Banks and financial institutions

G-7 steps up efforts to break China’s grip on critical minerals

Blocks with symbols and atomic numbers of rare earth elements. China mines around 70 per cent of the world’s rare earths and refines about 90 per cent of them.

OCBC shareholders criticise dividend payouts; chairman defends policy at AGM

OCBC group CEO Tan Teck Long (left) and chairman Andrew Lee at the bank’s annual general meeting on April 16.

OCBC wealth advisers get Gen AI training to sharpen skills and serve customers better

OCBC wealth adviser Ng Zuolin says the Gen AI training programme has improved how she engages customers.

How customers can make vendors of unsuitable financial products pay

Consumers can now claim for losses of up to $150,000 at FIDReC without the need of hiring lawyers if they have been sold unsuitable investments.

Financial institutions cannot sell unsuitable investment products to non-savvy customers: MAS

The MAS expects banks to not actively promote other products to customers visiting a branch to renew fixed deposits.

How to sue and recover from a bad investment

A recent High Court case has given five pointers to consumers for suing rogue vendors and demanding compensation for investment losses.

How three S’poreans lost their savings by investing in unsuitable financial products

A retiree ended with losses because he borrowed over $1.4 million to buy insurance products.

Singapore stocks hold firm as safe-haven appeal grows amid global volatility

Tighter monetary policy settings should support continued firmness of the Singapore dollar and enhance Singapore’s status as a safe haven in Asia.

IMF chief warns global monetary system not ready for AI cyberthreats

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said more guardrails are needed to protect financial stability in a world of AI.

UBS not releasing Nazi accounts settlement files sought by investigator after court setback

UBS stresses that the language of the 1990s accord expressly protected it from any potential further liability – known or unknown at the time.

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