Stocks
SGX RegCo sets due diligence and independence standards for issue managers
SGX RegCo sets due diligence and independence standards for issue managers
It will refer to the ABS Listings Due Diligence Guidelines in evaluating IMs.
SGX daily average value rose 15% to $960m in December
REITs and property trusts took up almost a quarter of the value.
SGX scraps compulsory quarterly reporting based on market cap
Reporting will only be required for companies associated with higher risks.
Institutional outflows from small-cap stocks hit $119m in 2019
They generated a median 7% total return.
SGX RegCo warns investors on trading China Haida shares
Its share price leapt 150% to $0.01 on 16 December.
Most traded mid-cap stocks' average returns hit 10% in 2019
Hi-P International led the pack as returns jumped 101%.
S-REITs hit average total returns of 23% in 2019
The trusts contributed a quarter of the daily turnover of the island’s stock market.
STI's total returns hit 9.4% in 2019
Accumulated dividends boosted returns whilst weak Hong Kong stocks dragged the index.
Buyback value plunged about 60% to $590m in 2019
OCBC led amongst stocks in December with a total buyback consideration of $26m.
iEdge SG Real Estate 20 Index posted total return of 20.2% YTD
The best-performing stock amongst the constituents is Mapletree Logistics Trust.
New SGX listings raised $3.13b in January-November 2019
A vast majority of the funds were raised by the four Mainboard-listed REITs.
100 top traded stocks surpass STI benchmark
Individually, two-thirds of these stocks also outpaced the STI figure.
Yanlord to ditch UEL listing if it loses free float status
It currently holds 81% of UEL’s ordinary shares.
Adviser greenlights CITIC Envirotech's SGX-ST exit offer
It will voluntarily delist for 55 cents per share.
Securities' daily average grew 28% to $1.26b in November
Trading turnovers rose for the tech and REIT sectors.
Total returns of top 50 stocks hit 12% QTD
Seven firms are noted to have higher total returns compared to the best-performing trust.
Straits Times Index drops Golden Agri-Resources
Mapletree Logistics Trust will replace the agribusiness firm.
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