Singapore's DBS, Samsung Securities plan Asia wealth management tie-up

Reuters· July 2, 2026

Singapore-based DBS Bank and South Korea's Samsung Securities are reportedly planning a strategic partnership focused on the Asian wealth management market. The collaboration aims to leverage the respective strengths of both financial institutions to capture growing private wealth opportunities across the region. For the wealth management sector, this potential tie-up signals increasing cross-border cooperation among major Asian players looking to scale their service offerings.

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