Singapore-based UOB Group has picked Thailand as the first country in Asean for its mobile-only bank to tap millennials. Thailand has a large population nearing 70 million, of which one-third are mill... ( read original story ...)
DBS bank launches “robo-investor” to appeal to investors looking for low maintenance investments
Singapore’s largest bank DBS unveiled a “robo-investor” service on Thursday to allow customers to manage their investment portfolio through a “robot” which automates investment processes such as rebal... ( read original story ...)
OCBC cuts FY19 estimates for Yanlord, cautious on high gearing & volatile market conditions
SINGAPORE (Mar 1): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining its “buy” call on Yanlord Land Group with a lower fair value of $1.75 compared to $2.04 previously, after rolling forward valuations and appl... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches robo-investor to encourage more Singaporeans to invest
SINGAPORE - DBS is the latest bank to employ technology to make it easier for customers to invest and manage their portfolios. Its DBS digiPortfolio is a "robo-investor" service announced on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Hyphens Pharma 4Q earnings grow 31.9% to $0.8 mil in absence of one-off IPO expenses
SINGAPORE (Mar 1): Hyphens Pharma International has announced earnings of $0.8 million for the 4Q ended Dec 2018, rising 31.9% from $0.6 million in 4Q17 in the absence of one-off IPO expenses incurred ... ( read original story ...)
Michelle Wie withdraws from HSBC in Singapore due to injury
Michelle Wie's comeback didn't last long. The 2018 HSBC Women's World Championship winner withdrew after 14 holes on Thursday in Singapore due to a wrist injury. She was 10 over. Wie, 29, fractured he... ( read original story ...)
UOB KayHian 4Q earnings down by nearly half as investor sentiment turns cautious
SINGAPORE (Feb 28): UOB KayHian has reported 4Q earnings of $11.3 million, down 48.9% from a year ago. The securities brokerage says trading volumes across regional markets where it operates started t... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches robo-adviser that offers more than just ETFs
SINGAPORE (Feb 28): When it comes to robo-advisers, there are a dime a dozen out there. Investors are spoilt for choice in deciding which platform to help them curate and manage a portfolio. But DBS d... ( read original story ...)
Bloomberg Poll Shows Investors in Hong Kong and Singapore Plan To Invest More in Onshore Chinese Bonds
Hong Kong, Singapore – A Bloomberg survey conducted among banking and investing professionals in Hong Kong and Singapore suggests that more market participants (67 percent) expect to invest in Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
5 Things to Like About Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited Now
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited (SGX: O39), or OCBC, is one of the three main local banks listed in Singapore, along with United Overseas Bank Ltd and DBS Group Holdings Ltd. The company has rece... ( read original story ...)
Guess fails to stop registration of ‘Hater’ TM in Singapore
Clothing brand Guess has failed to halt the registration of a trademark featuring the word ‘Hater’ inside a triangle in Singapore. In a decision published today, February 27, the Intellectual Property ... ( read original story ...)
Local junior golfers cut their teeth in the HSBC Youth Golf Challenge
And she told Yahoo News Singapore on Tuesday (26 February) that she had one of her first tastes of competitive golf in another HSBC event – the HSBC Youth Golf Challenge (HYGC). A competition platform ... ( read original story ...)
Roxy-Pacific kept at ‘hold’ by OCBC on subdued sales
SINGAPORE (Feb 27): OCBC Group Research is maintaining Roxy-Pacific at “hold” given sales of RV Altitude and Fyve Derbyshire which were launched in January have come under expectations with only 14-15 ... ( read original story ...)
(Cyber)Bully for You: DBS is now offering an insurance policy against online harassment
Singapore-headquartered bank DBS Hong Kong yesterday launched a novel insurance policy to protect local customers from one of the most toxic and debilitating entities in the world: the internet. The n... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Women’s World Championship Pre Tournament Notes
The LPGA Tour returns to Singapore this week for the 2019 HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club’s Tanjong Course. With 63 of the world’s top players teeing it up in Singapore, the field ... ( read original story ...)
The flies in the ointment in Singapore bank results
Results week showed record profits at Singapore’s banks – but all three institutions had footnotes in the numbers that we should pay attention to. The full-year results of the three Singaporean banks ... ( read original story ...)