Markets & Investing

Keppel and SPH close voluntary unconditional general offer for M1
19 Mar 19
Both firms are expected to hold 80.69% of M1.
APAC private equity exits hit $142b in 2018
19 Mar 19
The surge in exit values outpaced the previous all-time high of $125b recorded in 2014.
Median deal multiples for PE-backed M&As set a new record in 2018: report
19 Mar 19
Deals focused on restructuring, carve-outs and turnarounds rose in value to more than triple the previous five-year average.
Chart of the Day: Singapore is fourth largest source of real estate investment
18 Mar 19
The Asia Pacific region accounted for half of transactions in 2018.
Can new art fairs help establish Singapore as a commercial art hub?
18 Mar 19
Art market professionals are now pinning their hopes on Art SG to burnish Singapore’s profile as a regional art hub.
StarHub incorporates private R&D cybersecurity firm Cyber Analytics
15 Mar 19
It jointly incorporated the firm with IronNet International.
MAS and Florida's futures commission to mutually recognise Singapore and US derivatives venues
14 Mar 19
Derivatives trading facilities regulated by the two will be exempt from some operational requirements.
Singapore issuers amongst those that will dominate IPO pipeline by 2030
14 Mar 19
The city ranks seventh in capital-raising activity.
SGX tipped to rank as ninth listing destination by 2030
14 Mar 19
SGX will eclipse the Johannesburg and Deutsche bourse.
Daily Briefing: 2019 GDP growth forecast cut to 2.5%; Malaysia lost right to review water price: MFA
14 Mar 19
And SC Capital has bought Rivervale Mall for $230m.
Daily Briefing: Mandarin Gardens Collective Sale's reserve price raised to $2.9b; Temasek to acquire 30% of Denmark-based engineering firm
13 Mar 19
And GIC to sell shares in Coway to Korean company Woongjin Group.
F&N to acquire 60% of printing solutions company Print Lab
12 Mar 19
Print Lab will become an indirect subsidiary of F&N.
8 in 10 Singaporean women leave major financial decisions to spouses: report
8 Mar 19
Only 20% of Singapore women engage in investing, insurance, retirement and other long-term planning.
Daily Briefing: Singtel to buy stocks worth US$525m in Bharti Airtel; Auction sales slumped 46.5% to $55.3m in 2018
8 Mar 19
And Singapore residents can get a free preview of Jewel Changi Airport from 11-16 April.
Singapore slides to fourth place in Knight Frank's City Wealth Index
7 Mar 19
It lagged London, New York and Hong Kong.
Chart of the Day: S-REITs' dividend yields lag Eurozone and Hong Kong
7 Mar 19
S-REITs' overall dividend yield stands at 2.7%.
SGX to test blockchain e-voting in Asia Pacific
6 Mar 19
It aims to simplify the management of shareholder meetings.
Daily Briefing: Singapore's flexi-work scheme gets $70m funding boost; China's YY buys livestream startup Bigo for $1.97b
6 Mar 19
And a Barclays executive ditches his job for Standard Chartered Singapore.
Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust to join FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Developed Index
5 Mar 19
This raises the firm’s trading liquidity and visibility to global investors.
Local business sentiment weakened in Q2 2019
5 Mar 19
The Business Optimism Index fell to +5.08 points as only four of six indicators are in the expansion zone.
Quest Ventures to launch early-stage digital commerce startup funds worth US$120m
5 Mar 19
The VC firm plans to invest up to US$100m through an open fund and as much as US$20m through an impact fund.
First Sponsor to buy shares in Guangdong land owner for $148.9m
4 Mar 19
Concord Focus Development owns three land parcels with a total site area of 36,405sqm.
Malaysian theme park developer Sim Leisure Group debuts on Catalist at $0.17 apiece
1 Mar 19
The firm has a market capitalisation of about $30m.
Half of Singapore and Hong Kong investors believe the economy will improve in the next three months: survey
1 Mar 19
However, a global recession is expected in H1 2020.
Poll: 67% of Singapore and Hong Kong investors plan to invest in Chinese onshore bonds in 2019
28 Feb 19
Sentiment was driven by the upcoming Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index inclusion in April 2019.
Daily Briefing: HRnetgroup to expand services in China; Shopee's weak performance hits Sea's earnings
27 Feb 19
And dining platform Chope forged partnership with China’s food delivery giant Meituan-Dianping.
Video production platform 90 Seconds bagged $27.1m in Series B funding round
25 Feb 19
It will be used to enhance and expand its creator network across major regions.
Daily Briefing: Japanese internet giant Recruit Holdings launches $33.75m fund for blockchain startups in Singapore; P2P lending platform Validus Capital clinches $20.52m in Series B funding round
25 Feb 19
And Changi's Prison Complex explores using facial recognition technology.
Singapore's fintech investments reach record $468.78m in 2018: KPMG
22 Feb 19
Blockchain, insurtech and asset management are key priorities.
Asia's fintech investments hit $22.7b in 2018
20 Feb 19
It was led by online payment provider Ant Financial’s mammoth $14b series C funding round.
Daily Briefing: New issues ‘overshadowed' Singapore-Malaysia water talks; AI startup ViSenze secures $27.06m Series C funding
20 Feb 19
And here's why REDAS is calling for a review of the property cooling measures.
China's bloated PPP pipeline hit $1.95t in 2018
20 Feb 19
The total investment is almost double that recorded in end-2016.
China's PE activity hits record highs at $222b in 2018
19 Feb 19
It offset the 23% decline in China’s outbound M&A activity which dropped for the third consecutive year.
Mapletree Industrial Trust receives SGX approval to raise $201m via private placement
19 Feb 19
The proceeds will partially fund the firm’s Tai Seng acquisition.
Daily Briefing: Razer to close digital game store; Logistics startup Moovaz scores funds from Silicon Valley-based VC
19 Feb 19
And the first of four customised submarines designed for operations in Singapore is unveiled.
4 in 5 SMEs expect more business incentives from Budget: survey
18 Feb 19
Firms aim to address in manpower and cost challenges.
Can venture capital keep up as startups embrace Asia's wealthy families?
18 Feb 19
Around 15% of APAC family office portfolios are private equities direct investments.
S-REITs DPU to grow 2% in 2020
18 Feb 19
The office sector will lead gains as a supply crunch is set to drive rents up.
Chart of the Day: Top 5 FTSE China stocks hit average returns of 17.9% in January
15 Feb 19
Water utilities firm SIIC environment recorded a 21.8% return in January YTD.
Daily Briefing: ofo ordered to remove Singapore bikes after license suspension; SGD succumbs to near six-month low against MYR
15 Feb 19
And GIC leads $170.46m funding for Chinese biotech firm Burning Rock.

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