Tan Nai Lun

Tan Nai Lun

CORRESPONDENT

Tan Nai Lun is a correspondent with BT, covering the banking and finance sectors. Nai Lun graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a double major in communications and business.

UOB’s Q2 earnings slightly beat the S$1.45 billion consensus forecast in a Bloomberg survey of five analysts.

‘Size in banking is not everything’: UOB pursues capital-light strategy as Q2 profit rises; trims fee growth outlook

2026-08-07T12:57:21.000Z
UOB group chief financial officer Leong Yung Chee (left) and AllianzGI CEO Tobias Pross at the signing of the strategic distribution partnership.

UOB to sell asset management arm to Allianz Global Investors for S$555 million, sharpen wealth advisory focus

2026-08-05T10:55:56.000Z
DBS kicks off the reporting season on Aug 6, followed by OCBC and UOB on Aug 7.

Firmer rates, wealth gains likely to lift Singapore banks’ Q2 results

2026-08-03T23:00:00.000Z
Affected customers’ other existing relationships with StanChart, including deposit accounts, wealth products and insurance policies, will be unchanged.

StanChart to transfer part of credit card, personal loan clients to Trust Bank

2026-07-31T05:30:10.000Z
The platform comprises five separate agents that will cut down time for the bank, from the current industry median of around six weeks.

OCBC to cut wealth onboarding to 15 business days with agentic AI; simple cases in one day

2026-07-29T12:34:05.000Z
Singapore’s financial sector grew 4.3% in 2025, MAS says.

Singapore AUM up 10.1% at S$6.7 trillion as MAS eyes competitiveness push

2026-07-28T09:30:00.000Z
There is greater uncertainty around the sustainability of AI investments in the medium term, says MAS managing director Chia Der Jiun.

MAS chief flags AI investment boom as key risk to global financial stability

2026-07-28T09:30:00.000Z
Overall, stronger optimism towards the macroeconomic environment was the key driver underpinning regional sentiment, UOB said.

Singapore, Thailand lift Asean consumer confidence as regional outlook diverges: UOB survey

2026-07-24T08:17:10.000Z
With ongoing changes in the global investment environment, GIC refreshed its investment framework with effect from this financial year beginning Apr 1, 2026.

GIC posts lower 3.4% 20-year annualised real rate of return, launches new investment framework

2026-07-23T21:00:00.000Z
OCBC’s Eric Ong says SMEs are now more adaptable and resilient, having learnt to build up more buffers and diversify their supply chains.

Singapore SMEs increasingly ‘immune to uncertainty’ after years of volatility: OCBC executive

2026-07-15T08:00:41.000Z