BANKS have scaled back their physical footprints in prime office areas over the last decade, as they reviewed and consolidated their operations. But the pandemic is likely to push some to make more cuts.
SINGAPORE'S property market rebounded strongly after a slow first half of the year in 2020, with home prices hitting new highs into the first quarter of this year. This is despite Covid-19 casting a shadow over the broader economy.
UOB's sustainability bond ratings will likely not see any upward pressure, given they are among the highest assigned to banks globally, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings said on Thursday.
UOB has appointed Eric Lim as its first chief sustainability officer (CSO) to lead a dedicated corporate sustainability office focused on achieving the bank's green goals.
THE current global geopolitical situation will enhance Asean as a destination for supply chain financing - an opportunity that banks here should seize, said Wee Ee Cheong, the new chairman of the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) on Thursday.
DBS has rolled out a revamped version of its digital investment advisory tool that provides retail investors with more specific product recommendations based on their risk profiles.
DBS has rolled out an enhanced version of its digital investment advisory tool that provides retail investors with more specific product recommendations based on their risk profiles.
OVER 50 per cent of companies in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) are expected to issue a social bond in the next 12 months, with employee welfare seen as a top priority, a fresh survey by ING showed on Thursday.
