Avanda, one of three asset managers picked by MAS, told The Edge Singapore yesterday that its Singapore equity-only strategy will have a “strong focus” on local small- and mid-caps.
UPDATE 1-Singapore’s Temasek Holdings mandates four banks for offshore renminbi bonds
Singapore's Temasek Holdings has mandated multiple banks for the proposed issuance of 5-year, 10-year and 30-year offshore renminbi multi-tranche bonds, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The ...
Temasek proposes 5-year, 10-year and 30-year tranches of offshore Chinese yuan bonds
SINGAPORE] Temasek announced on Tuesday (Jul 22) a proposed notes issuance in a five-year tranche, in addition to 10-year and 30-years tranches. Read more at The Business Times.
‘Strong uptick’ in global IPO offerings despite headwinds: EY
There was a strong uptick in global initial public offerings (IPOs) market listings in 2Q2025, with a total of 539 recorded listings raising US$61.4 billion ($78.8 billion) in 1H2025, according to an ...
New Silk Road, one of Singapore’s longest-running hedge funds, shuts after US investor pullback
Closing comes as smaller hedge funds face increasingly tough conditions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dasin Retail Trust suspends trading on financial reporting challenges
Management team of its China units has stopped providing key financial documents. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singtel’s subsidiary Optus Finance prices $160 mil notes at 2.726% p.a.
The group says that net proceeds will be swapped into Australian dollars and applied by Optus towards funding its ordinary course of business.
Plan for the next five years, not the next five headlines: HSBC’s Tommy Leung
SINGAPORE] Investors and business owners should adopt a long-term mindset, especially in the face of ongoing geopolitical volatility and uncertainty, said Tommy Leung, head of global private banking, ...
Singapore Taps JPMorgan, Others in Plan to Lift Stock Market
Singapore plans to allocate S$1.1 billion ($856 million) to three asset managers, including JPMorgan Asset Management, as part of a broader effort to enhance liquidity and expand investor ...
Smart Money Moves – Where Singapore’s Seasoned Investors Are Parking Their Cash
SSBs remain the number one for risk-averse investors. July 2025’s bringing yields 2.29% over 10 years – down from December 2022’s peak of 3.47%, but still beats most savings accounts. You start with 1 ...
MAS appoints three asset managers to invest part of S$5 billion fund to support Singapore stock market
The asset managers will initially manage S$1.1 billion (US$856 million), and MAS is still reviewing submissions from more than 100 global, regional and local firms.
Standard Chartered Global Chinese Services Hosts Landmark Global Market Outlook Event in Singapore
The event in Singapore not only provided valuable market insights of 2025 H2 Global Market Outlook but also demonstrated Standard Chartered Bank's commitment to its "Global Chinese Services" ...
DBS Enables Blockchain-Powered Digital Vouchers with Programmable Rewards
DBS has introduced Programmable Rewards, a digital voucher solution powered by smart contracts and the bank’s private blockchain.
Singapore to Allocate $856 Million in First Phase of Stock Plan
Singapore plans to allocate S$1.1 billion ($856 million) to three asset managers, including JP Morgan Asset Management, as part of a broader effort to enhance liquidity and expand investor ...
Singapore central bank to place S$1.1 billion with asset managers to boost stock market
Singapore's central bank will place S$1.1 billion ($856.36 million) with three asset managers as part of a S$5 billion programme to boost the stock market, it said on Monday, with more co-investments ...
Singapore dollar exhibits safe-haven currency features. But it’s no yen or Swiss franc — yet
Experts agreed that Singapore's currency holds potential to gradually acquire the status equivalent to that of the Swiss franc if not the yen or the greenback.