BULLS and bears are grappling over a question that may decide the fate of the stockmarket expansion: Can medical authorities around the world contain an epidemic before it causes a lasting economic slowdown?
GLOBAL information services company Experian is ramping up growth in the Asia-Pacific with a recent string of investments and acquisitions as it sets its sights on creating an ecosystem to solve the financial inclusion challenge in the region.
OCBC Bank is expecting a revenue growth hit of about 2 per cent from earlier projections for FY2020 as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak, even as it raised dividends on the back of a solid fourth quarter with profits that beat analyst expectations.
HSBC Holdings is embarking on a radical overhaul while it continues the hunt for a permanent chief executive. For investors, the strategic muddle of this bizarre situation should be at least as troubling as the stinging cuts, US$7.3 billion in charges and suspension of buybacks that the...
SWEPT into fresh uncertainty from the virus outbreak, Singapore banks are cautious over the next three to six months, with about 10 per cent of their total loan portfolio seen to be exposed to vulnerable sectors for now.
INSURANCE provider Gigacover on Friday said it is extending its Covid-19 coverage further, at no additional cost, to freelancers on their income protection insurance plans, a key group of which includes Gojek drivers. 
HSBC Singapore will provide cash management advice and speed up the handling of urgent payments for Singapore businesses, among other measures to help firms manage cash and liquidity amid the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
DBS Group on Friday announced it will issue US$1 billion of 3.3 per cent perpetual capital securities.
OCBC Bank’s net profit grew 34 per cent to S$1.24 billion for its fourth quarter, from S$926 million a year ago, driven mainly by wealth management, higher income from trading, sale of investment securities and properties, and its insurance franchise.
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