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Banking & Finance

Abu Dhabi banks lay groundwork for potential risk transfer deals

The longest-serving CEO among the group, Jamie Dimon, has suggested in May that he may still have years of energy left in the tank.
Global Enterprise

Six Wall Street bank chiefs hold most power since global crisis

Investors are also assessing whether recent strains in US credit markets could affect AI-fuelled valuations across markets.
Banking & Finance

Banking shares’ wobbles reveal growing unease over credit risks

Thailand’s economy is lagging behind regional peers, leading the Bank of Thailand to lower its key interest rate to 1.5%.
Banking & Finance

Thai banks face lending income hit as weak economy persists

Dimon’s comments followed the bank’s disclosure of a US$170 million loss tied to its Tricolor exposure that drove higher-than-expected credit costs in the third quarter.
Global Enterprise

Banks and private credit clash after Dimon’s cockroach barb

South-east Asia's energy choices will shape global climate outcomes. If banks in the region continue to finance fossil-fuel expansion while the rest of the world invests in renewables, the transition will slow everywhere.
Opinion & Features

The real climate test for South-east Asian banks has begun

The impending reduction in equity requirements resulting from a deregulatory push in the US will result in substantial additional risk to America's financial stability, say the writers.
Opinion & Features

The Federal Reserve’s other problem

A chairman who can effectively champion DBS' interests while winning friends, whether when working behind the scenes or under the public glare, could be invaluable.
Opinion & Features
HOCK LOCK SIEW

DBS needs a strong candidate to succeed chairman Peter Seah. Here’s why

NZBA's closure comes after the re-election of US President Donald Trump and subsequent departure of Wall Street's biggest banks from the alliance.
ESG

Net-Zero Banking Alliance formally winds down after Wall Street exodus

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Singapore

Singapore banks to enforce 24-hour cooling period for digital transactions exceeding 50% of account balance

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