UOB-Kay Hian

UOB Kay Hian Holdings Limited
Native name
 大华继显控股有限公司
Public
Traded as SGX: UOKH
Industry Financial services
Founded Early 1900s (as Kay Hian & Co) (Early 1900s (as Kay Hian & Co))[1]
Founder Khoo Kay Hian[2]
Headquarters Singapore
Key people
 Chairman: Mr. Wee Ee-chao[3]
Services
Revenue SGD$333.6 million (FY 2016)[4]
SGD$66 million ("FY 2016")[5]
SGD$57 million ("FY 2016")[6]
Number of employees
 2,575[7]
Parent United Overseas Bank
Website www.uobkayhian.com

UOB Kay Hian Holdings Limited (Chinese: 大华继显控股有限公司; pinyin: Dàhuá Jì Xiǎn Kònggǔ Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a Singapore-based, global investment bank that engages in brokerage services, private wealth management, investment banking, investment management and financial research. UOB Kay Hian was founded in the early 1900s by the late Khoo Kay Hian as Kay Hian & Co (Pte).[8] It is headquartered at Singapore, with additional offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Jakarta, Manila, London, Toronto, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and New York City. Following its incorporation in June 1970 and the merger of Kay Hian Holdings with UOB Securities in October 2000, UOB Kay Hian Holdings was established.

Milestones

  • Early 1900s: Kay Hian & Co established and becomes a founding member of the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore (then the Singapore Stockbrokers Association).
  • June 1970: Kay Hian & Co incorporated as a private company.
  • July 1970: Kay Hian & Co became a member of the Malaysian and Singaporean stock exchanges following the re-constitution of the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore into Bursa Malaysia and the Singapore Exchange.
  • August 1987: Kay Hian & Co is renamed Kay Hian Pte Ltd.
  • June 1989: The James Capel Group merges its Singaporean stockbroking activities with Kay Hian Pte Ltd by taking up a 30% equity stake. The company is subsequently renamed Kay Hian James Capel (KHJC).
  • March 1990: The James Capel Group increases its equity interest in Kay Hian James Capel to 49%.
  • August 1990: Kay Hian James Capel Holdings Limited is incorporated.
  • October 1990: KHJC issues 25% of its equity to the public.
  • August 1996: Following a reduction of the HSBC-James Capel group's holdings in KHJC to less than 5%, the firm is subsequently renamed Kay Hian Holdings Ltd.
  • 1997: Kay Hian Holdings is ranked first in terms of turnover by KPMG in its 1996/97 Survey on Financial Institutions.
  • 1999: Kay Hian Holdings secures a seat on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.
  • 1999: Kay Hian Holdings is ranked as the Number 1 lead manager in Singapore for the greatest number of placements transacted from 1993 to 1999 by the International Financing Review.
  • October 2000: UOB Securities Pte Ltd merges with Kay Hian Holdings Ltd;
  • January 2001: The firm is subsequently renamed UOB Kay Hian Ltd following an increased equity stake by United Overseas Bank to 39.4%.

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References

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  3. ↑ Mr. Wee Ee-chao
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  7. ↑ "About UOB Kay Hian". Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  8. ↑ "corp_milestoneso". www.uobkayhian.com. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
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