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The race to digital money is on – PwC’s 2022 CBDC Global Index shows which central banks are in the lead

The race to digital money is on – PwC’s 2022 CBDC Global Index shows which central banks are in the lead

For immediate release - SINGAPORE, 5 April 2022 – The future of money is digital. It is estimated that more than 80% of central banks are considering launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or have already done so* The 2022 PwC CBDC Global Index analyses and ranks the top retail and wholesale CBDC projects. The Index evaluates the current stage of CBDC project development also taking int

An encouraging year for Singapore IPOs in 2019: PwC analysis

An encouraging year for Singapore IPOs in 2019: PwC analysis

2019 has been an encouraging year for the Singapore capital market amidst the global uncertainties. Singapore saw a total of 11 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) with 4 listings on the Mainboard and 7 on the Catalist Board with total fund raised at S$3.07 billion and S$60 million respectively.
These results were published in PwC’s “Equity Capital Markets Watch: Sin

Asset Managers exceed investor expectations on risk/return and ESG, but overall fall short of investor demands - According to the Investor Alignment Index developed by PwC

Asset Managers exceed investor expectations on risk/return and ESG, but overall fall short of investor demands - According to the Investor Alignment Index developed by PwC

Tuesday 12 November, 2019 - The Asset and wealth management revolution: Investor Perspectives - rethinking purpose and performance report is based on PwC’s point of view and the Investor Alignment Index developed by PwC with responses from 750 institutional investors and 10,000 retail investors around the world.
Ample scope to win more business

To determine what investors care about most

Cyber threats topple over-regulation as top risk for Banking and Capital Markets CEOs

Cyber threats topple over-regulation as top risk for Banking and Capital Markets CEOs

Date 23 March 2018 Contact Natalie Choo, Singapore Communications
Mobile: +65 8722 7545
E-mail: natalie.yl.choo@sg.pwc.com
Joost Blankenspoor, Global Communications
Tel: +31 88 792 6596
Email: joost.blankenspoor@pwc.com

Banking & Capital Markets (BCM) CEOs are bullish about economic growth – 57% believe it will improve over the next 12 months, compared

Technological change and cyber risk overtake regulation as top risks for insurers

Technological change and cyber risk overtake regulation as top risks for insurers

The global insurance industry’s ability to confront structural and technological changes is now the greatest risk it faces, according to a new survey of insurers and close observers of the sector.
The CSFI’s latest Insurance Banana Skins 2017 survey, conducted with support from PwC,surveyed 836 insurance practitioners and industry observers in 52 countries, to find out where they saw the greate

JustCo signs MoU with PwC's Venture Hub to give start-ups access to a global network of business expertise

JustCo signs MoU with PwC's Venture Hub to give start-ups access to a global network of business expertise

Singapore, 29 May 2017 -- JustCo, Singapore’s largest coworking space provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PwC’s Venture Hub to facilitate access for their members to a global network of business expertise via PwC’s Global Gateway including innovation hubs in Asia, Silicon Valley, Europe, and Israel.
This extensive global network will help connect businesses with partne

VeChain S.E.A. becomes a portfolio company of PwC’s incubation programme to accelerate the application of Blockchain in Hong Kong and South East Asia markets

VeChain S.E.A. becomes a portfolio company of PwC’s incubation programme to accelerate the application of Blockchain in Hong Kong and South East Asia markets

Date15 May 2017ContactCandy Li, PwC Singapore
Tel: +65 6236 7429
Mobile: +65 8613 8820
E-mail: candy.yt.li@sg.pwc.com
Wayne Yim, PwC Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2289 8912
Email: wayne.kh.yim@hk.pwc.com
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PwC China and PwC Singapore (“PwC”) are delighted to announce that VeChain S.E.A. (“VeChain”), a Singapore incorporated blockchain service provide

80% of Singapore financial institutions concerned about losing revenue to innovators, finds PwC

80% of Singapore financial institutions concerned about losing revenue to innovators, finds PwC

Date6 April 2017ContactNatalie Choo
Tel: +65 6236 4309
Mobile: +65 9738 1415
E-mail: natalie.yl.choo@sg.pwc.com
Candy Li
Tel: +65 6236 7429
Mobile: +65 8613 8820
E-mail: candy.yt.li@sg.pwc.comFollow/
retweet@PwC_Singapore80% of financial institutions in Singapore and 88% globally are concerned that their business will lose revenue to standalone FinTech companiesMore tha

Many Asian Investment Managers lag their Global Counterparts in the Adoption of Operational Best Practices, find PwC and Stradegi

Many Asian Investment Managers lag their Global Counterparts in the Adoption of Operational Best Practices, find PwC and Stradegi

Singapore, 24 November 2015 – A new report published by PwC and Stradegi finds that although investment managers have a relatively higher adoption of best practices in the Front and Middle office, there was a tendency to overlook best practices in the Back Office unless explicitly mandated by regulation. The report also highlighted that COOs are facing challenges in meeting regulations and achievi

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