Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation

As Great Eastern's free float falls below 10%, it may need to restore free float  - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

M&A

As Great Eastern's free float falls below 10%, it may need to restore free float

Two conditions are required for GEH to be delisted: a fair and reasonable offer, and 75% of acceptances.

Cryptocurrency

Lees and Lees make crypto push with new funds

Whampoa Group plans to raise US$50 million for a crypto-related hedge fund
Singtel prices $1 bil subordinated perpetual securities at 3.3% - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Telecommunications

Singtel prices $1 bil subordinated perpetual securities at 3.3%

The order book for the securities was 2.1 times oversubscribed by investors.

M&A

Yanlord-led consortium to acquire stakes in UE, WBL Corp for up to $730 mil

SINGAPORE (July 13): A group led by Yanlord Land, together with Perennial Real Estate, is making an offer to acquire a 33.5% stake in United Engineers at $2.60 each.

Results

OCBC reports 14% increase in 1Q earnings to $973 mil

SINGAPORE (May 9): Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has posted a net profit after tax of $973 million for 1Q17, 14% above $856 million in 1Q16.

Broker's Calls

Singapore banks poised to weather continued headwinds in 2017

SINGAPORE (Jan 17): Moody's Investors Service says Singapore’s three largest banks are poised to weather further weakening in asset quality and continued downward pressure on profitability in 2017.

OCBC announces US$10 bil global covered bond programme; rated ‘AAA(EXP)’ by Fitch

SINGAPORE (Nov 24): Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has established its inaugural programme to issue US$10 billion ($14.3 billion) of global mortgage covered bonds.

Broker's Calls

Banks should do better with a rate hike but which would gain most?

SINGAPORE (Nov 8): Singapore banks could see better days after the US Federal Reserve announces its rate hike later this year, according to RHB Research which is maintaining its “neutral” rating on the sector.

Broker's Calls

This analyst isn’t buying the banks' results. Should you?

SINGAPORE (Nov 7): Maybank Kim Eng is maintaining its “negative” recommendation on Singapore banks, in anticipation of further asset quality deterioration, even as the local lenders have focused on revenue generation in 3QFY16.

Broker's Calls

The NPL nightmare might finally be over for banks

SINGAPORE (Nov 3): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “overweight” recommendation on the Singapore banking sector after the three local lenders posted healthy results for 3QFY16, on the back of strong non-interest income.
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