Banks and financial institutions

The peril of incurring ‘good debt’ to invest

Borrowing to invest increases your risk because you will end up in debt if you suffer losses.

UOB to pay shareholders 88-cent interim dividend as Q2 profit rises 10% to $1.48 billion

Net profit for the three months to June 30 was $1.48 billion, up 10 per cent from $1.34 billion a year ago.

OCBC to pay 47-cent dividend as Q2 profit jumps 22% to $2.22 billion; shares cross $30 for the first time

Earnings for the quarter ended June 30 were $2.22 billion, up from $1.82 billion a year ago.

Deutsche Bank and KBC freeze some of Radiant World’s Singapore bank accounts, sources say

Radiant World is under growing pressure after two of its key banks froze its funds and major miners moved to cut ties with the iron ore trading house, according to sources.

DBS declares dividends of 81 cents as Q2 profit beats forecast; shares hit new high of $75.80

DBS achieved record net profit of $3.08 billion for the second quarter of 2026, 9 per cent higher than a year ago.

Major hedge funds targeted in wave of attempted cyberattacks

Cybersecurity breaches on Wall Street have surged over the past year, as artificial intelligence tools help bad actors launch attacks relatively cheaply and broadly.

Wall Street investment bankers’ bonuses to climb as deals surge

Stock traders and investment bankers are poised to pocket bonuses north of 15 per cent.

StanChart sells its Changi Business Park assets to Japanese buyers

Standard Chartered has sought in the past to lease out its space there.

Entertainment perks pay off for Singapore banks in card spending, sign-ups

UOB, in partnership with Visa, provided cardholders priority access to Icelandic singer Laufey’s A Matter Of Time Tour in Singapore in May 2026.

HSBC first-half profit jumps 23% on higher rates and wealth growth, sets $1.3 billion share buyback

An HSBC Holdings Plc bank branch in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, July 24, 2026. HSBC is scheduled to announce its Interim Results 2026 on Aug. 4. Photographer: Paul Yeung/Bloomberg

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