Markets & Investing
Nearly 70% of Singaporeans remain interested and invested in SG’s market
Nearly 70% of Singaporeans remain interested and invested in SG’s market
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Most are invested in SGX, ETFs, and REITs.
                    
                                        
                    
                ESR-LOGOS trustee enters $68.5m loan facility
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It will mature 48 months from the utilisation date.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chart of the day: S’pore ranks sixth highest in household debt to GDP in Asia
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The highest was South Korea.
                    
                                        
                    
                SGX reports all-time-high for derivatives volume, FX in September
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Securities market turnover value increased by 6% MoM.
                    
                                        
                    
                SG ranks 1st in Broader Asia for future growth potential: Frost & Sullivan
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The research company said the Lion City is “investment-ready.”
                    
                                        
                    
                Former GIC VP to lead Yangzijiang Financial’s investments in external funds
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Wu Menglin will lead in selecting investments in international funds outside of China.
                    
                                        
                    
                9 in 10 says investing is the best strategy to protect wealth from financial challenges
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Inflation is the top financial concern amongst Singaporeans.
                    
                                        
                    
                3 motivations pushing the wealthy to sustainable investments
                                                                                                 
                        
                          About 24% of investors have more than 15% of sustainable investments in their portfolio.
                    
                                        
                    
                Deal making activity down 33.7% YoY in first nine months: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Overall mergers and acquisitions reached $127b (US$13.8b) year-on-year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Sea Limited memo reveals 3% of Indonesia Shopee workers to lose their jobs
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Sea Limited is intending to mitigate losses.
                    
                                        
                    
                Frasers Property’s green retail notes 1.64x oversubscribed
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Following the oversubscription, the company raised its notes offer to $500m.
                    
                                        
                    
                SGX securities turnover value climbs 35% MoM to $24.3b in August
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The pickup was on the back of the corporate earnings season.
                    
                                        
                    
                SGX RegCo pushes for a 9-year limit for independent directors
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The regulator said the cap will help the bourse achieve its diversity outcomes.
                    
                                        
                    
                MAS, SGX Group launches disclosure portal for sustainability reporting
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The portal simplifies the disclosure process using a core set of metrics.
                    
                                        
                    
                Frasers Property Limited issues inaugural $420m green retail notes
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It will be offered at an interest rate of 4.49% per annum with semi-annual payments.
                    
                                        
                    
                CHART OF THE DAY: What do Singaporeans feel about NFTs, cryptocurrencies?
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Over half of the respondents are not too enthusiastic about these.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore investor movement index stays flat in August
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This is because of the market volatility during the month.
                    
                                        
                    
                
                                
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
						
				
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
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