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David Yong: From timber heir to bank owner
The CEO of Evergreen Group Holdings talks about his journey from an eight-year-old in Myanmar to a multinational entrepreneur
July 29, 2024
Zest
What analysts expect from the 3Q results of banks
Competition for loans is expected to continue to intensify as mortgage rates dip below 3-month Sora
October 18, 2023
Right Timing
Support for the Straits Times Index is at 3,230 as banks turn into dividend plays
As the Straits Times Index declines towards 3,230, banks turn into dividend plays
August 04, 2023
Zest
Grab, Sea push Singapore to lift digital banks' deposit cap
Time is also ticking for these digibanks owned by non-financial firms to boost scale
July 13, 2023
Zest
Singapore bids Libor farewell with surge in Sora derivatives
Libor is being published for the last time on Friday.
June 30, 2023
Zest
Banks ride tailwind of higher interest rates
Comparing the banks as they ride tailwind of rate hikes, while investors focus on Asean, China+1
June 15, 2023
Zest
Asian banks are luring investors who think they're a safer bet
The banking turmoil may also mean that Asian tech money invested in the US could now begin to make its way back.
April 09, 2023
Broker's Calls
JP Morgan downgrades local banks as NIMs peak, costs rise, growth slows
As NIM peaks, costs rise, and growth slows, JP Morgan downgrades local banks
March 31, 2023
Tong's Portfolio
Arguments for keeping domestic interest rates relatively low
But keeping interest rates low comes at a price … There’s no free lunch in economics.
March 30, 2023
Zest
Tailwind lifts profits of local banks as they chart growth trajectories
Banks' double-digit earnings growth were buoyed by NII. DBS, UOB have a cautious 2023 outlook, OCBC is a lot more positive
November 09, 2022