Everybody loves credit card sign-up promotions, but not many of us realise the promotions don't end with a welcome gift. Banks actually shower us with tons of lifestyle deals and perks just for owning ...
Telangana CM invites Singapore to invest, assures full support to firms
CM Revanth Reddy invited Singapore companies to invest in Telangana, assuring them of full support. A delegation from Singapore expressed readiness to set up a semiconductor industry in the state and ...
Singapore’s gold hub ambition gains momentum as largest lender expands vault capacity
Singapore's efforts to establish itself as a major gold hub are gathering pace, with DBS Group Holdings, the largest lender in Southeast Asia, expanding its bullion storage capacity as other banks ...
The Financial Coconut Commentary: Aiming for FIRE in Singapore as a Working Couple with Children—A Guide to Building a $2.5 Million Portfolio
September 17, 2026OverviewIn this episode of The Financial Coconut, a Singapore-based finance and investment podcast, the host welcomes guest Pandeka Pekasa, an Indonesian national and corporate ...
OCBC stock holds steady as investors weigh strong first-quarter 2026 earnings
OCBC Bank stock (ISIN SG1O33912138) is trading around its recent levels as investors digest the group’s solid first-quarter 2026 earnings and the latest sector developments as of September 20, 2026.
DBS Group stock slips slightly as investors digest Fed rate hike and record 2025 profit
DBS Group stock closed at SGD 76.86 on SGX on September 18, 2026, edging 0.1% lower as markets reacted to the latest Fed rate increase. The bank reported record net profit of SGD 10.93 billion for ...
UOB shares rise after Fed hikes rates; yen weakens against Singdollar: Markets this week
Banks, including RHB and UOB, expect the US Fed to hike rates at the December meeting. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC’s blue-chip plan gains traction with young investors, with 1 in 4 customers now under 35
SINGAPORE – OCBC customer Chen Shu Ying began investing in the bank’s blue-chip investment plan (BCIP) more than five years ago, as the demands of her full-time job left her with little time to trade ...
Singapore environmental services firm GEBE Environmental Technology withdraws $19 million US IPO
GEBE Environmental Technology, which provides environmental improvement and sustainability-focused services in Singapore, withdrew its plans for an initial public offering on Friday.
DBS Group stock edges lower as investors lock in gains after strong first-half returns
DBS Group stock closed at SGD 76.86 on September 18, 2026, modestly below recent levels after a strong first-half reporting season with double-digit returns on equity. Retail investors have still net ...
Singapore, China expand finance taxonomies to cover transition activities
Singapore and China will broaden their sustainable finance classifications to cover transition activities, not just green projects.
UOB to add 50 private bankers a year in $800 mil wealth push
Singapore’s third-largest lender plans to add 50 relationship managers a year over the period, the firm’s private bank head Chew Mun Yew said in an interview.
Singapore could use some of China’s IPO problem
For now, China is trying to cool an IPO market that has become too hot. Singapore is still looking for the thermostat ...
UOB study has useful markers for wealth management
UOB released its Asean Consumer Sentiment Study 2026 for the seventh consecutive year on Sept 14. The banking group surveyed 5,000 consumers between ages 18 and 65 years old in its five core Asean ...
DBS to give junior staff special one-time bonus of S$1,000 each
[SINGAPORE] DBS on Monday (Feb 9) announced that it will award a one-time special bonus of S$1,000 to its junior-ranked employees. The initiative will benefit more than 23,000 employees across the ...
“I Would Never Invest in XRP” — Singapore Investor Breaks Down Why He’s Avoiding the Ripple-Linked Token
XRP has long attracted investors betting on Ripple’s growing role in the crypto and payments industry, but one Singapore-based investor is taking the opposite view.