Financial Services
Investors warned: DBS lacks a near-term positive catalyst
Snap up UOB instead.
Chart of the Day: Loans growth picks up pace in September
Slower loans growth however looms.
DBS beats expectations with 1% net profit rise to S$862m
Net interest income notched a new high.
OCBC Group third-quarter net profit up 5% to S$759m
Customer-related and regional businesses drove growth.
Singapore banks' system loan-to-deposit ratio rises to 100%
Another record high this September.
Singapore's total bank lending jumped 1.1% in September
Here's what boosted this growth.
ValueMax IPO draws strong investor demand at 6.3 times subscribed
Funds will bankroll Singapore, Malaysia expansions.
Asian banks warned against rising household debt
Singapore won't be spared.
Great Eastern's profits crashed 54% to $282.8m
But operating profit from insurance business improved.
Talent shortage forces Singapore insurance bosses to rehire ex-employees
Insurance sector said to be bucking the rehiring trend.
SGX proposes remote membership for clearing of US customers’ swaps
In response to Dodd-Frank Act revisions.
MAS revokes 2 remittance licences
For failing to comply with regulations.
Why Singapore banks' regionalisation push could fail this year
Analyst predicts near-term drag.
OCBC rumoured to be considering bid for Wing Hang Bank
Offer has been under study for 2 weeks, says Bloomberg.
Over half of Singapore CFOs upbeat about economic outlook
Emerging markets to drive growth.
Earnings forecast for Singapore banks' Big 3 slashed by 3%
Here's what could drag growth.