Markets & Investing

SGX to clear Asian FX forwards from September

SGX has cleared nearly US$80 billion notional of Interest Rate Swaps since 2010, and is now entering the FX business.

SGX to clear Asian FX forwards from September

SGX has cleared nearly US$80 billion notional of Interest Rate Swaps since 2010, and is now entering the FX business.

SGX cuts trading costs

Singapore Exchange has reduced the minimum bid size for securities and expects to see a tightening of bid-ask spreads by as much as 80%.

Mapletree Commercial reigns in Southern Singapore

Mapletree Commercial Trust was tagged by CIMB as 'King of the South' with its $282million debt headroom that is sure to fuel future acquisitions and...

8 in 10 businesses in China to use RMB in cross-border trade

But a good 37% of Chinese traders still doubt the acceptability of RMB outside China, reports HSBC.

Whats up with SGX's 27% share price slump in April?

Looks like the merger with ASX wasn't any good, as SGX's stock price falls to a $7.50 level compared to its 52-week high of S10.26 in October 2010...

Asia tops North America in private equity investments

A quarter of all private equity deals were done in Asia, says Preqin.

Investors pleasantly surprised by special dividends

Singapore’s major companies including SIA and Singtel have paid special and unexpected dividends to shareholders following good Q12011 earnings.

CitySpring’s earnings up by 33% YoY to $70.6m

Though profit remains strong, the Group still has a $270 million loan with DBS Bank, says a report.

SGX to add metal product offerings

The bourse is said to be hoping to take advantage of the global regulatory move to push as many over-the-counter derivatives through central clearing...

Investors’ questions to Profitable Plots directors go unanswered

SIAS has taken up the fight on behalf of investors, but so far the directors of this failed investment scheme are refusing to talk to them.

Noble to maintain its impressive growth momentum: Kim Eng Research

They’re looking at 25% compound annual growth rate for the next three years.

We expect the downward pressure to continue: Kim Eng Research

They say the Singapore market is likely to take the lead from regional ones.

Top picks are retail and hospitality REITs: DMG & Partners Research

Retail REIT with prime suburban exposure is favoured due to strong positive rental reversion.

Shares feared to fall

This after US equity markets ended lower overnight.

CIMB strategist says Q1 earnings "lousy"

Their view is there are too many disappointments and too little earnings growth and thats why they have moved the STI from overweight to neutral.

Digging overseas: Temasek grabs stake deal with Canadian miner

Subsidiary Ellington Investments closed the $510 million exchange with Inmet Mining to give the state investor approximately 11 percent stake.

Government urge SMEs to participate in productivity drive

SMEs play a critical role in Singapore's economy, said Gan Kim Yong, Minister of Manpower.