Markets & Investing
SGX derivatives volume at all-time high in March
SGX derivatives volume at all-time high in March
Turnover rose 22% year on year to $37.2 bln with a securities daily average volume of $1.6 bln.
Projecting a sharper commercial edge
Singapore's companies, like the city-state itself, have a great reputation for reliability and efficiency. They get things done.
SGX signs Nordic Bank SEB as Clearing and Trading member
The Nordic bank selected SGX as its first Asian exchange membership as the continent is becoming more essential to the latter’s core corporate and...
CapitaMall Asia proposes secondary listing in Hong Kong
CMA plans to double the number of malls in China to 100 in three-five year.
SGX lists Fraser & Neave's $300mn bonds to retail market
F&N issued $220mn of five-year bonds and $80mn of seven-year bonds in SGX to broaden capital raising avenues and improve the price transparency.
Government issues $2.5bn worth of SGS bonds at auction
This will be the largest 5-year SGS bond issue in 3 years.
Government redefines SME
From 1 April 2011, SMEs in Singapore will be defined as businesses with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million or no more than 200 staff...
Government launches online assesment tool
The tool will help an SME to diagnose its productivity performance and pin-point the gaps to address.
Mapletree puts $1bn IPO plans on hold
Mapletree Investments has postponed its planned commercial REIT IPO due to volatile markets arising from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Australia not against Singapore Exchange's bid for ASX
Australia Treasurer Swan has denied market speculation that his government opposes the ASX-SGX merger, said OCBC.
57% of Asian acquisitions done in Singapore
Singapore-listed Ascott REIT expanded to the Pacific and Europe respectively as they looked to diversify their portfolios and income sources.
Japan earthquake damaged US$38.8mn worth of Global Logistic Properties' total portfolio
The total estimated cost is less than 0.6% of the portfolio value of GLP in Japan.
Repercussions of Japan quake seen to be minimal: Macquarie
Compared to the Kobe quake on 17 January, 1995, Macquarie believes the impact should be lower.
Singapore ranked most targeted nation for mergers and acquisitions volume in SE Asia
The M&A volume totaled US$4.5 billion in Singapore accounted for 40% of total M&A volume in South East Asia.
Singapore's US$2.1bn Equity Capital Market volume ranked second in SE Asia
Indonesia lead the region with US$2.2 billion - the highest YTD volume on record.
CapitaMall Trust raises $250mn 3-yr convertible bonds
The convertible bonds bear an interest of 2.125% per annum, payable half-yearly.
Global Marine Boiler and Engineering convicted of tax evasion
GMBE was ordered to pay a penalty of $421,282.08 and a fine of $8,000 for under-reporting profits amounting to $780,152 for YA 2008.
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