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Singapore's UOB ups Q1 profit by 12%

United Overseas Bank Ltd posted 12 percent rise in quarterly profit due to higher loan margins and fees.

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Singapore's UOB ups Q1 profit by 12%

United Overseas Bank Ltd posted 12 percent rise in quarterly profit due to higher loan margins and fees.

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Temasek “rebalances” investments in China’s Big Four banks

Singapore's sovereign-wealth fund Temasek Holdings has invested more in China’s largest bank at the expense of two other Big Four banks.

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Taking the pain out of annual budgeting

For many Asian companies the creation of the annual plan or budget is a major event that consumes significant time and resource across the organisation, particularly in finance.

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Singaporean banks are the world’s strongest

Two Singaporean banks lead Bloomberg Markets’ second annual ranking of the world’s strongest banks.

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Maximizing the cloud in financial institutions

Virtually every industry today is considering migrating to the cloud. More so, considering the potential benefits and its impact on the way technology is delivered to the end user.

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Fasten your seatbelts: Why Asia’s SMEs should plan for Euro turbulence

Asia’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are thriving, benefiting from strong economic growth throughout the region. But in an increasingly interconnected world, they are not immune to problems elsewhere, such as the Euro crisis.

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Will DBS get a go-ahead for its bid for Bank Danamon?

If so, what can both banks expect from the takeover?

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DBS, UOB, OCBC have high-quality capital base: Fitch

Thanks to the banks’ high capital standards, close regulatory supervision and strong funding franchises.

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Banks urged to improve payment processing systems as NFC arises

“The key opportunity for banks is to use the point of sale collection technology to provide richer information to their clients,” HSBC’s John Laurens said.

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OCBC seeks more overseas revenues

The new CEO of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation has grand plans for the Singaporean bank.

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Temasek ups investment in Chinese banking industry

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund casts a huge vote of confidence in China’s economy.

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Watch out for standardisation of transactional messaging: HSBC

John Laurens says standardisation of communication channels like SWIFT will also have a great impact to banking technology in the next few years.

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"SMEs are the lifeblood of the economy": Standard Chartered's Tim Hinton

Hinton, Standard Chartered's new global head for SME banking, aims to put greater focus on developing and rewarding staff while giving customers superior service.

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