BT Mark to Market: Behind the minority-investor movement at Great Eastern (Ep 41)
Minority shareholders of Great Eastern want to table resolutions at the coming AGM, to protect their interests and unlock value. BT’s Ben...
Sias urges Great Eastern to address minority investors’ concerns instead of dismissing them on legal technicality
THE Securities Investors Association (Singapore) or Sias has urged the board of Great Eastern to “seriously and objectively consider the true purpose...
OCBC to launch programme to accelerate growth of women-owned SMEs
WHEN medical technology startup N&E Innovations founder Didi Gan started her business in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, she found herself struggling...
OCBC Cycle returns in May with new category for foldable bikes
THIS year’s OCBC Cycle – the largest cycling event in Singapore – will take place over the weekend of May 11-12 with...
Singapore banks’ dividends leave market mixed despite resilient Q4; outlook for 2024 remains stable
SINGAPORE banks wrapped up 2023 with another set of resilient earnings, with results for the fourth quarter largely in line with estimates.
Minority-investor action at Great Eastern, OCBC may spur expectations of value-unlocking initiatives
THIS column said in July last year that analysts and investors must be prepared to engage in the often difficult and disagreeable...
Withhold director fees, appoint IFA: Great Eastern shareholders propose resolutions to table at AGM
A GROUP of minority shareholders of Great Eastern Holdings (GEH) have proposed three resolutions to be tabled at the insurance provider’s upcoming...
OCBC posts record S$7.02 billion earnings for FY2023; expects lower NIMs, slow loan growth in 2024
SINGAPORE’S second-largest lender OCBC will likely post lower net interest margins (NIMs) and slow loan growth in 2024 amid a global growth...
Hot stock: OCBC falls 3.1% after Q4 earnings miss
SHARES of OCBC retreated on Wednesday (Feb 28) morning amid heavy trading after the bank reported a fourth quarter net profit of...
OCBC sets up division for innovation and sustainability, picks Fairprice’s Elaine Heng as head
OCBC announced on Tuesday (Feb 27) its plan to set up a division named Group Strategy, Innovation and Sustainability, under the bank’s...