Singapore
Chart of the Day: SGX total share buyback for H1 2021 hits $368m
It was down from the 81 stocks buying back $663m in combined consideration in H1 2020.
Chart of the Day: SGX total share buyback for H1 2021 hits $368m
It was down from the 81 stocks buying back $663m in combined consideration in H1 2020.
Only 15% of Singaporeans have adequate critical illness coverage
The Life Insurance Association recommends critical illness coverage 3.9 times the annual income.
Chart of the Day: SG multiple-user factory space median rent stays at $1.73 for Q2
There were a total of 1,801 rental transactions in April and May 2021.
MAS to follow up on Binance's Singapore unit amidst scrutiny
Binance Asia Services has a grace period during which it can operate in the country.
Chart of the Day: Singapore REITs' average occupancy rates dip to 95%
In particular, retail and office S-REITs saw the largest drops in occupancy rates.
Singapore wealth platform Endowus gets backing from UBS, others
It will use the funds to expand in the country and in Hong Kong.
LiquidX's Singapore entity obtains MAS insurance brokerage licence
LISS will help banks, asset managers, and corporates access trade credit insurance coverage.
Chart of the Day: SG-based issuers' primary bond offerings raise $28.2b in H1 2021
Companies from the financial sector captured a 54.4% market share and raised $15.3b.
Singapore investment banking fees up 9.3% in H1 2021
Overall announced M&A activity set the record for the highest semiannual period value-wise.
Chart of the Day: Singapore ECM issuance raise $3.2b so far this year
Follow-on offerings fell 21.1% from the comparative period in 2020.
Fave launches BNPL service in Singapore, Malaysia
FavePay Later offers interest-free flexible payments on the Fave app.
Great Eastern floats free post-vaccine protection for Singapore residents
It extends a cash payout of S$200 per day of hospitalisation up to a total of S$2,000.
Moody's: MAS measures against erring insurers to boost client confidence
The overall business impact would be temporary because no further penalties were handed out.
Chart of the Day: Singapore real estate investment volumes jump in Q1 2021
Office transactions have picked up to $971.81m or 24.2% of total investment sales.
eRemit Singapore, HLAS partner for insurance for migrant workers
eRemit Singapore is also expanding its remittance services to a business audience.
Chart of the Day: SG iEdge All Healthcare Index posts 5.3% total return in Q2
Its 10 most traded stocks averaged a 6.2% total return over the 11 weeks.
Chart of the Day: Singapore has major chunk of total insurance premiums in SEA for 2020
The Lion City also has the highest insurance penetration amongst the six markets at 5.9%.
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