Markets & Investing
OCBC prices $450m capital securities at 4.05% first callable in 2029
OCBC prices $450m capital securities at 4.05% first callable in 2029
The net proceeds will be used for OCBC’s general corporate purposes.
M&A appetite declines to a 9-year low
Only 2 in 10 CEOs plan to ink an M&A deal in the next 12 months.
STI profit growth to settle at 4.5% in 2024: RHB
Bank earnings seen moderating.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT divests 3 assets in Australia for $64.2m
The REIT will gain net proceeds of $60.8m from the divestment.
Link REIT appoints former BlackRock real estate head as new CIO
John Saunders will begin his CIO duties on 4 March 2024.
Elite REIT launches £28m fully underwritten preferential offering
The REIT aims to use gross proceeds from the offering to repay debts.
CEO of CapitaLand Investment's Private Equity Alternative Assets business steps down
Group COO Andrew Lim will take over the post.
Cromwell E-REIT repurchases €50m in bonds due November 2025
The repurchase represents 10% of the initial aggregate principal amount of the bond.
SG’s deal volume drops 20.4% YoY in 11M23
Multiple APAC markets also recorded declines in deals.
Manulife REIT shareholders greenlight recapitalisation plan
The shareholders voted on the proposed plan on 14 December.
Dasin Retail Trust to hold EGM on internalisation of the trustee-manager
Fifteen investors have proposed to remove Dasin Retail Trust Management as trustee-manager of DRT.
11 of 12 Manulife REIT’s lenders obtain approvals for recapitalisation plan
The remaining lender is pending final board approval.
Singapore leads SEA cities with top tech funding in 2023
The city raised US$2.3m in funding this year.
10 investment ideas for 2024
Experts say it’s time to shift from public to private investments.
Keppel Infrastructure Trust bags $50m revolving loan facility
KIT will pay all outstanding loans under the facility should two events occur.
SG, China roll out initiatives on digital finance, capital markets
The initiatives include a cross-border E-CNY pilot between the two countries.
CapitaLand Investment Limited listed anew in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
2023 marked the REIT’s 12th year of inclusion in the index.
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