Between Aug 16 and 22, United Overseas Bank (UOB) deputy chairman and CEO Wee Ee Cheong acquired 100,000 shares at an average price of S$26.86 per share. With a consideration of S$2,685,568, this increased his total interest in UOB from 10.55 per cent to 10.56 per cent. These were his first acquisitions since June 3, 2019, when he acquired 25,000 shares at S$23.56 per share. Wee&rsquo s career in banking spans more than 40 years. He joined UOB in 1979 and was appointed as its deputy chairman in 2000, and in 2007, he assumed the position of CEO. He also sits on the boards of several UOB subsidiaries including United Overseas Insurance, United Overseas Bank (China), PT Bank UOB Indonesia, United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) and United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company. He was also formerly a director of Far Eastern Bank. Wee noted back on July 29 that the group had continued to see economic activity picking up as borders reopen and investment flows resume. For Singapore, he noted consumer sentiment was holding up well and employment was strong with institutional and private wealth inflows remaining steady given the country&rsquo s safe-haven and regional hub status. He added that while the aggressive rate increases around the world are going to put a damper on global growth, the group remained fairly optimistic of the resilience of its key markets in South-east Asia. UOB operates through its head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as branches and representative offices across the region.