Robson Lee had a decision to make. In his more than two-decade career as a capital-markets lawyer in Singapore, he’d helped more than 30 companies list on the country’s stock exchange, bringing to mar... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s stock market is shrinking, but does it matter?
(Feb 12): Robson Lee had a decision to make. In his more than two-decade career as a capital-markets lawyer in Singapore, he’d helped more than 30 companies list on the country’s stock exchange, bring... ( read original story ...)
DBS partners SMU to launch sustainability programme
SINGAPORE (Feb 12): DBS and Singapore Management University (SMU) have partnered on a first-of-its-kind comprehensive initiative in Southeast Asia that focuses on promoting and growing sustainability. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks likely to post record earnings for full year 2018
From a year ago, total lending rose 3 per cent. Singapore dollar loans may be flat but the local banks have significant overseas lending, said Rui Wen Lim, DBS group research analyst. Ms Lim also said ... ( read original story ...)
DBS appoints veteran banker as head of strategy and planning
Han joins DBS from Citibank after 27-year career leading various businesses including consumer banking, corporate banking and transaction banking. He was most recently CEO of Citi Singapore, a positio... ( read original story ...)
A former HSBC insurance CEO started his own insurtech firm. It’s already profitable.
The only concessions to the new business are a lobby, painted and tiled in Singapore Life’s red-and-white color scheme, and the conversion of the old server room into a wine cooler. Founded in 2014 by ... ( read original story ...)
UOB launches high street Wealth Banking branch at Faber House
It aims to cater to the 476,000 emerging affluent customers in Singapore. UOB has unveiled its first high street wealth banking branch at Faber House that's specifically designed to respond to the nee... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Singapore CEO Han resigns after 27 years with the bank
Citibank Singapore CEO Han Kwee Juan has resigned after 27 years with the bank. Vikas Kumar, Citibank’s head of cards and personal loans, will be the interim country business manager while it seeks a ... ( read original story ...)
UOB launches high street branch model at Faber House targeting ’emerging affluent’
SINGAPORE - United Overseas Bank (UOB) has launched its first high street wealth banking branch model at Faber House in Orchard Road to complement its online channels in a bid to better equip "emergin... ( read original story ...)
What is the future of the Singapore stock market?
Picking up on Chew’s point, Hadow too disputes the commonly held view that Singapore has not grown as a capital-raising centre. “While IPOs may have been a bit scarce, the secondary market raisings re... ( read original story ...)
UOB consolidates regional media buying duties with Mindshare
United Overseas Bank (UOB) has appointed Mindshare as its agency of record for Asia, including Singapore, Southeast Asia and Greater China. Mindshare’s remit, which will be effective from 1 April 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
The truth about living in Singapore according to Kiwis who live there
Singapore has been named the best country in the world for expats in the HSBC survey for four years in a row and it scores highly in similar rankings too - it came in at number five on InterNations' 2... ( read original story ...)
Fury at HIV data leak in conservative Singapore
Singapore (AFP) - Rico has lived with HIV for almost a decade, confiding in only a small number of people in socially conservative Singapore, fearful of the reaction. Last month, he got a phone ... ( read original story ...)
DBS tops Asean list for Brand Finance’s most valuable banking brands in 2019
SINGAPORE (Feb 7): DBS Bank is No. 34 in Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2019 annual report global rankings, rising six spots from No. 40 in 2018 and making it Asean’s ‘Most Valuable Bank Brand” for the 7... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Singapore chief executive Han Kwee Juan resigns
Citibank Singapore chief executive Han Kwee Juan has resigned after nearly three decades with the bank. Mr Vikas Kumar, Citi's head of cards and personal loans, will be the interim country business ma... ( read original story ...)
Citi Singapore chief executive Han Kwee Juan resigns
Citibank Singapore chief executive Han Kwee Juan has resigned after nearly three decades with the bank. Mr Vikas Kumar, Citi's head of cards and personal loans, will be the interim country business ma... ( read original story ...)