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Oil could hit US$60 before year-end, says Barron's citing Citi analyst
BENGALURU (July 10): Accelerating world oil demand and reduced supply from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) could push crude prices up to US$60 ($82.92) a barrel before the end of the year, according to a report from Barron'
July 10, 2017
Investing strategies
There’s no better time than now to buy into US banks. Here’s why
SINGAPORE (June 30): The Bank of Singapore (BoS), a subsidiary of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), remains “overweight” on the US financial sector due to the potential de-regulation for US banks as well as their prospects for higher-than-ex
June 30, 2017
China Focus
British bankers find it much harder to land a Hong Kong job
HONG KONG (June 16): Andrew Sullivan remembers the days when a young Brit could hustle his way into a job in Hong Kong finance. He ought to know: He did it.
June 16, 2017
In print this week
Are Singapore’s companies taking the ‘not if, but when’ approach to terrorism?
SINGAPORE (June 9): While companies seize every opportunity to crow about their financial performance to investors, and burnish their public image with information about their social responsibility programmes, they appear to be far less willing to talk ab
June 09, 2017
Citigroup expands Asia digital in bid to reach affluent clients
(June 8): Citigroup Inc. is expanding its digital-banking channels in Asia as the bank seeks to boost its base of affluent customers in the region by at least 10% this year.
June 08, 2017
In print this week
After making her fortune, Anna Haotanto wants to teach others more about investing
SINGAPORE (May 15): Anna Vanessa Haotanto became a selfmade millionaire at 29, an age when many people are still climbing the corporate ladder. She achieved this mainly by making smart investments and saving prudently.
May 12, 2017
Global Markets
Putting all our eggs in China's basket was a mistake: UBS
HONG KONG (March 29): UBS Group AG, which built an Asian investment-banking powerhouse around the strength of its China business, is finding that excessive reliance on one single market can be a bad thing.
March 29, 2017
Citi investment theme for 2017
5 ways factories of the future are likely to evolve
SINGAPORE (Jan 20): In the early 1900s, Ford’s Model T came in only one colour. And yet, the same variant of the Model T accounted for close to half of the cars in the world in 1920.
January 20, 2017
Funds
Could these funds be hit by Wells Fargo’s woes?
SINGAPORE (Sept 21): As many as 52 funds available for sale in Singapore own shares in Wells Fargo, one of the largest banks in the US. Wells Fargo has slumped 6.7% since being hit by a US$100 million ($136 million) fine from the US’s Consumer Financial
September 21, 2016