Financial Services

DBS will have O&G woes until 2018

An estimated $500m worth of new bad loans looms over the bank.

Turnkey Lender raises US$2 million in funding

Their total funding closed at US$3.6milion.

Life insurance industry records $1.68b new business premiums

This was against a backdrop of a soft labour market.

3 things that offset DBS' flat NIMs

It managed to stay at 1.74% due to softer HIBOR.

DBS chief says O&G woes could still impact Singapore banks

Costs in O&G support service sector will persist with low oil prices.

Fintech platform Fundnel expands to Australia

They aim to build their presence in key cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

DBS completes migration of ANZ's wealth and retail business

It was successfully conducted on August 5 and 6.

MAS seeks feedback on deposit insurance scheme

This insures Singapore dollar deposits held at a full bank.

DBS net profit up 8% to $1.14b in Q2

The strong growth in loans boosted the group's income.

OCBC targets $3b housing loans in Singapore

Housing loans helped it achieve an 11% growth in lending.