It’s a case of déjà vu for Singapore’s DBS, which has lost out to local rival OCBC – as in the ING private bank deal in 2010 – in the race for Barclays’ Asian wealth unit. UOB was also bidding.
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The insurer's merger of its asset and wealth management divisions in the region is seen as an effort to cut costs and boost efficiency, following similar moves by banks in recent years.