In executing the bank’s artificial intelligence strategy, Derrick Goh sees his role as a ‘midfielder’ Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s IPOs are returning – but why are so many trading below their offer prices?
Analysts explain the roles played by valuation, share allocation and price discovery. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore vs. Hong Kong: Who is winning the digital banking race?
Singapore's heavy digital users have already reached 35% of its retail banking population. Singapore and Hong Kong are both global epicentres for technology and finance, but one market is leading over the other in the field of digital banking. According to ...
Singapore’s central bank records S$20b profit for FY2025/26, driven by investment returns
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recorded a net profit of S$20.0 billion (RM63.2 billion) for the financial year ended March 31, 2026
Time to sell or too late to buy? What to know about Singapore banks’ record share prices
Analysts say the decision to buy, hold or sell has less to do with price and more to do with why an investor owns the stock in the first place.
Bank of Singapore uses agentic AI to speed up wealth client onboarding
The system, called HELIOS, is designed to simplify due diligence work and preparation of credit risk profiles for new clients.
HSBC to hire 200 specialists for new AI center in world’s second-richest country
HSBC will hire more than 100 artificial intelligence specialists and 100 wealth managers in Singapore, deepening investment in two areas central to the bank's Asian growth strategy as it expands ...
DBS keeps Singtel’s target price at $5.46 following Optus stake sale talks
Sachin Mittal of DBS Group Research has kept his “buy” call and $5.46 target price on Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) after news that it is in talks to sell a significant minority stake in its ...
Consumer confidence remains resilient across ASEAN as Singapore records the strongest improvement in the region
ASEAN consumers remained optimistic about both the macroeconomic environment and their personal finances in 2026, with the UOB ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Index ...
DBS upgrades StarHub to ‘buy’ on potential M1 deal; merger to drive telcos’ recovery
This follows renewed expectations of a deal between Singapore’s second and third-largest mobile operators Read more at The Business Times.
EQDP fund manager Eastspring Investments launches new Singapore Income and Growth Equity Fund
The fund will be targeting both large-cap as well as small- and mid-cap (SMID) Singapore stocks. Eastspring Investments says it will be maintaining a minimal allocation of 35% to SMID stocks.
MAS reports net profit of S$20 billion driven by strong investment gains
The central bank's managing director said global financial conditions have been benign so far, but a "major uncertainty" is the sustainability of the artificial intelligence investment boom.
EGP Energy shares close 21.6% above IPO price on trading debut
EGP Energy is the fourth company to list on the SGX mainboard in 2026 Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SGX-Nasdaq Dual Listing Framework Signals New Phase in Singapore’s Global Ambitions
Singapore’s new dual-listing agreement with Nasdaq is a landmark in how the city‑state courts companies and looks to spruce up its IPO market, but lawyers say a limited issuer pool means a big-bang ...
OCBC introduces HELIOS to quicken onboarding of wealthy customers to 15 days
Loretta Yuen left, and Jason Moo, CEO, Bank of Singapore, right, introducing HELIOS to help RMs onboard customers in 15 days Photo credit OCBC ...
OCBC seeks to accelerate wealth client onboarding with agentic AI
By Rae Wee and Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) - Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp, has begun rolling out an agentic AI platform that will cut ...