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Abrupt halt to Ant IPO stuns investors in S’pore and abroad

Abrupt halt to Ant IPO stuns investors in S’pore and abroad

Nov 5, 2020

$50b dual listing saw a lot more interest than usual from Singapore investors, say brokers.

Ant IPO debacle prompts rethink on China fintechs

Ant IPO debacle prompts rethink on China fintechs

Nov 5, 2020

Push for fintechs to have more skin in the game could increase their accountability, cut excessive consumer leverage.

Visa, Mastercard working with affected Wirecard clients in Singapore to limit disruption to transactions

Visa, Mastercard working with affected Wirecard clients in Singapore to limit disruption to transactions

Oct 2, 2020

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Wirecard halts payment services in Singapore, leaving businesses in the lurch

Wirecard halts payment services in Singapore, leaving businesses in the lurch

Oct 1, 2020

Troubled financial services provider Wirecard has pulled the plug on its services on Thursday (Oct 1), leaving local businesses scrambling to switch payment providers.