Markets & Investing

Singapore to lead 2026 IPO wave as profitable FinTechs exit interim funding

EY said Singapore financial services are poised for IPOs after $84b Asia M&A surge.

Investors subscribe to only 62.2% of Lendlease REIT’s preferential offer

DBS, OCBC, and UOB subscribe to remaining units to hit the $196.6m target.

CLCT manager takes 2025 fees through Retail Crown vehicle

The payout included 6,783,704 securities for the basic fee.

Tang Organization takes over Suntec REIT manager in 100% stake deal

Acrophyte Asset Management completes the buyout of ESR Trust Management.

Geo Energy raises $15m from 35 million share placement

About 35 million new ordinary shares were listed at $0.425 each.

Fukuoka courts Singapore startups with subsidies

The package includes rent and job incentives worth $800,000 each.

MoneyMax raises $88m in digital token notes with strong CEO and insiders backing

The Series 003 and 004 notes raised $63.3m and $25.26m in gross proceeds

SGX revamps Next 50 index with four additions

Review adds UltraGreen.ai, GuocoLand, Haw Par, and Valuemax.

Singapore’s billionaire tally hits 55 on Forbes 2026 list

Jason Chang is the country’s richest, ranking 204th globally.

SGX to launch India and ASEAN bond futures amidst market volatility

The contracts will range from three- to 10-year maturities per country.

Jardine Matheson swings to $1.41b net profit in 2025

This reverses a previous net loss of $594m (US$468m).