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Six IPOs this year, most trading below issue price: What this means for Singapore’s market reforms
Analysts say the underwhelming showing reflects thin liquidity and a global tilt towards AI stocks more than a failure of Singapore's push to revive its equity market.
Consumer confidence remains resilient across ASEAN as Singapore records the strongest improvement in the region: UOB’s regional Consumer Sentiment Index
Stronger optimism about the macroeconomic environment sustains regional confidence, even as consumers remain cautious about their personal finances ...
UOB targets fivefold growth in Hong Kong private bank AUM by 2030
It also plans to treble its client adviser ranks to about 60, as the Singapore lender seeks to capture rising wealth flows between China and Asean Read more at The Business Times.
HSBC sells Singapore insurance arm to Allianz in £1.6bn deal
FTSE 100 HSBC has agreed to sell its health and life insurance business to German insurance giant Allianz for $2.1bn (£1.6bn) as it refocuses its strategy on Singapore’s wealth management. The banking ...
Singapore, where the world’s fast-growing industries converge
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Singapore’s GIC to invest an additional $30 billion in hedge funds
By Yantoultra Ngui, Rae Wee and Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE, July 24 (Reuters) - Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC plans to deploy an additional $30 billion into hedge funds and is spreading its bets ...
Southeast Asia IPO market to remain strong in 2H2026: UBS’s Magni
Singapore just grew to become the number one market, and it will continue to grow,” says Nicolo Magni, UBS’s head of global banking for Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Singapore set to keep monetary policy steady, inflation risks mild
Singapore is expected to keep monetary policy unchanged at a scheduled review next week as inflation rates stay at a manageable pace, even as the Middle East conflict keeps energy costs elevated.
Standard Chartered calls time on the de-dollarisation trade
From de-dollarisation to "redollarisation". Standard Chartered says the US dollar is set to strengthen, even as geopolitical and AI risks keep markets on edge.
OCBC, Asset World Corp ink pact with US$200 million sustainability-linked loan
It will help support AWC’s ‘growth-led strategy across its hospitality, commercial and lifestyle destination portfolio’ Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore banks to post loan growth but margins to dip in Q2
OCBC may reach its full-year loan growth guidance by H1, the report said. Singapore banks should report a rise in loans and earnings for the Q2 period, but net interest margins (NIMs) are likely to ...
DBS PayLah! Outage on 23 July Marks Second Service Disruption This Year
DBS restored PayLah! after an overnight disruption, marking the bank’s second publicly reported digital services outage in 2026.
HSBC sells Singapore insurance unit to Allianz in $2.1 billion deal
By Selena Li, Sneha Kumar and Yantoultra Ngui July 24 (Reuters) - HSBC has agreed to sell its life and health insurance business in Singapore to Allianz for S$2.7 billion ($2.1 billion), as it trims ...
Global market: HSBC to sell Singapore insurance business to Allianz in $2.09 billion deal
HSBC will sell its Singapore life and health insurance business to Allianz. This deal values the unit at S$2.7 billion and is expected to close in early 2027. The transaction will generate a pre-tax ...
Singapore’s GIC to invest another $30 billion in hedge funds
By Yantoultra Ngui, Rae Wee and Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE, July 24 (Reuters) - Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC plans to deploy an additional $30 billion into hedge funds and is spreading its bets ...