Helen Wong

Peering into the incoming CEO’s in-tray

He has helped anchor the success of this approach, says outgoing CEO Helen Wong

The lender declares an interim dividend of S$0.41 per share, in line with its 50% interim payout policy

The 55-year-old, who is now OCBC’s head of global wholesale banking, is said to have a deep knowledge of the China market

She had informed the board last year of her intention to step down for family reasons

OCBC’s Helen Wong is confident that this part of the world still offers plentiful opportunities

The bank’s full-year net profit reaches a record S$7.6 billion, an increase of 8% from the prior year

The lender aims to drive collaboration across its three main business pillars of banking, wealth management and insurance, under its ‘one group’ approach

She says that the conversation is no longer centred on what to invest in, but on how to safely pass their wealth and businesses to the next generation