Scaling transition-focused financing and tailored SME support: OCBC on empowering Asia’s sustainability transformation ...
UOB raises S$3.1 million for beneficiaries at its annual run event
Programme aims to support causes in areas of art, children and education across 25 charities globally Read more at The Business Times.
OCBC’s Lee maintains $54 fair value on DBS
At its current price of around $54, and assuming a dividend payout of $3, DBS is providing an attractive dividend yield of 5.6% ...
Singapore investors join gold rush as record-breaking rally continues
SINGAPORE: Investors in Singapore have joined the global rush to buy gold since the start of 2025, as mounting geopolitical tensions and expectations of US interest rate cuts drive demand for the safe ...
Bank of Singapore generates SoW reports with agentic AI
The wealth management arm of Singapore lender OCBC, Bank of Singapore, has rolled out an agentic artificial intelligence ( AI ) powered tool that automates the writing of source of wealth ( SoW ) ...
Micro-jobs programme for seniors launched with $1.47m donation by DBS Foundation
The micro-jobs initiative will be rolled out to 100 AACs over four years, benefitting 5,000 seniors. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
ABC Impact, DBS, UOB partner on US$110 mil sustainability-linked subscription loan facility
The loan facility is for ABC Impact Fund II, which was incepted in August 2023 and held its final close in March this year with AUM currently exceeding US$600 million.
HSBC offers to take Hang Seng Bank private in major bet on Hong Kong financial hub
As a key subsidiary of HSBC, Hang Seng Bank plays a significant role in the region’s banking sector. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Set to Hold Monetary Policy on Steady Economic Outlook
Singapore’s central bank is expected to leave monetary policy unchanged this week as it weighs subdued inflation and the lingering threat of US trade measures against a resilient domestic growth ...
Wealth expertise, global privileges, lifestyle rewards: How bank’s new approach helps clients grow their assets and live fully
By offering a holistic proposition that combines the products and services of Citigold Private Client and the Citi Prestige Card, Citi is going beyond financial services to deliver exclusive ...
Smart Reads of the Week: Singapore Dividend Stocks, REITs to Watch, and How Rate Cuts Are Shaping the Market
With markets still near record highs, investors are recalibrating after the Fed’s rate cuts. This week’s Smart Reads looks at dividend stocks yielding above 5%, blue-chip laggards, and REITs to watch ...
Bank of Singapore’s new AI tool can do in one hour what took staff 10 days
Relationship managers, who will review and refine the reports, will have more time to engage customers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore shifts update to crypto rules for banks until 2027
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced a shift of its new crypto Prudential standards by a year, noting that the rollout will go into effect at the ...
From banking to the FIA: What Citi’s new Singapore head brings to the F1 governing body
Under the mandate of the FIA president, Lee Lung-Nien has helped guide a remarkable financial turnaround at the motorsports governing body Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s Nanofilm IPO hugely oversubscribed -sources
The bookbuild portion of Singapore's Nanofilm Technologies International's up to S$510 million ($375 million) initial public offering (IPO) has been subscribed about 19 times, two sources with ...
Singapore shares end 1.1% higher as DBS rally continues
Singapore shares closed higher on Oct 7, buoyed by DBS' continued rally, with the benchmark Straits Times Index rising 1.1 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.