Financial services

BlackRock cuts another 200 jobs globally

The world’s largest asset manager has trimmed headcount three times over the past 18 months.

Not just for the super rich: 8 in 10 DBS retail customers get dedicated wealth planning managers

Nearly one million DBS and POSB customers invest or insure through the bank, and DBS plans to double that number by 2030.

In Good Company

For MetaComp’s Bo Bai, ‘Know Your Agent’ is the mantra in the age of agentic AI

Dr Bo Bai is CEO, executive chairman and chief product officer of MetaComp.

Citibank Singapore to expand offerings for wealthy clients, tap AI as competition heats up

Yeo Wenxian, Head of Wealth for Asia South and CEO of Citibank Singapore, at the company’s office in Orchard on April 27, 2026.

New credit reporting service may give S’pore consumers easier access to Malaysian financial products

Ms Dawn Lai, chief executive of Experian Information Services Malaysia and Mr William Lim, executive director of Credit Bureau Singapore signed the agreement to develop the credit reporting service between Singapore and Malaysia on June 9.

Singapore investors keep funds with Moomoo, Tiger Brokers, Longbridge amid China curbs

Moomoo, Tiger Brokers and Longbridge Securities are popular with many users in Singapore as they offer low-cost trading and features-rich apps.

AllianzGI in exclusive talks to buy UOB Asset Management: Sources

Details are being finalised on a transaction that could be valued at up to $600 million, sources say.

DBS to open 2 new wealth centres in Singapore by end-2027 to better serve affluent customers

An artist’s impression of the waiting lounges in one of the upcoming wealth centres.

Where expat escapees from Dubai end up

Uncertainties triggered by the Iran war have seen a rise in inquiries among its expats looking to relocate to safer destinations.

Trump tells regulators to advise banks on services to immigrants

US President Donald Trump signed an order calling on the Federal Reserve to conduct a similar review and evaluate frameworks governing access to reserve bank payment accounts.

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