DBS's Piyush Gupta tackles questions ranging from Hyflux to climate change
Bank has been putting effort into educating investors; its policy on sustainable development is ahead of IEA's goal
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Tay Peck Gek
Singapore
DBS Group Holdings posted record earnings in 2018 but shareholders seemed more preoccupied with the bank's stand on duty of care and ethical investing at its annual general meeting on Thursday.
A shareholder fired the first question, on DBS' role in marketing Hyflux's perpetual securities offering and whether the bank's analysts had been "farsighted enough" to see the underlying issues that have beset Hyflux.
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