Brokers
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US brokers may levy fee on ETF managers
Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 11:01 PM [NEW YORK] US brokerage firms and custodians may seek distribution fees from managers of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), JP Morgan said, marking a…
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China brokers rebuild ranks, raise pay on dealmaking return
CHINA’S biggest securities firms are back on the offensive after taking a battering over the past few years. Investment banking divisions of major brokerages, including Citic Securities, Huatai Securities and…
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Mortgage Brokers Boom While Borrowers Burn: The Hidden Cost of ‘Free’ Home Loan Fixers
Although lenders across the US are cautiously pulling back operations, independent brokerages continue to hold a substantial share of the mortgage market despite rising interest rates. A mortgage broker’s primary…
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Tiger Brokers Singapore bucks price-cutting trend among digital brokerages
It charges higher fees than some competitors, but still managed to add new accounts for the seventh straight quarter, hitting a new peak [SINGAPORE] In the cutthroat world of digital…
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Australia’s big four banks move to bypass mortgage brokers as profits squeezed
They are looking to offset pressure on profit margins from lower interest rates, higher costs and intensifying competition [SYDNEY] Australia’s biggest banks are ramping up efforts to reduce their reliance…
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Guiding the Business Exit Journey: Chisca Group Business Brokers’ Approach to Successful Transitions
Having a trusted partner can shift a business owner’s path from reactive survival to thoughtful strategy, especially when the goals include selling, buying, merging, scaling the business, or arriving at…
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China tells brokers to stop touting stablecoins to cool frenzy: sources
[BEIJING] China told local brokers and other bodies to stop publishing research or hold seminars to promote stablecoins, seeking to rein in the asset class to avoid instability. Some leading…
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Syria Forces Deploy In Druze Heartland After US Brokers Deal With Israel
Syrian interior ministry forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday under a US-brokered deal intended to avert further Israeli military intervention in the Druze-majority province. Israel had bombed defence ministry…
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Protecting Your Assets: Offshore Broker’s Modern Guide to Offshore Banking
Offshore Broker, founded by marketing expert Connor Steens and banking veteran John Evans, helps people and businesses protect their money and assets. The company offers services that shield wealth from…
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Brokers’ take: Maybank says S&P’s credit watch negative on SingPost is ‘irrelevant’, maintains ‘buy’
The group’s equity story remains compelling and will gain from restructuring, says analyst MAYBANK securities continues on with its “buy” call on Singapore Post (SingPost), with a target price of…
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Brokers’ take: CGS International downgrades IHH to ‘hold’, DBS maintains ‘buy’ call
ANALYSTS are split on IHH Healthcare following relatively flat third quarter earnings and the company’s forecast for its Mount Elizabeth Hospital upgrades to finish ahead of schedule. The private healthcare…
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Brokers’ take: RHB ‘overweight’ on Singapore banking sector
RHB on Monday (Nov 25) upgraded its call on Singapore’s banking sector to “overweight” from “neutral” in September, as it made a “buy” call for two of the three Singapore…
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Brokers’ take: Maybank initiates SingPost at ‘buy’ with S$0.74 target price
MAYBANK Securities has initiated coverage on Singapore Post (SingPost) with a “buy” call and a S$0.74 target price after applying a 15 per cent holding discount to its sum-of-the-parts valuation…
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Brokers’ take: RHB upgrades UOB to ‘buy’, lifts price target to S$40.20 on positive 2025 outlook
RHB has upgraded its call for UOB to “buy” from “neutral”, while raising its price target for the lender to S$40.20 from S$35.60 previously. The new price target is 10.3…
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Brokers’ take: Maybank downgrades ComfortDelGro to ‘hold’ on acquisition doubts
MAYBANK Securities has downgraded its call on ComfortDelGro to a contrarian “hold”, with a lower price target of S$1.60 versus S$1.65 previously. This comes even after the land transport operator…
