Banking

SINGAPORE (Jan 9): RHB expects DBS’ share price performance, which was already strong since the US presidential election results, to surge even further from higher Singapore interest rates in the near-term.

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): Singapore banking salaries are set to grind to a 3% growth rate, falling behind the 4% growth in tech sector salaries for 2017, according to the 2016 Asia Pacific Salary Budget Planning Report by Willis Towers Watson.

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): For the third consecutive month, Singapore has reported zero change in online hiring activity, says the Monster Employment Index (MEI) based on its data for October 2016.

NEW YORK (Nov 8): Big global banks, including Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Goldman Sachs Group Inc are bracing for potential tumult on financial markets after Tuesday's US election.

SINGAPORE (Oct 3): There was zero change to Singapore’s online hiring activity between the months of August in 2015–2016, according to the Monster Employment Index (MEI).

SINGAPORE (Aug 30): Fewer jobseekers in Singapore and Malaysia have the Internet to thank for getting hired, according the latest results of the Monster Employment Index.

SINGAPORE (Aug 3): UOB Kay Hian is turning negative on the offshore and marine (O&M) sector, downgrading its rating to “underweight” on mounting liquidity pressure on the sector amid a prolonged downturn.

SINGAPORE (August 1): OCBC and UOB, Southeast Asia’s second and third-largest banks by assets, have posted 1H16 financial results which are testament to the “persistent challenges” that domestic banks are facing on asset quality and profitability, s