DBS Group Holdings

DBS is first Southeast Asia bank in Dow Jones Sustainability Index Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE (Oct 2): DBS is the first bank in Southeast Asia and one of five Singapore-listed companies to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Asia Pacific.

Careers & Training

DBS avoiding ‘crazy rush’ to hire private bankers

SINGAPORE (Sept 14): DBS Group Holdings has poured cold water on the idea that private bankers can name their price when jumping ship in Asia’s booming wealth management business.

Fintech

DBS CEO says fintech firms need more scrutiny by regulators

(Sept 6): Regulators need to increase their scrutiny of non-bank firms that are moving into the financial business, according to the chief executive officer of DBS Group Holdings, Southeast Asia’s largest lender.

Funds

World's top activist fund sets eyes on one of Singapore's banks

SINGAPORE (Aug 28): The world’s best-performing activist fund returned 103% in seven months by targeting mainly smaller Asian companies in industries from commodities to engineering and food.

Singapore economy

Singapore's future no longer looking great, economists say

(July 19): Good, not great: That’s increasingly the economists’ take on Singapore’s longer-term prospects, from manufacturing to underlying economic growth.

Commentary

Temasek gains more relevance as it pursues emerging, disruptive trends

SINGAPORE (July 16): During the early years of this newspaper, I rarely made space in our pages for Temasek Holdings. While we actively covered the many public-listed companies in which it held major stakes, doing a story on Temasek itself seemed to be mo

M&A

Barclays mulls possible merger with StanChart and even 'hypothetical combo' with DBS, reports FT

SINGAPORE (May 23): Barclays Plc has been exploring a potential merger with rival banks including Standard Chartered Plc, as part of wide-ranging contingency plans being weighed by senior board members following pressure from an activist investor, the Fin

Broker's Calls

Shock Malaysia election win for Mahathir poses low risks for Singapore banks, says RHB

SINGAPORE (May 17): RHB Research has brushed aside fears that the shock victory at the Malaysian elections by an opposition coalition led by Mahathir Mohamad could pose a risk to Singapore banks.

DBS shares gain to record after quarterly profit beats estimates

SINGAPORE (apr 30): DBS Group Holdings, Southeast Asia’s largest lender, delivered a decade-high return that came along with above-expectations quarterly profit. The stock gained over 2%.

Investing strategies

Asia's top 20 private banks push past US$2 trillion AUM milestone

SINGAPORE (Apr 12): The top 20 private banks in Asia saw their combined assets under management (AUM) soar past the US$2 trillion ($2.6 trillion) milestone in 2017, according to data compiled by Asian Private Banker.
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