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Tan Nai Lun

Tan Nai Lun

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Tan Nai Lun is a correspondent with BT, covering the banking and finance sectors. Nai Lun graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a double major in communications and business.

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The greenback is expected to stay volatile as inflation remains elevated and the fiscal situation in the US continues to be uncertain.

Singdollar emerges as safe haven currency amid US dollar volatility: Bank of Singapore CIO

2026-09-08T09:20:37.000Z
Greater financial literacy and easier access to investing are driving this shift, with young adults becoming more deliberate about growing their wealth.

Singapore banks court younger customers as more climb wealth ladder

2026-09-07T23:00:00.000Z
Barclays’ booking centre launch comes as wealth creation, investment activity and capital flows are becoming increasingly global.

Barclays steps up Singapore wealth push with launch of private bank booking centre, its second in Asia-Pacific

2026-09-04T04:30:12.000Z
The need for multidisciplinary talent is becoming more pressing, with artificial intelligence now more widely used in the financial services industry.

Singapore fintechs struggle to find finance and tech talent

2026-09-03T23:00:00.000Z
Allocation funds – which invest across asset classes such as bonds and equities – attracted S$1.8 billion of net inflows in Singapore during Q2, up from S$1.5 billion in Q1.

Singapore records S$1.3 billion inflow of funds in Q2, led by higher allocation funds: Morningstar

2026-09-03T10:07:48.000Z
DPM Gan Kim Yong says fintech is “a new and emerging industry (that is) also evolving very rapidly with the emergence of AI and frontier technologies”.

MAS to invest S$220 million in fintech innovation, targets frontier tech and talent

2026-08-31T08:30:00.000Z
The effectiveness of the latest measures will depend on how quickly Singapore translates the broad proposals into practical rules.

Singapore’s asset management ambitions face next test as industry seeks speed and clarity

2026-08-26T09:31:35.000Z
The introduction of more sophisticated products will need to be accompanied by stronger investor education and safeguards.

More products, more risks? South Korea’s leveraged ETF crisis has lessons for S’pore’s retail fund push

2026-08-21T04:29:54.000Z
MAS says it will introduce measures that encourage key asset managers to anchor their business activities, capital allocation and talent deployment in the country.

Singapore could gain edge over HK with broader asset management push

2026-08-19T13:27:34.000Z
“We will do what it takes to maintain and uphold the competitiveness of our financial services industry,” notes Chee Hong Tat, minister for national development and the deputy chairman of MAS.

MAS adds new asset-management incentives as competition from Hong Kong heats up

2026-08-19T05:00:00.000Z
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