Financial Services
How will higher interest rates affect local mortgages?
Steeper debt servicing costs await borrowers.
Are local banks safe from the China slowdown?
Non-performing Chinese assets will rise.
Singapore SMEs unprepared against major business risks: survey
1 in 7 does not have business insurance at all.
Credit crunch threatens vulnerable SMEs as rate hike looms
Banks will be averse to SME loans.
DBS unveils private equity programme for ultra-rich patrons
The programme is a rarity for Asian banks.
Banking to be outpaced by fintechs in drawing talent
It’s in danger of becoming a “stepping stone” career.
Chart of the Day: Here’s why banks would scramble to muster decent loan growth in 2016
It’s expected to hover within low single digits.
OCBC’s wealth management business sizzles as loan growth fizzles out
Expect solid contributions from Great Eastern.
High costs hound UOB on back of aggressive digital banking push
While credit costs are also on the rise.
UOB rolls out first Visa Token Service in Asia Pacific
Customers only need their smartphones to pay.
Polytechnic students to score internships with financial sector heavyweights
Institutions like SGX and DBS are on board.
AIA launches endowment plan with 2.68% per annum returns
It requires no underwriting.
Here’s a better barometer to NPL than interest rates
It’s a more sensitive indicator to non-performing loans.
Higher rates won't rescue banks' thinning margins, analysts warn
There are few growth catalysts in 2016.
Singapore businesses navigating in a sea of financial turbulence
The recent financial rout in the commodity and currency market has resulted in volatility in the financial market. No longer are businesses whether...
DBS unveils learning centre to boost Singapore’s digital banking scene
It can conduct over 10,000 training sessions per year.