DBS

DBS, Genting Singapore and CapitaLand lead retail buys on SGX in March

The total value of stock buys that month lifts Q1 FY2026’s total retail net buying in local stocks to S$675 million

Maybank analyst Hussaini Saifee expects Grab to face less competition because the Taiwan market has only one other dominant player, Uber Eats.
BROKER’S TAKE

Maybank raises Grab’s target price to US$6.48 on proposed acquisition of foodpanda Taiwan

But DBS keeps its rating and target price unchanged for the company behind the superapp

The hiring landscape is shifting into a fight for talent as regional and mainland Chinese banks aggressively expand.

Talent fight intensifies in Hong Kong’s US$1 trillion wealth hub

The city is re-emerging as a primary destination for shifting capital, amid geopolitical volatility in the Middle East and regulatory tightening in Singapore

The toolkit was developed collaboratively by a consortium of 24 banks, insurance companies, capital market firms and other industry partners.

MAS launches AI risk toolkit for financial institutions with case studies from DBS, peers

Singapore’s central bank will also set up an artificial intelligence risk management workgroup

DBS mobile app customers faced intermittent access last year in July.

DBS says digital services restored after access was disrupted

DBS and POSB websites, banking apps and the PayLah! app are now available

CAO's outperformance in FY2025 was primarily driven by gross profit per tonne surging to US$4.70 in the second half of 2025, a 77% increase year on year.
BROKERS’ TAKE

DBS lifts China Aviation Oil target price to S$2.50 on arbitrage opportunities

Tightening availability and fragmenting regional markets may strengthen CAO’s commercial positioning

A potential inflow of wealth from the Middle East could help Singapore's banking trio as interest rates soften and net interest margins inevitably face compression this year.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

DBS, OCBC, UOB could benefit as the Middle East’s ultra-rich relook where to park their billions

The three local lenders have all spent years expanding their private banking capabilities to capture a growth in global wealth flows

Growth in sustainable loans for DBS has slowed but continues to outpace its broader portfolio.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 186: DBS takes systems approach to cutting emissions; families ripe for governance review

This week in ESG: Singapore bank says can’t scale decarbonisation on own; Family-sized need in Code of Corporate Governance review

DBS, OCBC and UOB have shown modest performances so far in 2026 and are lagging regional peers.
BROKERS’ TAKE

RHB bullish on DBS, OCBC, but expects more volatility in banking sector amid geopolitical tensions

For UOB, there could still be ‘lingering concerns’ over its asset quality and provision buffers

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan's remuneration package for 2025 covers both her first nine months at the helm and the period she served as deputy CEO earlier in the year.

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan receives S$9.6 million pay package for 2025 in first year at helm

This compares with the S$17.6 million remuneration received by ex-CEO Piyush Gupta in 2024