Bank of Singapore

SINGAPORE (Feb 1): Bank of Singapore had been successful in predicting the trends in the equity markets in 2016, but concedes that the uncertainties from Donald Trump’s administration has made the job of making accurate market predictions far more diffi

SINGAPORE (Jan 23): US president Donald Trump’s focus on “America First” during his inauguration speech is set to threaten the free trade and regional security Asia currently enjoys.

SINGAPORE (Dec 19): Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, is planning to set up a private bank in London.

SINGAPORE (Nov 28): Bank of Singapore, Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation’s private bank arm, has completed the acquisition of Barclay’s wealth and investment business in Singapore and Hong Kong.

SINGAPORE (Nov 18): When Donald Trump won the presidential elections, it sent US Treasury 10 year bond yields higher at 2.2% from 1.8% before the election, due in part to the possibility of more expansionary fiscal policies.

SINGAPORE (Nov 14): The inaugural FinTech Festival in Singapore got off to a flying start on Monday, with OCBC Bank claiming to be the first bank in Southeast Asia to make cross-border payment using blockchain technology.

SINGAPORE (Oct 14): Although the Bank of Singapore remains “neutral” on Asian equities, the research house still prefers them over the developed markets (DM) of US, Europe and Japan, which have been ranked at “underweight”.

SINGAPORE (Oct 13): Opinion polls in favour of the scandal-hit Trump campaign now appear to be at an all-time record low.

SINGAPORE (Sept 29): Oil prices surged on Thursday after members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to the outline of a deal to cut production for the first time in eight years.

SINGAPORE (Aug 31): As the clock continues ticking down to the November US Presidential election this year, opinion polls and prediction markets are increasingly beginning to indicate a higher likelihood of Hillary Clinton’s victory over Donald Trump.