Financial Services
Way to go: OCBC's first-half results slammed forecasts with 38% profit jump
Thanks to strong rebound in MTM gains.
Way to go: OCBC's first-half results slammed forecasts with 38% profit jump
Thanks to strong rebound in MTM gains.
SMU launches Singapore’s first center for excellence in taxation
It will turn the country into a global accountancy hub.
Local life insurance industry rakes in $1.3b in new business premiums in 1H
Single premium products surged to S$378.4m.
OCBC’s profits surge 54% to $921m in Q2
Income also hits a record high.
In the know: Dissecting DBS' $50b Greater China trade book
How does DBS manage the risks?
Not a safe haven: Weak regional operations hit UOB in Q2
UOB may lose out in the Greater China growth game.
More low-income Singaporeans to benefit from commission-free life insurance policy: Fitch
It’s also credit-positive for the life insurance sector.
OCBC appoints Na Wu Beng as new Wing Hang CEO
OCBC Bank today announced the appointment of Mr Na Wu Beng as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wing Hang Bank with effect from 18 August 2014.
ACRA rolls out stricter registration requirements for public accountants
2,500 hours of experience are now required.
Higher impaired loans hits UOB’s revenue momentum in Q2
Its loan-to-deposit ratio is now at 100%.
Record breaker: DBS posts stellar $2b profits in Q2
It climbed 9% from last year.
What makes a good Singaporean bookkeeper
Being in the business of bookkeeping, we have often encountered people who have the wrong idea of the bookkeeping process. Bookkeeping is...
Credit crunch: Record-high loan levels persist for Singapore banks in June
Deposits finally inched up after a 2-month contraction.
Great Eastern’s profits slid 8% in Q2
New sales fell by 16%.
Security nightmare: 85% of Singaporeans use the same pin for cards and phones
Seriously, are they asking to be robbed?
Takeover king: DBS clinches top spot as Southeast Asia’s biggest M&A adviser
Business from Temasek vaulted it to the top.
MAS launches world’s first direct-purchase life insurance scheme
Say goodbye to insurance agents.