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Temasek gains more relevance as it pursues emerging, disruptive trends
SINGAPORE (July 16): During the early years of this newspaper, I rarely made space in our pages for Temasek Holdings. While we actively covered the many public-listed companies in which it held major stakes, doing a story on Temasek itself seemed to be mo
July 18, 2018
M&A
Barclays mulls possible merger with StanChart and even 'hypothetical combo' with DBS, reports FT
SINGAPORE (May 23): Barclays Plc has been exploring a potential merger with rival banks including Standard Chartered Plc, as part of wide-ranging contingency plans being weighed by senior board members following pressure from an activist investor, the Fin
May 23, 2018
Broker's Calls
Shock Malaysia election win for Mahathir poses low risks for Singapore banks, says RHB
SINGAPORE (May 17): RHB Research has brushed aside fears that the shock victory at the Malaysian elections by an opposition coalition led by Mahathir Mohamad could pose a risk to Singapore banks.
May 17, 2018
DBS shares gain to record after quarterly profit beats estimates
SINGAPORE (apr 30): DBS Group Holdings, Southeast Asia’s largest lender, delivered a decade-high return that came along with above-expectations quarterly profit. The stock gained over 2%.
April 30, 2018
Investing strategies
Asia's top 20 private banks push past US$2 trillion AUM milestone
SINGAPORE (Apr 12): The top 20 private banks in Asia saw their combined assets under management (AUM) soar past the US$2 trillion ($2.6 trillion) milestone in 2017, according to data compiled by Asian Private Banker.
April 12, 2018
Fintech
What does it say about DBS when it organises a hackathon to recruit 100 budding technologists?
SINGAPORE (Mar 29): It tells you something about the priorities of Southeast Asia's largest bank when it announces a hackathon to quickly recruit 100 budding technologists.
March 29, 2018
Broker's Calls
DBS still OCBC's top banking pick despite 16% YTD gain
SINGAPORE (Mar 5): OCBC Investment Research is raising its fair value estimate for DBS Group Holdings to $32.53, or 1.7 times of its book value, from $29.50 previously.
March 05, 2018
The worst may be over for Singapore’s top banks
(Feb 5): The worst may be over for Singapore’s three biggest banks.
February 05, 2018
DBS to hire more private bankers to tap US$19 trillion Asia market
SINGAPORE (Jan 26): DBS Group Holdings plans to increase the number of relationship managers in its private banking business to tap into surging Asian wealth.
January 26, 2018
Right Timing
Right timing: No Christmas cheer for the STI
SINGAPORE (Dec 22): Here are some charts for our weekly technical analysis.
December 22, 2017