Public markets have become slower, more rigid, and increasingly misaligned with how modern businesses operate.
HSBC chair prepares to bow out after turbulent eight-year reign
Over his term, Tucker has overseen a radical reshaping of HSBC, including two major restructurings of its business that has increasingly pivoted it toward its core markets in Asia.
UOB teams up with Accenture to support AI adoption
UOB will utilise Accenture's AI-based tools, such as the AI Refinery platform, to accelerate its GenAI implementation.
If OCBC wants to keep Chulia Street properties, it should partner a property group to redevelop them
SINGAPORE] In this column on Mar 31, I advocated that OCBC should sell its Chulia and Church Street properties so that the assets can be redeveloped to create a new prime office project in the heart ...
3 Singapore Stocks to Keep Your Eyes on in May
These companies have announced business developments that may make them interesting investment candidates. The post 3 Singapore Stocks to Keep Your Eyes on in May appeared first on The Smart Investor.
Standard Chartered appoints Noelle Eder as group head of tech & operations
She is based in Singapore and reports to group chief exec Bill Winters. Standard Chartered has named Noelle Eder as group head, technology & operations. Eder will be based in Singapore, and will ...
Man who died at 2XU Compression Run identified as Indonesian who was working in Singapore
His body was repatriated to Jakarta on April 29. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Standard Chartered Appoints Noelle Eder as Group Head, Technology and Operations
Standard Chartered (the Group) today announced the appointment of Noelle Eder as Group Head, Technology & Operations, subject to regulatory approval. Noelle will be reporting to Group Chief Executive, ...
New 6-Month Singapore T-Bill Yield in Early-May 2025 Should Fall Further to 2.25% (for the Singaporean Savers)
A Singapore Treasury Bill issue (BS25109V) will be auctioned on Wednesday, 7th May 2025. If you wish to subscribe successfully, you must place your order via Internet banking (Cash, SRS, CPF-OA, CPF-S ...
Dollar steady but vulnerable as tariff worries take hold
SINGAPORE: The U.S. dollar inched higher on Wednesday but was set for its weakest monthly performance since November 2022 as erratic U.S. trade policies under President Donald Trump left the greenback ...
OCBC downgrades SGX but raises TP to $14.78
OCBC Investment Research has downgraded Singapore Exchange (SGX) to "hold", citing limited upside, but with a higher target price of $14.78 from $14.09 as higher trading activity will "directly ...
Singapore’s Investment Landscape Amidst Tariffs, Liquidity Shifts, and Emerging Opportunities
Asset managers and institutional investors should consider the liquidity as evolving and shifting rather than evaporating. In this new reality, agile fund managers can adopt innovative ...
Singapore investors buy 2.5 tonnes of bullion in Q1, the highest since 2010
SINGAPORE] Investors’ appetite for gold bars and coins remained strong in the first quarter of 2025. At 2.5 tonnes, the demand was up 35 per cent year on year, the highest since records began by World ...
Stop Comparing Hong Kong to Singapore
Business travelers have been visiting Hong Kong in recent weeks, attending big finance conferences and mulling whether to wade back into China. Chinese and Hong Kong stocks are up by some $2 trillion ...
How are companies viewing M&As and IPOs in this environment?
Jason Saw, group head of investment banking at CGS International Securities, and Chiam Tao Koon, director and head of Ashurst ADTLaw’s M&A practice for Southeast Asia, tell us more.
Goldman sees central banks buying more renminbi, won, Singapore dollars
SYDNEY] South Korea, Singapore and China’s currencies are likely to be the biggest Asian beneficiaries as central banks look to diversify their reserves away from the US dollar, according to Goldman ...