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DBS, HSBC, AIA and more convene at ABF IA Summit Singapore on 1 July

DBS, HSBC, AIA and more convene at ABF IA Summit Singapore on 1 July

Leading voices from the banking and insurance industries will meet at Andaz Singapore to discuss trust, transformation, and AI.
4 hours ago

HSBC and Mastercard pilot AI agents for automated e-commerce payments

It automates procurement and payments between corporate buyers and suppliers.
8 hours ago

Credit Bureau and Experian Malaysia sign credit reporting MoU

The partnership will support consented cross-border credit report applications between Singapore and Malaysia.
10 hours ago

Singapore banks lean on wealth and higher global yields for growth

The sector is likely to see return on equity expansion thanks to NII growth.
13 hours ago

Citibank Singapore offers Citigold clients one-day Porsche test drives

They can also have a light breakfast, and a 60 to 90 minute accompanied test drive.
1 day ago

UOB's potential asset management sale could unlock value for wealth push

The bank is likely to reinvest any proceeds to enhance its advisory capabilities.
2 days ago

OCBC unveils local physical gold service for institutional clients

The bank will offer 12.4kg gold bars alongside 1kg kilobars. 
2 days ago

DBS Remit adds Weixin Pay as transactions surge eightfold

Average ticket sizes have grown to over S$800 since February.
5 days ago

How can Singapore’s big banks offset weaker lending margins?

Net interest income at DBS, OCBC, and UOB is expected to fall this year.

DBS rolls out ‘tap-to-phone’ payments at MAX app

Stall merchants will be able to activate the service in three steps, the bank said.

UnionPay and STB renew 3-year deal to boost Singapore tourism spending

They will partner with banks, luxury travel platforms, and tourism stakeholders.

Singapore's private banker crunch clouds $4.22t cross-border wealth boom

Billionaire wealth jumped 66.4%, lifting the market past Australia. 

Singapore banks stretch hiring as caution deepens

Headcount across 15 lenders rose just 0.005% in 2025.

DBS to open 18 new wealth centres by 2027

The bank will also upgrade 36 existing centres over the next 18 months.

Singapore's Big 3 banks eye 6% profit growth on wealth momentum

DBS and OCBC are expected to have higher PATMIs than previously forecasted.

Nearly half of finance workers fear AI job impact

ACCA finds strong AI adoption in finance roles, but job security concerns persist.