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OCBC Q2 net profit climbs 22% to $2.2b on higher non-interest income
OCBC Q2 net profit climbs 22% to $2.2b on higher non-interest income
Total income rose 18% to $4.17b during the quarter.
23 hours ago
UOB Group Q2 net profit rises 10% to $1.5b despite margin pressure
Net interest income eased 2% YoY in a lower interest rate environment.
1 day ago
Nearly 70% of Singapore finance leaders struggle to scale AI
Another 64% pointed to fragmented or inconsistent data across systems.
1 day ago
Up to $47b in revenue up for grabs for APAC wealth and asset managers
AWM companies in the region manage only 22% of assets versus Europe’s 40% and North America’s 60%.
1 day ago
Maybank Singapore joins MAS cross-border settlement initiative
The company's tokenisation efforts support its ROAR30 $3.2b digital investment.
2 days ago
DBS’s Q2 2026 profit climbs 9% driven by higher fee income
The bank said fee income remained close to record levels.
2 days ago
DBS targets small firms’ technology gaps with free support
The package includes onboarding workshops, sector advice and access to artificial intelligence tools.
2 days ago
Singapore banks offload risk to private credit
Banks will continue to anchor relationship-based senior lending, KPMG said.
2 days ago
Standard Chartered trains 30 leaders for affluent push
The first cohort spans Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and the United Kingdom.
3 days ago
Digital wallets overtake cards in Singapore payments
Wallets captured 40% of online transaction value and 36% of in-store spending in 2025.
3 days ago
DBS taps industry veteran Jonathan Larsen for board seat
Before DBSH, he was the Chief Innovation Officer of Ping An Group.
3 days ago
OCBC, ZGC International partner to target China-ASEAN tech flows
The bank gains access to the enterprise’s 14,000-firm technology network.
4 days ago
Singapore banks displace chip stocks in July rally
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation delivered a 17.5% total return and led the benchmark.
4 days ago
UOB–JTC deal aims to draw more firms into Singapore’s industrial hubs
Taiwan’s FIC Global, Inc. is amongst the first companies referred through the partnership.
4 days ago
Singapore payments code targets hidden fees and misleading claims
Voluntary standards call for upfront disclosure of transaction costs.
4 days ago
Can AI replace wealth advisers?
Affluent investors still seek human judgement for major financial decisions.
5 days ago
Why private credit is a strategic partner for Singapore banks
It’s allowing banks to optimise their balance sheets.
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