Tan Nai Lun

Lenders must ensure employees can adapt to technology in a ‘comfortable’ way, Lee Zhu Kuang says

After several years of rate volatility, many borrowers are placing greater emphasis on certainty

Gains are led by UOB, which jumped 5%, and OCBC, which was up 3.4%

The precious metal will likely continue to rally amid geopolitical uncertainty and central bank demand, observers say

Investors can still generate returns by being risk-on in a diversified manner, say market watchers

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, meanwhile, loses 0.1% or 1.02 points to close at 1,483.97

On a positive note, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index gains 0.3% or 4.96 points to 1,484.99

It will create opportunities for these customers to earn fee income by lending out their idle equities and fixed-income assets, says lender

Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 319 to 250 after two billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands

The bank says this comes under the group’s global ‘ongoing simplification’ drive