Singapore’s OCBC starts private-banking business in Indonesia

SINGAPORE -- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Singapore's second-largest bank by assets, has launched private banking in Indonesia in a bid to expand its market share in Asia's wealth management industry. The bank announced Monday that local subsidiary OCBC ... ( read original story ...)

Are Singapore Bank Stocks Still Attractive?

Can shares of Singapore’s three largest lenders – DBS (D05.SG), OCBC (O39.SG) and UOB (U11.SG) – continue to deliver returns following their 16% rally this year? Jefferies analyst Krishna Guha thinks so: Even though margin reflation and asset quality ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Stock Market: Support Expected At 3,200

(RTTNews.com) - The losing streak has hit four sessions now for the Singapore stock market, which has retreated more than 45 points or 1.4 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,215-point plateau although it may find ... ( read original story ...)

Heritage & Highlights of the Straits Times Index

investors will automatically have exposure to the 30 biggest active Singapore stocks, which can change over time. Investors can now also choose to dollar cost average the ETFs that track the STI via Maybank Kim Eng, OCBC Bank, Phillip Capital and POSB ... ( read original story ...)

Everything you need to know about Android Pay

The service is compatible with MasterCard and Visa cards from many of the country’s largest institutions, including DBS Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, OCBC Bank, POSB Bank, and UOB. You can check the full list of supported banks in Singapore here. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Stock Market May Find Traction On Friday

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in three consecutive trading days, sliding more than 40 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,220-point plateau although it may snap its losing ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore – The Switzerland of Asia

Singapore has an open economy based on strong service and manufacturing sectors with excellent international trading links. Many Swiss and other banks, such as Julius Baer, UBS, Credit Suisse and Citibank, operate in Singapore to capitalize on Asian ... ( read original story ...)

UOB’s FDI unit helps draw $27 bn into Southeast Asia

Singapore-based United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) ability to connect its corporate clients to business and investment opportunities in Southeast Asia has attracted more than $27 billion into the region in 2016, double the amount in 2015. The bank’s foreign ... ( read original story ...)