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Singapore's climate reporting rises, but net-zero commitments lag
Singapore's climate reporting rises, but net-zero commitments lag
Climate reporting efforts began for 96% of issuers in FY 2023.
SGX securities market turnover down 11.2% YoY in June
Securities daily average value also declined 6.6% YoY to $1.11b.
SBF renews Lim Ming Yan as chairman, appoints 6 new council members
Nine council members resigned upon completing their terms.
Séché Environnement to buy Singapore’s ECO for $605m
Séché expands its presence in Southeast Asia’s hazardous industrial waste market.
Raffles Medical chairman acquires 800,000 shares, raising stake
His latest purchase increased his stake to 54%.
No changes in STI constituents after June review
There were also no changes in the STI reserve list.
STI gains 7% in six weeks, logs highest close since Aug 2023
Net institutional inflow boosted the index.
Customer satisfaction improves in Singapore: study
More customers gave recommendations than those who complained.
DBS, UOB, and OCBC lead SG stocks with a $500m net institutional inflow
The trio averaged 15.6% total returns from 1 January to 23 May.
HDB launches $900m fixed rate notes
The notes have an annual interest of 3.46%.
OUE Limited offers $1.25 per share in buyback proposal
The company plans to buy back 84,038,036 shares.
OCBC launches $676.95m fixed rate subordinated notes
The notes will have a coupon of 5.52% annually.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.04%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock despite a 1.204% decrease.
SGX derivative volumes spike in April
It rose by 36% YoY to 24.1 million contracts.
SGX FX rolls out AI tool for enhanced FX trading decisions
The tool curates FX and digital assets price and trade data.
SGX RegCo aims to expedite shareholder-requisitioned meetings
The public can submit their feedback on the proposal until 23 May.
Soochow CSSD joins SGX as Catalist full sponsor and issue manager
SGX now has 15 Catalist Full Sponsors.
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