Markets & Investing
Startup funding deal volume plummets 44% YoY in H1
Startup funding deal volume plummets 44% YoY in H1
Late-stage funding rose by 70% to $969m (US$756m).
Hongkong Land to cancel repurchased 235,000 ordinary shares
The company’s share capital consists of about 2.18 billion ordinary shares.
Singapore ranked top global destination for land investment
Singapore’s 2025 real GDP forecast has been cut by 0.8 percentage points.
Lion Global Investors to list Singapore’s first active bond ETF on SGX
The initial offering period runs until 23 September, with units priced at $1 each.
COTD: Startup funding deals up, value falls in 2024
The distribution of funding leaned heavily towards early-stage investments.
Temasek-backed PsiQuantum secures $1.28b in Series E funding round
This is in support of building large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Singapore ranked top FDI confidence destination in Asia-Pacific
34% cited Singapore's innovation capabilities and access to new customer markets.
GIC, ADIA invest $1.6b into Vantage Data Centers
In addition, Vantage revealed its plans to expand to Johor, Malaysia.
The great Singapore family business transition: Why legacy companies are choosing sales over succession
Is selling to a strategic buyer a better option than grappling with the uncertainty of passing the business on to the next generation?
SG secures nearly 70% of Southeast Asia's capital
However, it booked its weakest period yet, dropping 13% compared with the second half of 2024.
Cybersecurity startups raise $57.4m across 10 deals
Local cyber startups raised US$42.5m across 10 deals in 2024.
Singapore fund managers pivot to healthcare, education, and tech
The shift reflects resilience in a market where volatility has become the norm.
Singapore is poised to shape global capital markets—Piyush Gupta
Other industry leaders also shared their thoughts.
Thakral-backed company mulls London IPO
The Beauty Tech Group intends to publish a registration document and apply for admission.
How Singapore’s Draft Master Plan 2025 will reshape investor strategies
New hubs, incentives, and asset shifts will shape investor portfolios.
Nuveen sells minority stakes to HPC and Temasek
Nuveen will maintain majority ownership following the transaction.
SGX lists first Saudi Arabia-focused bond ETF
With this listing, SGX now hosts 49 ETFs.
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