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Finance and insurance sector controls 71.6% of Singapore assets
Finance and insurance sector controls 71.6% of Singapore assets
Other sectors remain dwarfed by finance holdings of $10.3t.
GDP outlook lifted as industrial production beats expectations
UOB and Nomura see GDP revised up to about 5.2%.
Office market emerges as ‘safe haven’ amidst global capital repricing
Flight to quality also strengthens as GenAI reshapes workplace demand.
Corporate assets surge 6.8% to $14.4t record
Total valuations soared from a 2020 baseline of only $11t.
How global instability drives Singapore’s wealth management boom
Investors are moving capital toward Singapore’s top rated banks to escape global volatility and energy price shocks.
Physical AI deployment fuels 18% surge in SGX technology index
Investment is shifting from code to the physical layers: semiconductors, data centers, and infrastructure.
Condo resale volumes plunge 23% YoY as high prices deter buyers
Sales trail five-year average by 20% as buyers resist 5% price growth.
Private residential market splits between pricing strength and softer deal activity
Middle East tensions and rising costs drive a shift to selective, high-quality assets.
War risks trigger 'flight-to-quality' in Singapore industrial market
AI-linked prime assets outperform as logistics costs squeeze older business parks.
Single-user factories dominate industrial stock in Q1
The share represents almost half of the 54.4 million sqm total industrial space.
Transport defies easing trend as inflation expectations hit 3.5% in March
About 64% of Singaporeans cited global conflict as the main driver of higher prices.
Three-fourths of builders back collaborative deals, but only 34% use them
Traditional forms still rule 67% of projects, a report revealed.
Nearly a quarter of SMEs see conditions worsening in six months: OCBC
Outlook survey signals reduced optimism amongst smaller firms in the latest reading.
Retail flows cushion swings in Singapore equities
Institutions and foreign investors still steer the Straits Times Index.
Singapore SMEs split into two-speed economy as geopolitical costs rise
One in four expects business conditions to worsen in the next six months.
Retail SME index hits record 53.4 in Q1 as Mideast tensions loom
Collections rose 15.2%, whilst payments grew 15.5% in the quarter.
Insurers tighten 'route-by-route' scrutiny as Middle East tensions persist
Airlines face sub-limits and higher premiums on risk-exposed routes.
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