Banking

Fed hike throws Singapore banks a margin lifeline; UOB likely to benefit more

2026-09-17T09:15:13.000Z
Hong Kong is HSBC’s only major hub where mid-level staff and above get a subsidy covering 95% of school fees, of up to HK$300,000 per secondary school child.

HSBC cuts back US$38,000-per-kid school perk for some Hong Kong bankers

2026-09-17T07:27:06.000Z
Employers are more willing to groom fresh graduates alongside experienced hires, partly as a younger generation of wealthy clients emerges in Asia.

Singapore’s wealth boom is raising the bar for aspiring private bankers

2026-09-16T23:00:00.000Z
Covered bonds issuance hit a record S$11 billion in 2025, while the outstanding market has expanded at a compound annual growth rate of 15% since 2021.
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Singapore’s covered bond boom is largely a DBS story

2026-09-15T23:00:00.000Z
Vietnam is pursuing annual economic growth of at least 10% through 2030.

Vietnam considering first sovereign US dollar bond sale since 2014: sources

2026-09-15T07:12:58.000Z
Marco Pagliara, head of emerging markets at Deutsche Bank Private Bank, says Singapore is one of the lender’s largest wealth-booking centres outside Germany.

Deutsche Bank’s private bank seeks experienced wealth teams for deeper push into Asia

2026-09-13T23:00:00.000Z
The Export-Import Bank of China, one of the country’s three policy lenders, said that the finance ministry will inject 30 billion yuan into the bank, effectively enhancing its capital base. 

China to pump US$54 billion into state banks, insurers

2026-09-06T12:20:59.000Z
Chow Wan Thonh, head of coverage for Singapore and Asean, says firms now put greater emphasis on building more resilient supply chains across several markets.

StanChart sees China-Asean growth accelerating as ‘China Plus N’ strategy takes hold

2026-09-04T03:06:50.000Z
UBS’ Exclusive Manager Access Fund Program will first be offered to global wealth-management clients in Singapore and Hong Kong, and then to those in Taiwan.

UBS opens institutional fund strategies to Asia’s wealthy – with US$5 million buy-in

2026-09-03T01:00:00.000Z
Dominique Boer’s appointment comes as UOB steps up its regional wealth push, with the group aiming to double its wealth management income by 2030.

UOB Private Bank appoints UBS’ Dominique Boer as Asean market head

2026-09-01T02:17:45.000Z