Great Eastern
Founded in 1908, Great Eastern provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 10 million policyholders, including 7.5 million from government schemes, the group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei and has representative offices in China and Myanmar.
OCBC buys more Great Eastern shares for S$39.9m
OCBC now owns 88.4% of its subsidiary’s shares.
Koh Beng Seng bows out as Great Eastern chairman
He will step down from the post on 21 April.
Great Eastern’s profits down 30% to S$784.2m in FY2022
CEO Khor Hock Seng said that volatility of global financial markets impacted earnings.
Great Eastern’s profit attributable to shareholders dips 12% to $780.9m in 9M22
The decline was due to lower valiant of investment in the shareholder’s fund.
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Young people mostly invest their money in shares.
Chart of the Day: Singaporean youths' top financial goals
One-fifth of those aged 16 to 19 want to start a business before reaching 25.
Purpose-driven jobs top pick for career-seeking Gen Zs
Almost 40% of youths ranked meaningful work as the top factor in career choice.
Great Eastern Q1 shareholder profits plummets by 50%
The firm blames less favourable financial market conditions.
Great Eastern posts 16% increase in net profit in 2021
This translates to a total net profit of $1.1b.
Great Eastern profits down 26% to $213.3m QoQ
MoM, however, there is a 43% increase due to more favourable conditions.
Great Eastern reveals 102% higher earnings for H1
However, its Q2 profit fell by 22% to $232.3m.
GREAT Green SP insurance fully-subscribed, closed: Great Eastern
Customers may invest between S$5,000 and S$100,000.
Great Eastern launches first green life insurance product in Singapore
The insurer will donate S$1,000 for every S$1m raised from GREAT Green SP proceeds.
Great Eastern floats free post-vaccine protection for Singapore residents
It extends a cash payout of S$200 per day of hospitalisation up to a total of S$2,000.
IP coverage extended to COVID vaccines under WHO's special access route
It will apply to vaccines administered in Singapore under SAR.
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