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The real shine behind Singapore’s golden ambitions is not in gold’s meteoric price increase
Investors are faring well with listed gold counters hitting fresh highs, but the Republic is also aiming to benefit with the region’s ultimate vault
Singapore ramps up push to become Asia-Pacific’s gold-trading hub amid rising investor demand
Plans are under way to develop gold-related capital market products to facilitate price discovery and build liquidity
Issue 188: Singapore banks face slower growth in sustainable finance; Grab’s confusing dual-class shares
This week in ESG: DBS, OCBC, UOB release sustainability reports; Grab raises CEO’s voting rights
AI ready: How Singapore SMEs are turning anxiety into advantage
For SMEs overwhelmed by the AI future, UOB FinLab's 'AI Ready' programme offers a solution.
NTU launches UOB Innovation Hub to grow startups, with plans to incubate over 90 venture teams
Hub is supported by S$110 million from UOB and Wee Foundation as well as government contributions
UOB establishes foundation to scale CSR initiatives for education, children, arts
It will be operational from the second half of 2026
UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong’s FY2025 pay down 20% at S$12 million, in line with profit drop
It is primarily made up of S$1.4 million in base salary and S$10.6 million in bonuses
UOB’s sustainable financing up 21% at S$70.1 billion
SMEs drive the increase with S$7.8 billion extended in loans to help them accelerate sustainable business practices
UOB banks on stable renminbi as it plans 5 billion yuan Panda bond
The lender remains the only Singaporean bank in the Panda bond market
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
