Banks

BROKERS’ TAKE

DBS sees choppy Q3 for STI as investors pivot from Singapore banks to listcos that are unlocking value

2026-08-07T04:46:18.000Z
Vietnamese financial institutions are turning to offshore loans to provide liquidity to companies in one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies.

Vietnam’s Techcombank seeks US$1 billion, joining rush for funds

2026-08-05T08:57:06.000Z
HSBC expects its restructuring effort to yield US$2 billion in total cost savings, up from an earlier target of US$1.5 billion.

HSBC beats estimates with US$10.1 billion quarterly profit, announces fresh US$1 billion stock buyback

2026-08-04T07:38:52.000Z
DBS has been positive about growth in India and willing to commit capital to the market. 

DBS hires ex-Standard Chartered banker to lead India wealth team

2026-08-03T10:58:15.000Z
Blackstone and the lenders are reportedly to put a public securitisation deal to credit funds and other institutional investors within 12 months of ownership.

ANZ, NAB among banks funding Blackstone’s HSBC book buy: Australian media

2026-08-02T09:34:21.000Z
HSBC Singapore CEO Wong Kee Joo says the expansion “reflects our confidence in the country’s future as a leading wealth, trade and innovation hub”.

Wanted: 100 AI specialists, 100 wealth relationship managers at HSBC Singapore

2026-07-27T02:00:00.000Z
BNP Paribas’ net income in the three months to end-June is up at 4.35 billion euros, beating the 4.21 billion euro average that was forecast by analysts.

BNP Paribas reports 33% jump in Q2 profit as equity trading hits record

2026-07-23T09:38:26.000Z
With OCBC trading at S$28.69 at the time of the report, the new target price implies a downside of 1%.
BROKERS’ TAKE

CGSI downgrades OCBC on sharp share price gain, less attractive yield, but raises target price

2026-07-21T08:27:56.000Z
An expected surge in foreign currency deposits may improve banking system liquidity, giving lenders access to a larger pool of relatively low-cost foreign-currency funding. 

India’s private lenders bet on corporate loan revival for growth

2026-07-19T09:48:32.000Z
Despite its abundant gold reserves, Laos captures only a fraction of its value due to the absence of a domestic bullion ecosystem.
BRUNCH

Laos wants more control of its gold – by building the bullion market it never had

2026-07-17T06:00:00.000Z