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 ...
OCBC seeks to speed up wealth client onboarding with agentic AI
SINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) - Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, has begun rolling out an agentic AI platform that will cut new account opening times for ...
OCBC Deploys Agentic AI to Speed Up Wealth Client Onboarding
OCBC is using agentic AI to cut private banking account opening times to 15 business days while streamlining KYC checks.
OCBC to use agentic AI to cut wealth onboarding time to 15 business days
The Helios platform will move the due diligence process before the relationship manager meets a prospective customer Read more at The Business Times.
EGP Energy marks stock market debut with energising pop
EGP Energy Corporation shares debuted on the Singapore stock market on July 29 at 55 cents, four cents or 8% higher than the offer price.
Singapore growth to hold firm but AI boom a ‘major uncertainty’: central bank
MAS chief says a lengthy boom could lead to inflation, while a pullback in AI investments ‘could sharply weaken global growth’.
Assets under management in Singapore climb 10% to $6.7 trillion in 2025
The growth was mainly driven by traditional investments, according to the Singapore Asset Management Survey 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC to Divest Singapore Insurance Unit to Allianz for $2.09B
HSBC is set to sell its Singapore insurance unit to Allianz for $2.09B, advancing simplification while retaining insurance distribution through a 15-year deal.
Citi expands Asia FX options desk with three senior trader hires in Singapore
HONG KONG, July 28 (Reuters) - Citigroup has appointed three senior traders to its foreign exchange options desk in Singapore as it seeks to boost its regional market-making and risk management ...