Markets & Investing
Grab targets $8.81b in funding by end-2019
Grab targets $8.81b in funding by end-2019
It wants to seal at least six investments or acquisitions across the region.
Abu Dhabi-based Aarna Capital debuts in SGX derivatives market
It offers brokerage services focused emerging markets.
CapitaLand Mall Trust to issue $407.1m notes at 3.61%
These will refinance debt and property revamps.
Fraser & Neave publishing arm buys 60% in Print Lab for $24.48m
The acquisition will further strengthen its foothold into the integrated marketing and print solutions market.
Lyxor to delist MSCI India UCITS ETF
It will be merged with a sub-fund of a SICAV investment firm in France.
Metro Holdings prices $165m notes at 4.3%
They will be listed on the SGX-ST on 3 April.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.09%
Don't expect gains today.
Liquidation of Midas Holdings' subsidiaries gets go-ahead
Midas said it is insolvent, its assets are not enough to cover its reported liabilities and prospects of rescue appear dim.
Half of firms paid their dues on time in Q1
Apart from the construction sector, slow payments have improved across four industries.
Daily Briefing: Luxury home prices down to all-time low at 2.9%; Taxpayer money will not be used to aid Hyflux investors
And Singapore-based offshore & marine company Swiber bags $200m from Seaspan Corporation.
China slowdown to weaken APAC cross-border sentiment in 2019
Chinese corporates' onshore funding costs are forecasted to fall further.
Keppel Infrastructure Trust to raise $200.79m in preferential share offering
The offering will close on 4 April.
Malaysia-based Fortress Minerals debuts on Catalist board at $0.22
It produces iron ore concentrate sold to firms in China and Malaysia.
Sinarmas Land-Rongqiao Group joint venture to invest $44.7m in Taicang Rongguan Real Estate Development
The investment will boost Sinarmas Land’s property development footprint in China.
Daily Briefing: Singapore law firm clears Wirecard of some corruption claims; Temasek invests US$29m in Vietnamese Internet major VNG
And tech-enabled student housing startup Oxfordcaps raises $11m in series A funding.
First Sponsor Group to undertake rights issue for $399.5m
It dropped its initial plan to issue warrants for perpetual capital securities.
Daily Briefing: Singapore's credit market bore the brunt of regional distress; ERA Realty Network gives $1m grant to real estate startups
And London-based regtech firm ClauseMatch expands in Singapore.
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