Keppel-KBS gear up for Singapore Reit IPO

Singapore’s Keppel Corp, together with US-based KBS Realty Advisors, is preparing to list a real estate investment trust in the southeast Asian country, backed by commercial properties in the US. Keppel said in a stock exchange filing on Thursday its ... ( read original story ...)

DBS, OCBC, UOB named top three safest banks in Asia

Global Finance named three Singapore banks DBS, OCBC, and UOB as the safest in Asia. According to the magazine, DBS ranked 11th worldwide, whilst OCBC and UOB ranked 13th and 14th. "Asia has been one of the strongest regions globally in the past year while ... ( read original story ...)

Agency partners wanted for HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens 2018

Rugby Singapore is on the lookout for a creative and marketing agency, as well as a communications, PR and social agency for the upcoming HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens 2018 tournament. Rugby Singapore is the commercial arm of the Singapore Rugby Union. ( read original story ...)

DBS, OCBC, UOB named top 3 safest banks in Asia

SINGAPORE - Singapore lenders - DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank - once again dominated a ranking of Asia's safest banks, taking the top three positions. DBS was not only deemed the safest bank in Asia by New York-based trade publication Global ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore shares edge lower as lenders drag

Singapore stocks fell on Wednesday ... Among the lenders, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp fell 0.2 percent , DBS Group Holdings lost 0.5 percent and United Overseas Bank declined 0.6 percent. Keppel DC REIT said it acquired a data centre in Dublin, Ireland ... ( read original story ...)

Standard Chartered : makes another statement hire in APAC

Standard Chartered has appointed Deutsche Banks securities services head in Singapore, Ying-Ying Tan, to its rapidly growing Asia-Pacific custody team. Under the leadership of Margaret Harwood-Jones, Standard Chartered has been actively adding experienced ... ( read original story ...)