ASIA-PACIFIC was the worst-performing region in terms of initial public offering (IPO) activity compared with its peers, based on findings from ...
HSBC’s Quinn targets lifting wealth business in China, India
HSBC Holdings’s top boss said he’s pushing to improve his firm’s wealth management capabilities in China and India to be on ...
BNP Paribas appoints Aymar de Liedekerke Beaufort as Asia Pacific global banking head
BNP Paribas , the euro zone's largest bank, has appointed Aymar de Liedekerke Beaufort as its global banking head of Asia Pacific with immediate effect, it said on Monday.
OCBC chief Helen Wong’s 2023 pay up 8% to $12.1 million
OCBC’s full-year earnings grew 27 per cent to $7.02 billion in 2023, according to results posted on Feb 28, as its margins increased in its key markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater ...
OCBC Group CEO’s pay rose by 8% to S$12.1 million for FY2023
SINGAPORE: OCBC Group CEO Helen Wong received S$12.1 million for FY2023 ended Dec 31, 2023, The Edge Singapore reports. Her earnings surged in 2023, echoing the bank’s record-breaking full-year ...
Singapore DPM Lawrence Wong to visit Germany and France from Apr 8 to 13
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will visit Germany from Apr 8 to 10 and France from Apr 10 to 13. He will call on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French ...
Singapore investment banking fees down 14% y-o-y to US$185.7 mil in 1Q2024: LSEG
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has released its preliminary data focusing on Singapore Investment Banking for the first quarter of the year (1Q2024).
Ryde Group makes historic debut at NYSE as first Singaporean ride-hailing start-up to IPO
SINGAPORE: Ryde Group Ltd marked a historic milestone on Friday (5 April) by becoming the... The post Ryde Group makes historic debut at NYSE as first Singaporean ride-hailing start-up to IPO appeared ...
A yen for Japan: Singapore investors sink money into hospitality as tourism booms
The country has red-hot potential and remains excellent value for money, say Singapore investors. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asean finance chiefs end Laos meeting amid hopes of improving economy despite challenges
SINGAPORE – A rebound in exports and tourism is likely to aid most South-east Asian economies in performing better in 2024 than in 2023, said top finance officials of the region at a meeting in Laos.
Gold Prices Hit Record High—How to Invest in Gold in Singapore (2024)
Guess who just broke another record? No, not Taylor Swift with her $1 billion-grossing Eras tour that may very well cross the $2 billion mark by the end of its run. And no, not the recent blisteringly ...
OCBC working to amend coal policy to finance early retirement projects
Southeast Asia's second-largest lender is likely to join rival DBS in backing a managed coal phase-out in line with the Singapore-Asia criteria. But it remains unclear if the updated coal policy will ...
Investing in Gold in Singapore (2024): Historical Gold Prices and How To Get Started
Guess who just broke another record? No, not Taylor Swift with her $1 billion-grossing Eras tour that may very well cross the $2 billion mark by the end of its run. And no, not the recent blisteringly ...
Turkish Property Investor IPO Set to Raise Up to $141 Million
Turkish commercial real estate developer Ronesans Gayrimenkul will sell shares in an initial public offering, the biggest in Istanbul so far this year.
OCBC cuts 2022 financed emissions in six ‘dirty’ sectors
OCBC’s financed emissions for six high-carbon emitting sectors in 2022 have declined, said its 2023 sustainability report released on Friday (Apr 5).
Jacquelyn Tan, UOB’s head of group personal financial services, talks female empowerment and giving women choices
As UOB celebrates 35 years of their Lady’s Card, Prestige Singapore sits down with Jacquelyn Tan, UOB’s head of group personal financial services, to talk about female empowerment, giving women ...