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Singapore banks

Companies & Markets

DBS expects tokenised finance investment to catch up with traditional payments, custody in 2-3 years

2026-08-21T08:15:50.000Z
Tan Choon Hin, currently the bank’s deputy chief risk officer, will begin in his new role on Sep 1.
Companies & Markets

UOB names Tan Choon Hin to new Asean, Greater China role

2026-08-18T04:26:09.000Z
The tension between innovation and stability exists particularly in the financial services sector, said Piyush Gupta, at the launch of his book.
Companies & Markets

Singapore’s financial sector must resist risk aversion, be bolder to stay at cutting edge: former DBS chief Piyush Gupta

2026-08-17T11:42:44.000Z
Jacquelyn Tan, UOB’s head of group personal finances, says digital wealth will play a ‘meaningful’ role in the lender’s wealth growth.
Companies & Markets

UOB’s digital wealth sales, transactions jump almost 50% as clients invest more online

2026-08-16T23:00:00.000Z
All three banks posted second-quarter net profits that beat market expectations.
Companies & Markets

After a strong Q2, what’s next for Singapore banks? Analysts see DBS, OCBC ahead on wealth

2026-08-12T02:00:00.000Z
Offshore trusts have long been used by wealthy Chinese families as a cross-border asset protection and succession tool.
Companies & Markets

Beijing’s offshore trust tax changes could affect wealth hubs including Singapore

2026-08-11T03:08:20.000Z
UOB’s asset quality was a recurring theme across all broker notes.
Banking & Finance
BROKERS’ TAKE

Citi, OCBC downgrade UOB post-Q2 results; RHB upgrades on valuation

2026-08-11T02:51:16.000Z
While UOB is still buying back its shares, DBS and OCBC last conducted buybacks when their stocks were respectively 40% and 25% lower.
Opinion & Features
MARK TO MARKET

DBS, OCBC surge on strong H1 results but don’t overlook the potential of underdog UOB

2026-08-09T11:41:49.000Z
DBS was the first of the three banks to report its Q2 results on Thursday (Aug 6), followed by OCBC and UOB on Friday.
Companies & Markets

5 takeaways from Singapore banks’ Q2 results – diverging outlooks, China tax rules emerge as new watchpoint

2026-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
UOB’s Q2 earnings slightly beat the S$1.45 billion consensus forecast in a Bloomberg survey of five analysts.
Companies & Markets

‘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
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