’s Trade and Receivables Finance (GTRF) Should a company’s responsibility begin and end with shareholders, or extend to customers, communities,...
6 Elements Defining Family Business
I feel strongly about writing on the concept of family wealth which can be linked to the notion of family office. However, before I...
NPLs To Rise For Malaysian Banks As Political Uncertainty Adds To...
S&P Global Ratings March 5, 2020S&P Global Ratings said that it expects slower credit growth and a higher nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio for Malaysian...
Finance Transformation: The People’s Aspect
Digital technology is changing the way finance functions operate across the world, creating the need for a more agile, strategically capable workforce. Yet underinvestment...
Alliance Bank Aids SMEs Impacted With Covid-19 A Special Finance Facility
The immediate financing facility by Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad (“Alliance Bank” or the “Bank”) available to small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) impacted by the...
