UOB Kay Hian betting on scale and depth
Angela Tan
Singapore
AT a time when the traditional retail broking business using self-employed remisiers has been on the decline - with retail investors going for self-directed online trading - UOB Kay Hian is betting on size and depth as it moves confidently ahead in its evolution.
Its recent willingness to adopt 100-odd remisiers from DBS Vickers Securities certainly raised many eyebrows. But the acceptance of the group of remisiers - and not just the top-performers - from a rival brokerage is part of its strategy to boost the scale and depth of services it can offer.
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