Banking

Brokers’ take: RHB ‘overweight’ on Singapore banking sector 
Brokers’ take: RHB ‘overweight’ on Singapore banking sector 
RHB on Monday (Nov 25) upgraded its call on Singapore’s banking sector to “overweight” from “neutral” in September, as it made a “buy” call for two of the three...
STI falls despite Asia gains and RHB upgrading Singapore banking stocks
STI falls despite Asia gains and RHB upgrading Singapore banking stocks
SINGAPORE stocks closed lower on Monday (Nov 25), even as most regional markets closed in positive territory.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) shed some earlier gains, slipping 0.4 per...
STI falls despite Asia gains and RHB upgrading Singapore banking stocks
STI rises, tracking Asia gains as RHB upgrades Singapore banking stocks
SINGAPORE stocks traded higher on Monday (Nov 25) as they followed other markets in the region in making gains.As at noon, the Straits Times Index (STI) shed some earlier...
MUFG looks to leverage regional partners to grow Asean corporate banking business 
MUFG looks to leverage regional partners to grow Asean corporate banking business 
Bank’s network in S-E Asia said to give it strong local capabilities and thus a ‘huge competitive advantage’ MUFG is already known as Japan’s largest bank. In South-east Asia,...
MUFG looks to leverage regional partners to grow Asean corporate banking business 
MUFG looks to leverage regional partners to grow Asean corporate banking business 
Bank’s network in S-E Asia said to give it strong local capabilities and thus a ‘huge competitive advantage’ MUFG is already known as Japan’s largest bank. In South-east Asia,...
US banks brace for open banking era of consumer data sharing
US banks brace for open banking era of consumer data sharing
US BANKS will now have to give customers access to their financial data after the top consumer watchdog finalised a long-awaited rule aimed at fuelling more competition for financial...
Bank of America profit beats expectation on investment banking, trading strength
Bank of America profit beats expectation on investment banking, trading strength
BANK of America’s third-quarter profit dropped as it paid more to customers to hold onto their deposits, although its results beat estimates, driven by strong activity in investment banking...
Bank of America folds fintech investment banking team into tech
Bank of America folds fintech investment banking team into tech
Fintech and software payments are bound to intersect as financial technology begins to resemble traditional technology such as software, banking official saysBANK of America has folded its fintech investment...
DBS head of institutional banking group in Hong Kong to depart
DBS head of institutional banking group in Hong Kong to depart
DBS Group Holdings’ head of institutional banking group Hong Kong, Wallace Lam, will be leaving South-east Asia’s biggest lender, according to a spokesperson. Boris Chan, currently head of global transaction...
7-Eleven owner seeking to sell off part of stake in banking unit
7-Eleven owner seeking to sell off part of stake in banking unit
SEVEN & i Holdings, the convenience-store operator facing a takeover approach from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard, is exploring the sale of part of its stake in Seven Bank, people with...