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OCBC sets up securities financing unit to mobilise idle assets
OCBC sets up securities financing unit to mobilise idle assets
Customers have the chance to earn fee income from lending out their idle securities.
GRP Limited spends $12.96m of rights issue proceeds for new business, working capital
This was out of the total $13.195m of the net proceeds.
Rex Tan named Huttons' Chief Agency Officer amidst AI push
The company targets 2,650 agents in digital overhaul.
MoneyMax retail surge drives $29.6m net profit in H1 FY2025
Retail and trading accounted 54% of earnings for the first half of the fiscal year.
UMS CEO granted 24.9 million more shares but stakes unchanged at 14.04%
Bonus issue grants one new share per four held.
Singapore trails as $45t managers pivot to China and Japan
Only 11% of respondents chose Singapore as a top performer compared to 21% for China and Japan.
Megachem CEO's stakes inch up after additional 9,700 share acquisition
Two on-market trades lift holding to 36.572%
Intraco raises $20.23m in digital securities series amidst heavy insider buying
It also raised $6.546m in a USD token programme.
CAREIT deploys $1.92b proceeds for portfolio acquisition
$1.79b was applied to assets as loan drawdowns reach $404.8m
ASTI ends 42-month trading freeze after SGX approval
The company warns investors to review disclosures as trading resumes 22 January.
Oxley axes Malaysia JV as Posh Properties enters liquidation
The liquidation will not affect the company’s earnings per share.
SIA prices $500m bond at 2.70% to fund fleet
It is leveraging its $10b multicurrency medium-term note programme for this sale.
EnterpriseSG and Grab grant 12,000 F&B firms free data access
Participating merchants will receive marketing tools and consumer trend reports at no cost.
Trust Bank’s 7,000-stock launch slashes US trading fee barriers
The fractional trading launch features no platform or custody fees through 30 June.
Franke opens Singapore flagship as New A Line platform debuts
The Tai Seng facility joins other major locations in Tokyo, Sydney, and Shanghai.
Trade steadies as tech offsets export swings: analysts
Non-oil re-exports jumped 15% YoY in December, with a surge to the US, Nomura said.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.14%; Top stock is DFI Retail
DFI Retail Group is the top stock with a 4.84% increase.
Commentary
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