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Independent financial adviser deems Amara’s takeover offer at S$0.895 a share ‘fair and reasonable’
SINGAPORE] The independent financial adviser (IFA) appointed for the takeover bid for hotel group Amara has deemed the offer at S$0.895 a share to be “fair and reasonable”. Read more at The Business ...
Elaine Heng to succeed Linus Goh as OCBC’s head of global commercial banking
Ms Elaine Heng, now OCBC’s group chief strategy and transformation officer, will succeed Mr Linus Goh, the current head of global commercial banking who retires on Sept 30. Mr Tan Yuen Siang, ...
DBS Revolutionizing Global Private Banking For New Generation Of HNWIs
Ultra-wealthy families have traditionally managed their wealth from a single-family office located where their business and family reside.
OCBC announces leadership changes in its global wholesale banking franchise
Elaine Heng (pictured above), who is currently the group chief strategy and transformation officer, will succeed Linus Goh as OCBC’s head of global commercial banking. Goh, who first joined the bank ...
Desmond Lee to leave Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce; Jeffrey Siow to join
The changes, effective May 27, follow Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong’s new Cabinet line-up, which he unveiled on May 21.
HSBC cuts dozens of analyst jobs in investment banking overhaul
SINGAPORE] HSBC Holdings has culled more than two dozen analysts in recent days as Europe’s largest lender deepens a restructuring of its investment banking businesses, according to sources familiar ...
How Cathay United Bank aims to be a better-known name in SG through innovation, sustainability and client-centricity
Cathay United Bank launched private banking in Singapore during Covid, which is a move CEO Winfield Wong sees as a vote of confidence in the city’s long-term value.
Blue Water Logistics IPO opens for subscription: Check GMP, price band and other details
Blue Water Logistics's IPO is now open for subscription. The company aims to raise Rs 40.50 crore through a fresh issue. The IPO price is between Rs 132 and Rs 135 per share. Listing will be on the ...
With US backing down and $5 billion from MAS to be deployed, UOB Kay Hian raises end-2025 target for STI to 4,054 points
"In light of the US backing down from a full-scale tariff war with China, as well as the injection of liquidity from the MAS in 2H25, we have become more bullish on the Singapore market," suggests a ...
Money Talks – Thinking of investing your CPF? Here’s what you need to know
Beyond using your CPF to buy a home or as a retirement plan, it can also be used for investments. But what are the risks involved? In this episode of Money Talks, Christopher Tan from Providend ...
StanChart steps up as Asean’s gateway to the Gulf as Islamic finance matures
SINGAPORE] Capital, trade and wealth flows are washing onto the shores of South-east Asia and the Middle East, and Islamic finance stands out as a promising frontier poised to capture investments well ...
Burghley Capital: Singapore Tech Spending Set for Growth
SINGAPORE, SG / ACCESS Newswire / May 26, 2025 / Singapore-based asset management firm Burghley Capital have identified strong resilience in Singapore's technology spending over the past 12 months, wi ...
CNA938 Rewind – Is long-term investing wise, in the long term?
Economic recessions and market volatility are a real risk, together with the repercussions of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. Would long-term investing still be the right move against ...
Citibank taps Prashant Thakker to lead corporate banking operations in South and Southeast Asia
According to the report, Thakker will relocate to Singapore, and will report to Jason Rekate and John Chirico, both Global Co-Heads of Corporate Banking, and Amol Gupte, a Citibank veteran, who ...
Citigroup Names Prashant Thakker as Head of Corporate Banking for South and Southeast Asia
Citigroup (NYSE:C) has appointed Prashant Thakker as Head of Corporate Banking for South and Southeast Asia, effective immediately, according to an internal memo confirmed by a Citi spokesperson. In ...