Thakker who began his Citi journey in 2007 set to oversee the bank’s corporate banking operations across nine key markets ...
FDI inflows up 14% to $81 billion; Singapore top contributor
Amid concerns over India’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) plummeting 96% to just $0.4 billion in 2024–25, data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the ...
Asean, Gulf bloc can work more closely on trade and investment, energy, digital economy: PM Wong
KUALA LUMPUR] In a turbulent world, Asean and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) can do more to promote trade and investment, as well as advance common interests in energy transition and the digital ...
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0651 GMT – BRC Asia delivers on its merger-and-acquisition strategy ...
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 ...