Singapore
JPMAM’s new CEO says clients should “re-risk” their portfolios
Find out why this is urged.
JPMAM’s new CEO says clients should “re-risk” their portfolios
Find out why this is urged.
Why Singapore banks are more defensive than Hong Kong banks
Thanks to greater pricing discipline.
Basel III compliant securities growing among Singapore banks: Moody's
Tagged as 'credit positive' for depositors, bondholders.
When satisfactory is no longer enough for your risk, compliance, and audit function
At a conference in November 2012, Thomas J. Curry, Head of US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said: “We are no longer willing to accept audit and risk management functions that are simply satisfactory. We are looking for excellence. Our expectation now is that large institutions will meet the standard of ‘strong’ for audit and risk management functions, and that the independent directors will take a strong hand in ensuring compliance.”
Singapore banks bare more teeth than foreign banks
This is on loan growth to China.
DBS to scoop $13m in net profit from latest acquisition
A small impact on earnings, says analyst.
DBS to acquire Societe Generales' Asian private banking business for S$279m
Part of wealth management-focused strategy.
Fears rise as China woes pose a threat to Singapore banks
Are they brewing a storm in a teacup?
UOB sets up FX unit for small business
The first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
What threat legacy systems pose to financial institutions
In Singapore, the investment management industry and related financial institutions often face the issue of legacy IT systems built in the 1980s or 90s.
Here's how FX trading has evolved
Wild currency swings can wreak havoc on your vacation. More than that, fluctuating currency rates can have profound impacts on the products you buy at home or abroad.
Major banks link up with SWIFT to manage KYC compliance issues
Find out who they are.
Hong Leong Finance boasts $70.1m in profits
All thanks to steady growth.
Singapore banks grappling with stiffer competition for deposits
Will the fixed deposit war continue?
Maybank's profits jumped 14% to RM6.55b
Here's what boosted this growth.
5 highlights you should know about UOB's 2013 results
Loan growth was impressive at 16.8%.
DBS braces itself for a looming 30-35% drop in mortgage loan applications
Profit shrank 7% in 4Q13.