United Overseas Bank (UOB)

Zest

Banks look to a digital future; wealth management to support growth

(Nov 18): On Nov 14, 11 banks in Hong Kong, including HSBC, OCBC Wing Hang and DBS Hong Kong, announced branch closures because of the protests in the Special Administrative Region. The South China Morning Post reported on Nov 13 that 250, or 19%, of Hong

Fintech

Singapore fintech firms grabs more than half of funding in Asean: Report

SINGAPORE (Nov 12): Financial technology firms in Singapore continue to grab the lion’s share of funding in Asean, according to a report by United Overseas Bank (UOB), PwC and the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA).

Yield watch

Slowing economy and flat earnings turn banks into yield plays

(Nov 11): Amid a slowing economy, banks are being increasingly looked upon as yield plays. A Goldman Sachs report last month said real estate investment trusts had outperformed the Singapore MSCI Index by 16% so far this year, owing to the sustainability

Results

UOB registers 8% higher net earnings of $1.12 bil in 3Q

SINGAPORE (Nov 1): United Overseas Bank posted a positive set of results for the 3Q19 and 9M19 ended Sept 30, driven by strong income growth from across all its business segments.

Investing ideas

Watch out for these high yielding blue chip stocks

SINGAPORE (Oct 7): Property group Hongkong Land has climbed into KGI Securities' high dividend watchlist after a recent sell-off, as the research house made "key changes" to its watchlist.

Broker's Calls

Singapore banks poised to deliver dividend yields among highest across region, says Maybank

SINGAPORE (Sept 26): Maybank Kim Eng Research forecasts that the Singapore banks will deliver a dividend yield of 5.2% for FY2020E – among the highest in the region.

Finance

SGX's sustainability push helps secure win; DBS records highest shareholders' return

SINGAPORE (Sept 16): With an overall score of 40.41 points, the Singapore Exchange has emerged as the finance sector winner of The Edge Singapore’s Billion Dollar Club award. The stock exchange operator beat the three local banks — DBS Group Holdings,

Family business

UOB launches 'The Business Circle' to help next-generation leaders of family businesses fast track growth

SINGAPORE (Sept 11): United Overseas Bank (UOB) on Wednesday launched The Business Circle, an initiative to prepare the next generation leaders of Asia’s family-led firms to run their businesses.

Investing ideas

Recession fears a temporary setback, local banks should rise in long term

SINGAPORE (Sept 2): Looking beyond current global economic uncertainties, the fact remains that the stock market usually rises in the very long term. The local banks are a good example. Once proxies to GDP growth in Singapore and Malaysia, they now reflec
×