Singapore
StanChart’s Elayne Ho takes on new challenges each year to succeed
StanChart’s Elayne Ho takes on new challenges each year to succeed
She cites the importance of surrounding herself with female role models.
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DBS CEO Piyush Gupta earned $17.58m in 2024
About $9.35m of this is a deferred award, of which 17.1% will be in cash.
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Razorpay rolls out payments platform to Singapore
It offers AI agents and a magic check-out service.
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OCBC’s Iris Ng champions SMEs, green financing
The banker worked on making capital loans more accessible to SMEs through embedded finance.
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DBS boosts sustainable financing to $89b in 2024
Customers invested over S$42m in sustainable funds.
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Singapore banks face margin squeeze despite strong results: Moody’s
Looking ahead to 2025, Moody’s said banks may expect mid- to high-single-digit loan growth.
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Singapore banks recalibrate ASEAN strategies
The three banks stand to see growth opportunities in the Johor- Singapore SEZ.
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DBS and SMF partner to drive sustainability in SG’s manufacturers
They aim to support 500 small and mid-sized manufacturers.
OCBC leads regional sustainable finance rankings in 2024
As of September 2024, the bank’s sustainable finance loan commitments reached $64.7b.
StanChart adopts ICC principles for sustainable trade finance
The principles include a standardised approach to assess how proceeds were used.
Singapore marks completion of transition to SORA
Over 87,000 retail loans were transitioned to the new benchmark rate.
OCBC logs 8% net profit rise to S$7.59b in FY2024 on higher wealth income
Its earnings per share is S$1.67, and total dividend is S$1.01.
Enhanced bourse appeal may lift Singapore’s investment banking space
Efforts to reform the stock market could also benefit wealth management income.
Manulife, Maybank unveil new retirement investment plan
The plan utilised a glide path approach, which adapts to a client's evolving needs.
Here’s how UOB plans to grow its loans and ROE
The Singapore bank is relying on growth from its ASEAN 4 markets.
Trust Bank reaches 1 million customers, unveil TrustInvest
Its revenue is S$97m for 2024.
MariBank launches new investment offering
The Mari Invest Income offers zero transaction fees with S$1 minimum investment.
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