Private banking/Wealth management

Private capital boom positions Singapore as M&A hub for complex deals

When it comes to managing deal risk, Singapore’s legal and institutional frameworks offer a clear edge.

DBS, OCBC shares are setting record highs – are they still a buy?

RHB said that headroom for further valuation expansion may be limited, resulting in more modest returns for the sector ahead.

High Court dismisses couple’s negligence suit against former relationship manager at Swiss bank

Taiwan-born Singapore businesswoman Fiona Lee Hsueh Ching and her Canadian husband are suing their former relationship manager Loh Kia Hui at private bank Julius Baer for negligence. Ms Lee said Ms Loh advised her to sell shares in Toronto-listed Lithium Americas Corp in 2017 for CAD$1.53 per share. Two months later, the stock was consolidated, which means each share would be worth five times. Ms Lee and her husband run their own F&B business, including Blooie?s Roadhouse restaurant. They did not sue the bank but Ms Loh has added Julius Baer as a third party to the suit.

Singapore has to accept risk of rogue actors to prosper as a wealth hub: Chee Hong Tat

Minister Chee Hong Tat said it is crucial to detect and deal with those rogue cases in a firm and decisive manner to give investors confidence.

S’pore banks still face net interest margin pressure in 2026, but DBS is better hedged, analysts say

Another consensus view is that DBS is better-positioned than OCBC and UOB to withstand NIM pressures, with a buffer from unexpired hedges and its strength in deposit growth.

Swiss prosecutors drop probe into banking blog

The offices of Swiss blog Inside Paradeplatz were raided this summer, amid suspicion it had breached banking secrecy laws.

Singapore’s 55 billionaires in 2025 have combined net worth of $335 billion: UBS

Singapore billionaires' combined wealth amounted to US$258.8 billion, a 66.4 per cent jump from US$155.5 billion in 2024.

CEO Insights

Backing start-ups crucial for Singapore’s innovation push, despite higher risks: HSBC chief

Singapore, a global innovation hub, plays an important role in HSBC’s global strategy, and as the bank expands in Asia-Pacific.

S’pore High Court clears way for $3.5b suit against StanChart in 1MDB-linked claim to proceed

The Singapore High Court dismisses an attempt by Stanchart in the Republic to strike out a $3.5 billion lawsuit tied to 1MDB.

When silence isn’t golden: Succession challenge looms for Asia’s wealthy families

Panelists (from left) Mr Chew Mun Yew, Head of UOB Private Bank; Associate Professor Yupana Wiwattanakantang, NUS Business School; and Mr Ernest Saudjana, senior partner at Boston Consulting Group, at the launch of White Paper “The Asia Generational Wealth Report 2025: Succession in a new era”.

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