Markets
Retail inflows hit $2.62b amidst ‘Tariff Liberation Day’ volatility
Retail inflows hit $2.62b amidst ‘Tariff Liberation Day’ volatility
Traders utilised falling prices to scoop $826m in DBS shares within a single fortnight.
MAS proposes changes to ease US-Singapore dual listings
It proposed a single prospectus, to align IPOs between the two countries, and to shorten registration processes, amongst others.
Office market resilient in Q4 2025 amidst tight occupancy
Strong demand keeps prime CBD offices nearly fully occupied.
ECM totals $9.6b in 2025, highest since 2021
Despite slowdown, the total ECM doubles in 2025.
Investment banks earned $1.08b in fees in 2025: report
M&A advisory fees jumped 55% to $340m.
FTSE ST Industrials Index rises in early 2026 after strong 2025 run
Wee Hur Holdings and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) were the leading performers in the second half of 2025.
MTI starts industrial land sales programme for 2026
Most IGLS sites carry 33-year tenure.
Investor inflows into money market funds drop 44% in Q3
Demand for Singapore equity surged, nearly doubling to $448.5m.
Singapore and China deepen capital markets ties with new finance links
The two sides will also expand cooperation on index and ETF development.
The FTSE ST Industrials Index gains 36% as sector rerates
Hong Leong Asia was the top performer, gaining 141% year to date and attracting $53m in institutional inflows.
Singapore’s capital markets outlook strengthens as 2026 investment picks up
Core investors are expected to return more decisively next year.
Hatten Land proposes to acquire Metrocon capital
The $24m purchase price may allot a new number of shares of 5.571 billion ordinary shares, or 60% of the share capital of Hatten.
STI closes at 4,546.07 after new high
The index’s valuation continues to rise but remains below pre-2008 levels.
Share buybacks hit decade high at $1.91b in 2025
Leading the buyback totals were UOB ($658.5m), OCBC ($445.0m), and DBS ($371.3m).
SGX reports $2.8b net outflows from institutions in 2025 equity trade
In absolute terms, City Developments recorded the largest net institutional inflow in 2H25, with about $237m purchased.
DBS named Southeast Asia's most valuable brand in 2025
WIth a brand value of $22.2b, it overtook Malaysia's Petronas.
Singapore bond issuance hits record $44.6b in first nine months
DBS Group Holdings, UOB, and DBS Bank each issued $2.59b.
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