DBS Bank, Singapore’s largest retail and commercial bank, has announced its first-quarter financial results following the launch of its institutional cryptocurrency exchange in December 2020. DBS ... ( read original story ...)
Allen & Overy Appoints New Singapore Leadership in Nearly A Decade
Allen & Overy has appointed two partners to lead its Singapore office in the first leadership change in the Southeast Asian outpost since 2013. Gautam Narasimhan and Tim Beech take over from Chris ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC leads April share buyback rally
OCBC, ST Engineering and Global Investments were the top firms that bought back shares last month. Approximately 23 million shares were bought back from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in April, for a ... ( read original story ...)
DBS NAV Planner – finance & investments app in Singapore
Give the DBS NAV Planner a try if you're looking for a one-stop finance app. It tracks your savings, investments and even insurance plans! ( read original story ...)
Private Swiss bank buys BMO private bank in Singapore and Hong Kong
The J Safra Sarasin Group completed the acquisition of the Bank of Montreal's Private Banking Business. Private Swiss bank J. ( read original story ...)
Finance sector projected to create 6,500 jobs in 2021, building on last year’s expansion
SINGAPORE: The employment outlook for the finance sector remains positive, with about 6,500 positions projected to be created in 2021, said Mr ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle: Slow but steady, a 72-year-old is determined to take on 23km ST Virtual Ride
SINGAPORE - One of Chua Hui Yi's fondest childhood memories is of her parents taking her and her elder sister, Jing Yi, to an empty field in front of their residence along Nile Road (now renamed ... ( read original story ...)
UOB and American Express(R) launch cashback card that meets the needs of consumers who want unlimited cashback on all card spend
UOB and American Express have joined forces to launch the UOB Absolute Cashback American Express Card ® for consumers who want a cashback product that earns them cashback on all card spend. The UOB ... ( read original story ...)
Reits to see near-term weaknesses with Covid-19 tightening measures: DBS
With the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, the tighter measures may result in near-term weaknesses for "reopening trade" office and retail Reits (real estate investment trusts), DBS Group Research said ... ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand Limited appoints Standard Chartered CEO for consumer, private and business banking as director
CapitaLand Limited has appointed Judy Hsu as non-executive and independent director to its board on May 3.Hsu was also appointed a member of the group’s executive resource and compensation committee ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS Bank report record Q1 profits as LVB’s NPA shrink
DBS Bank, Southeast Asia's largest bank by assets, reported its highest-ever quarterly profit aided in part by lower NPA (non-performing assets) provided for Lakshmi Villas Bank (LVB) which DBS ... ( read original story ...)
Zomato leadership stand to make big cash in its IPO-run
The top 10 executives of Zomato are sitting on a cash-pile value of over $100 million, as a result of the stock options granted to them in 2014 and 2018, through the company’s ESOP policy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees first death due to Covid-19 in nearly 2 months amid rise in cases
An 88-year-old Singaporean woman with a history of cancer and cardiac failure passed away on Saturday after she was treated at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where a cluster of 37 cases has been identified ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Expected To Open Under Pressure On Monday
The Singapore stock market om Friday wrote a finish to the six-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 65 points or 2.1 ... ( read original story ...)
IPO bells: CarTrade plans to go public, raise Rs 2000 crore: Report
CarTrade is reportedly planning to file the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) within the next 10-15 days to go public. The company is gearing up ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Painting of the Year competition marks 40th year
Artists around the region can brush up on their skills to enter UOB's annual Painting of the Year competition.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)