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OCBC Bank's net profit rose 8 per cent to $503 million in the second quarter compared to a year ago, missing analysts' estimates, as the group struggled to boost its lending income amid low interest rates, while investment income halved due to turbulent financial markets. But OCBC raised its dividend for the first six months of the year to 15 cents per share, from 14 cents previously - the first t... more

Financial regulators have summoned the heads of major exchanges including the New York Stock Exchange Euronext and Nasdaq OMX Group to Washington on Monday.


NASDAQ OMX Group - New York Stock Exchange - Euronext - Investing - Business

Sales of assets in Panama by the Securities and Exchange Commission will be used to repay investors in the suspected fraud by Stanford Financial Group.

A private research group says its gauge of future economic activity rose 0.1 percent in February, suggesting slow economic growth this summer.







Economic – Economic growth – Social Sciences – Research – Forecasting and Consulting

The mayor is moving his fortune from Quadrangle Group 10 months after a scandal with the state pension fund.

DBS GROUP Holdings is Singapore’s top bank brand, according to a survey of the world’s 500 leading banking names.
The Brand Finance Banking 500 report, which measures strength, risk profile and growth potential to calculate brand value, claimed DBS eclipses rivals United Overseas Bank (UOB) and OCBC Bank.
It put DBS’ brand value at US$1.52 billion (S$2.1 billion) last year – a 12 per cent hike fro… more