A survey by Sun Life Singapore also found that 16% of Singapore retirees have not planned their retirement expenses.
Singapore’s Endowus platform brings commission-free investments to Hong Kong, using AI and wealthtech
Hong Kong head Steffanie Yuen worked at Ant Group and Value Partners before meeting Endowus founders Gregory Van and Samuel Rhee.
Export growth lifts investor sentiment, sending STI up 1%
Losers outnumber gainers 296 to 278, after 1.5 billion securities worth $1.2 billion changed hands. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore never got to see its own spac frenzy
In 2021 alone, the US witnessed 610 spac IPOs, raising US$160.75 billion ($210.42 billion). This surge was driven by various factors, including favourable market conditions, enthusiasm for high-growth ...
Singapore’s market regulator lifts ban on brokerage UOB Kay Hian
Singapore's market regulator on Thursday lifted a ban on UOB Kay Hian Private Ltd after nearly two years, according to a statement by the regulator.
FLCT to acquire Singapore logistics property for $140.3 mil
The purchase consideration represents a discount of 2.5% from the appraised value of the property at $143.8 million. ( read original story ...)
Boustead Singapore secures $156 mil green loan from UOB for redevelopment of its logistics warehouse
The property is the first building in the industrial real estate sector to attain both the Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy awarded by the Building & Construction Authority.
StarHub emerges as DBS’s telco pick; telco expected to benefit from lower transformation costs
The telco has previously indicated that it expects to incur about 90% of its transformation costs of $270 million in FY2024. The remaining 10% will be expensed in FY2025. As such, Mittal has projected ...
Chainalysis: APAC Emerges as Crypto Adoption Hotspot
Chainalysis report reveals APAC as a global crypto adoption leader, with India, Indonesia, and Vietnam driving growth. Institutional activity surges ...
‘Quant’ Producer Goldfinch Expands to Asia With Singapore Office
U.K.-based entertainment financier Goldfinch is set to open a Singapore office by the end of 2024, marking its expansion into the Asian market.
Food Innovators Holdings debuts on Singapore Exchange
Japanese restaurant operator and consulting firm Food Innovators Holdings (FIH) debuted on 16 October 2024 on the second section of the Singapore Exchange, aiming to widen its business in Southeast Asian markets.
Chick-fil-A is cooking up a $75 million plan for chicken domination in Asia — starting with Singapore
Chick-fil-A has announced plans for a restaurant in Asia, set to open in Singapore in late 2025. In a press release on Thursday, the fast-food chain announced that the restaurant's opening is part of ...
Singapore’s key exports grow for third month but 2.7% rise in September misses forecast
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s key exports expanded year on year for a third straight month in September but at slower pace, according to figures released by Enterprise Singapore on Oct 17. Non-oil domestic ...
Family feud reignites over Singapore ex-PM’s historic home
A bungalow where Singapore's early leaders spent long hours laying the country's foundations is under the spotlight as a bitter feud rages between former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew's children. The ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto funding drops 20% in Q3 due to ‘barbell market’ — Galaxy Digital
Crypto venture capital funding fell 20% to $2.4 billion over the third quarter, driven by a “barbell market” where Bitcoin and high-risk memecoins led, leaving mid-tier projects seeking funding ...
MPs in Singapore raise questions over communication, business uncertainty in move to block Allianz-Income deal
SINGAPORE: The information-sharing process between different agencies was among the key issues raised as MPs debated the move to halt German insurer Allianz’s planned offer for Singapore’s Income ...