Financial Services
Life Insurance Association re-elects Tan Hak Leh as President
Tan Hak Leh has been re-elected for a second one-year term.
Life Insurance Association re-elects Tan Hak Leh as President
Tan Hak Leh has been re-elected for a second one-year term.
Bank Julius Baer appoints Peter Siber as Chief Risk Officer Asia and Middle East
The appointment is in line with the Bank's commitment to grow Asia as its second home market.
Credit card bad debts fell to $13.8mn in January 2011
Billings fell 11.9% month-on-month to $2.8 billion, according to OCBC.
Bank loans up 16.1% year-on-year in January 2011
The increase was boosted by business loans and consumer loans which increased 13.8% and 18.7% respectively.
DBS Private Bank hires veteran wealth advisor as new executive
Terry Alan Farris has been the bank’s Senior Vice President and Head of Family Office since January 2011.
UOB reports record $2.7bn full year profit
The full year after-tax profit soared 41.8% over last year's profit.
HSBC crosses 1 billion RMB milestone in Singapore
Over 1.25 bllion (S$250 million) in renminbi deposits has been raised since the Bank launched its suite of RMB savings and time deposit accounts in...
Chartis marks debut launch of Insurance App for iPhone in Singapore
The accelerating sales of the iPhones worldwide has kick-started the iPhone applications market.
Singapore finance minister tipped to chair IMF panel
Singapore Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam could be the next chairman of the top advisory body of the International Monetary Fund.
Great Eastern 2010 profit down 1.84% to S$507.2mn
Yet year-on-year total weighted new sales rose 20% to S$723.8mn, driven by the strong growth of 34% in regular premium products.
ABS to absorb SIBA
The Singapore Investment Banking Association will come under the umbrella of the Association of Banks in Singapore from the second half of this year...
Kiasi Singaporeans splurging on insurance
The life insurance industry recorded a robust 16 per cent growth over the previous year.
DBS Private Bank announces new appointments for Indonesia team
Veterans from HSBC and Great Eastern Life Assurance will assume the two senior vice-president posts for one of the bank’s priority growth markets.
Singapore gold storage offered to risk-adverse rich
Switzerland's Palaedino Group and Euroasia Investment unveiled plans on Thursday to store and manage gold in Singapore. The service will be provided ...
Bank loans grew 1.3% in December 2010
Business loans and consumer loans continue to buoy the growth of bank loans.
China Yuchai extends loan agreement with HLGE
HLGE will have a loan extension of S$93,000,000 originally granted to refinance the zero coupon, unsecured, non-convertible bonds issued by HLGE in...
Is FIDReC fair?
Consumers depend on Fidrec, the Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre, and its job is to mediate disputes between customers and financial...