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Studies show that a child’s physical and mental growth in the first six years, especially in the first 1,000 days, can be directly linked to his or her school achievement and future livelihood. Supporting the national agenda to make preschool education more accessible, OCBC Bank and staff contributed S$1 million to fund two years of childcare fees for children from low-income families who enrol at My First Skool from January 2020. An estimated 2,500 children will benefit from this programme. As added support, we will also be organising financial literacy workshops for parents, to help them better manage their family finances.
Which do you see first – smog or the symbol of recycling? They both point to one thing – it’s now or never. We need to take action to tackle climate change. If you have a plan to help Singapore go green, apply for the #OCBCCares Environment Fund. Sign up now for the first round of our Green Pitch (16 October) to learn how to pitch your proposal. Find out more at http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMYpp or email us at environment@ocbc.com.
OCBC Bank’s London branch turns 50 this October, and there are celebrations in store. Opened in 1969, the branch is more than a workplace. It is also where employees from 22 different countries gather, mingle, and form deep ties. Irene Fernandes from the Finance department and Account Services manager Jane Ward formed those deep ties when they first met in 1988 “It’s easy to be friends with Irene, who is the sort of person who never fails to help someone in need,” says Jane. “She has been there for me through thick and thin, always offering invaluable advice when I need it.” Family means the world to Jane, and she counts Irene as a member of her innermost circle. “Irene is like a sister to me” says Jane, After all, she asked Irene to be the godmother to her twin sons, born in 2007. The duo have big birthdays this year, too. Jane turns 50, and Irene 60. The dynamic pair usually celebrate milestones together, and here’s hoping they pull out all the stops! Happy birthday, one and all. #peopleofocbc
We celebrated with Singapore’s most promising young businesses last night at the Emerging Enterprise Award gala dinner and award ceremony which we jointly organised with The Business Times. Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and for Education Chee Hong Tat was on hand to congratulate the winners, with the Emerging Enterprise Award going to Emage Vision, Spark Systems and Xjera Labs. Other awards – the Best Innovation Award and Most Promising Start Up Award – were handed out as well. But in a first for the event, a special Sustainability Award was added to the mix. Many of this year’s finalists believe and have shown that businesses can do well by doing good, and this award hoped to further encourage such efforts. Read on for the full list of winners and congratulations to all! http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMYp6
Our wealth management product manager, Muhammad Afdhaluddin (or “Afdhal” as he is affectionately known), has been learning new content creation skills to complement his existing knowledge in finance, helping him stay relevant in his career. He is now better equipped to create content that helps educate customers on the relevance of various financial products. The Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF) recently launched its new Skills Framework for Financial Services, setting out progression pathways and skills it has identified to thrive in the Financial industry. We’re proud to share that Afdhal was featured in the Skills Framework Guidebook, where he shared how digitalisation has created new opportunities, leading to the evolution of his role to include creating digital content in areas of investments and personal finance. He said: “To thrive and succeed in the financial services sector, you need to stay curious about digital trends in the banking space. Embrace the use of digital tools to acquire new perspectives.” #peopleofocbc
Angeline Yong, a manager for OCBC Bank’s BizConnect team, is a frequent marathoner who can’t help but run – anytime, anywhere. On her honeymoon in 2013, she and her husband took part in the De Lausanne Marathon. And in 2018 just 11 months after giving birth to her first child, she took part in one of the world’s major races, the Chicago Marathon. “I am particularly proud of this because I finished with my personal best time – 4 hours and 53 minutes,” she says, smiling broadly. Angeline, who has finished some 100 marathons and who has an impressive collection of marathon finisher medals, says that training for marathons have taught her how to move with the flow of life itself. #PeopleOfOCBC
We’ve enabled customers to use their voice to perform banking transactions like paying bills, tracking expenses and checking past transactions on our OCBC Mobile Banking app. More than 20,000 requests have been made via customers’ voice since last month. This digital innovation was developed in partnership with Clinc, Inc., a global leader in conversational AI, and was sourced through The Open Vault at OCBC.
Tan Ke Rong is part of OCBC Bank’s Global Investment Banking Corporate Finance team. He’s also an amateur basketball player who says the sport has a lot to do with how he approaches his work. “There were many considerations and we had to do very detailed analyses at every decision point," Ke Rong says. The transaction took close to a year to complete and Ke Rong looked at OCBC and OUE as being a single team. Throughout the deal-making process, he took inspiration from LeBron, who is noted for saying: “I think, team first. It allows me to succeed, it allows my team to succeed.” If there’s one thing his play position in basketball has taught Ke Rong, it’s that “there are many paths to success”. “You have to trust the process and not give up,” he says. “That’s the hardest work you’ll probably ever have to do in your life, but it’s worth it every time.” #PeopleOfOCBC
We treated our guests at the OCBC Graduate Talent Programme #GTP2020 networking event to an immersive networking experience. Our guests, graduating students from local and international universities, learnt what the programme had to offer through 3D holographic projections and interactive AR walls that mapped the journey of our Graduate Talents. GTP2020 is now open for applications. Visit http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMlcn to find out more. #WeSeeYou
There are generally three growth phases in an SME's life cycle - start-up, growth and maturity. For businesses in the 'growth' stage, what are some things that they should keep in mind when it comes to funding during this transformational time? Hwee Boon Lee shared her thoughts with The Business Times: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMlcX
