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Southeast Asia's 3rd largest bank UOB sells asset management arm for $434M

Southeast Asia's 3rd largest bank UOB sells asset management arm for $434M

Singapore's United Overseas Bank, the third-largest lender in Southeast Asia by assets, is selling its asset management business to a unit of Germany's Allianz for S$555 ​million (US$434 million).
Singapore’s 3 biggest banks’ stocks scale record highs in same session

Singapore’s 3 biggest banks’ stocks scale record highs in same session

Who are Singapore’s 3 highest-paid bank CEOs?

Who are Singapore’s 3 highest-paid bank CEOs?

Singapore wellness club owned by UOB CEO’s son to shut after 5 years

Singapore wellness club owned by UOB CEO’s son to shut after 5 years

Trapeze Rec Club, a boutique wellness player in Singapore owned by a son of UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong, is shuttering later this month after five years of operations.
March 7, 2026 | 05:46 pm PT
Singapore’s UOB to grant 6,000 junior employees one-off half-month salary payout

Singapore’s UOB to grant 6,000 junior employees one-off half-month salary payout

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank will reward around 6,000 junior staff with a one-off half-month base salary payout despite recording a drop in 2025 net profit.
February 25, 2026 | 08:08 pm PT
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank to build headquarters at Vietnam’s International Financial Center

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank to build headquarters at Vietnam’s International Financial Center

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank is set to become the first foreign lender to build its headquarters at the International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City.
January 12, 2026 | 08:22 pm PT
Vietnam tops ASEAN in consumer sentiment: UOB report

Vietnam tops ASEAN in consumer sentiment: UOB report

Major ASEAN economies have continued to show resilience despite the uncertain macroeconomic environment, with Vietnam standing out as the most optimistic market in the region, according to a survey.
September 3, 2025 | 11:11 pm PT
How the Wee family, Singapore’s richest banking dynasty, built Southeast Asia’s third largest lender

How the Wee family, Singapore’s richest banking dynasty, built Southeast Asia’s third largest lender

The Wee family, Singapore’s richest banking dynasty, amassed a US$7.8 billion fortune by founding and growing United Overseas Bank into one of Southeast Asia's largest lenders.
March 11, 2025 | 03:04 pm PT
Top banker expects deposit interest rates to edge up in H2

Top banker expects deposit interest rates to edge up in H2

Bank deposit interest rates could increase by up to 1 percentage point in the second half of this year from the current 5%, a senior banker said.
May 23, 2024 | 11:19 pm PT
Chinese property tycoon Chen Hongtian faces demands on $200M of overdue loans

Chinese property tycoon Chen Hongtian faces demands on $200M of overdue loans

Chinese property tycoon Chen Hongtian is facing demands from banks to repay over US$200 million in loans, for which he and his family have provided personal guarantees.
April 27, 2024 | 03:00 am PT
Vietnam's economic growth rate projected to reach 6% in 2024: UOB

Vietnam's economic growth rate projected to reach 6% in 2024: UOB

Suan Teck Kin, UOB's Head of Research, predicts a further recovery of the economy in 2024, with external trade expected to improve, particularly in the second half of the year.
January 17, 2024 | 09:00 pm PT
Taylor Swift’s Singapore concerts boost United Overseas Bankcard signups

Taylor Swift’s Singapore concerts boost United Overseas Bankcard signups

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift’s fans have gotten on the United Overseas Bank (UOB) card registration bandwagon, aiming to get access to the concert tickets presale exclusively for the bank’s cardholders.
July 5, 2023 | 04:03 am PT
Vietnam economy to expand 6.7 pct in 2021: UOB

Vietnam economy to expand 6.7 pct in 2021: UOB

Singaporean lender United Overseas Bank (UOB) forecast Vietnam’s GDP would grow by 6.7 percent this year.
June 27, 2021 | 05:39 am PT
Tech-focused Vietnam SMEs on the right growth track: study

Tech-focused Vietnam SMEs on the right growth track: study

Most Vietnamese small and medium enterprises are focused on investing in technology and reaping the benefits of digitalization.
October 3, 2018 | 11:59 pm PT
Vietnam among top places for business expansion in Southeast Asia: survey

Vietnam among top places for business expansion in Southeast Asia: survey

The country only comes after Singapore in terms of attractiveness.
October 24, 2016 | 11:00 am PT
 
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