Financial Services

Great Eastern Holdings' Director retires

Tan Sri Dato' Dr Lin See-Yan decided to cease his involvement with the company at the age of 72.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Fri April 20, 2012

The local currency held steady against the US dollar, trading at $1.2511.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Thurs April 19, 2012

Sitting at $1.2525, the local currency slipped against the US dollar following losses both in Europe and on Wall Street.

SGX enhances clearing process

Operational efficiency should increase and errors reduced with the recent link upgrade to its OTC broking systems.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Wed April 18, 2012

Improved trader sentiment pushed the Singapore dollar to $1.2477 against the US dollar.

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp's CEO retires

David Philbrick Conner was also Director, Member of Executive Committee, Remuneration Committee and Risk & Investment Committee. 

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Tues April 17, 2012

The local currency is back trading within its normal trading band, at $1.2505.

Overhauling OTC derivatives trading in Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) ushered in a new era for the Asian capital markets in February by issuing a consultation paper on the...

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Mon April 16, 2012

The local currency sits at $1.2511, with appreciation against the US dollar expected to be gradual.

DBS launches electronic securities application service

Now customers can subscribe to IPOs even while in bed straight from their smart phones.

Singaporeans take cashless shopping to record levels

Survey shows Singapore cardholders own the most number of credit cards across Asia, with an average of 3.3 cards per individual.

OCBC's status gets a little boost

The financial institution's growing wealth management franchise merits a premium to peers.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Thurs April 12, 2012

The Singapore dollar continues to trade within a tight range, sitting at $1.2576.

SGX and CIMB Securities to train more trading reps

The new initiative seeks raise the number of investing traders to meet growing demand.

DBS to inject RMB 2.3b to China franchise

The bank is increasing its registered capital in DBS China by close to 60%.