Markets & Investing
Offshore bonds issued by Chinese property developers plunged to $1.6b in August
Offshore bonds issued by Chinese property developers plunged to $1.6b in August
About $3.7b are set to mature for the remainder of the year.
CPF assets up 6.63% to $374.87b in 2018
It is ranked as the world's ninth largest pension fund.
DBS extends hybrid human-robo investment portfolio to retail investors
They can access four to seven ETFs with a minimum investment sum of $1,000 or US$1,000.
Singapore's leading startup players to gather at SBR Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2019
It will be held on 24 October.
Singapore's Asian outbound capital fell 37% to $7.92b in H1
The decline could be seasonal as investors are typically more active in H2.
ST Integrated Engineering seeks to raise $4m via private listing
The proceeds will fuel expansion overseas and tech development.
Daily Briefing: Streetwear startup Novelship raises $2.85m from seed funds; Insurtech startup Axinan ties up with Indonesia's Bukalapak
And Diesel engines provider XMH Holdings to divest 80% stake at Z-Power.
Here's how Syfe made investing cheaper
Investors are charged 0.65% of their investment made through the AI platform.
Singapore clinched $145.78m of healthtech deals in 2018
The city trails only behind China and India in terms of deal value.
IPOS launches new unit to help businesses commercialise intangible assets
One of the programmes offered is Illuminate for Enterprises, which can assess firms' IP management status.
Daily Briefing: Aier Eye Singapore buys 35% of ISEC Healthcare for $67.1m; Gaming VC Play Ventures closes $55.56m debut fund
And Foodtech startup AiPalette secures $1.44m from seed funding.
CapitaLand to raise $800m via fixed-rate notes
It will have an annual interest rate of 3.15%.
Daily Briefing: Government partners with Fitbit to encourage healthier lifestyles; VC firm Tin Men Capital leads $6.93m funding round of RateIt
And Singapore is urged to accelerate rail transport expansion.
Vulcan Capital pledges $100m to groom SEA startups
It will focus on seed to Series B investments.
Corporate earnings take hit as economy slows
STI constituents posted their first profit decline in six quarters.
China M&A value drops to 10-year low at US$164b in H1 2019
Outbound M&A value was down as cross-border deals from Chinese buyers dried up.
Singapore VC fund manager tops global consistency rankings
All three of East Ventures’ funds were in the top quartile of returns with over 20% internal rate of return.
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