The Middle East conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to cloud the road ahead Read more at The Business Times.
Barclays Private Bank Singapore Head Tan to Join Schroders
Barclays Plc’s head of private bank in Singapore is leaving the firm just as it prepares to make a full return to the business in the city-state this year.
Inaugural OCBC-Great Eastern Pickleball Open to be held in October
Close to 1,600 participants are expected, with 2 categories - novice and open - open to the public. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Microsoft to Invest US$5.5 Billion in Singapore’s Cloud, AI Infrastructure
Microsoft plans to invest US$5.5 billion in Singapore through 2029 to expand cloud and AI infrastructure and related operations.
JP Morgan downgrades OCBC, lowers DBS’s price target and raises SGX’s price target
JP Morgan downgrades OCBC to underweight and reduces price target to $20.50, but raises SGX's price target to $22. DBS's price target is reduced to $63 from $70.
Singapore IPO players on the fence as they await resolution of Middle East war
Glenn Thum, research manager at Phillip Securities Research, said: “While outperformers like Soon Hock and The Assembly Place have been rewarded for exceptional earnings execution and asset-light, ...
SpaceX’s IPO may hold lessons for Singapore
When companies go public, their founders and managers should communicate a big vision rather than a plan to just deliver incremental gains Read more at The Business Times.
Is It Too Late To Consider UOB-Kay Hian Holdings (SGX:U10) After Its Strong Share Price Run?
Considering whether UOB-Kay Hian Holdings at S$3.44 still offers value after a strong run, or if most of the opportunity is already reflected in the price. The stock shows a mixed recent pattern, with ...
Blackstone’s AirTrunk Is Said to Pick Banks for Singapore REIT IPO
AirTrunk, the data center operator Blackstone Inc. bought in 2024, has picked banks for a real estate investment trust listing in Singapore that may raise about $1.5 billion, according to people ...
Singapore investment banking fees climb to US$864.6m in 2025, highest in 4 years
[SINGAPORE] Investment banking fees generated in Singapore rose 28.9 per cent to US$864.6 million in 2025, the highest annual total since 2021. This came as fees were largely up across segments, ...
CM Adityanath, Singapore high commissioner discuss boosting cooperation, investment
“The global industrial community now sees Uttar Pradesh as a centre of new opportunities and possibilities, which will play an important role in taking India-Singapore relations to greater heights,” ...
Blackstone-AirTrunk’s Singapore REIT IPO could raise US$1.5 bil, banks picked — Bloomberg
The reported plan comes as companies and investors increasingly direct money towards data centres as demand for artificial intelligence technology booms.
Microsoft commits to $5.5bn AI and cloud investment in Singapore by 2029
Microsoft opened its Singapore Azure cloud region in 2010 with three availability zones. The cloud company was selected as one of four operators given 80MW of IT capacity for new data centers in ...
Blackstone’s AirTrunk picks banks for Singapore Reit IPO: sources
Citigroup, DBS and Jefferies will help the Australian company to prepare for the listing Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s Q1 investment banking fees hit 3-year high of US$187.8 million
The London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) Singapore Investment Banking Review report for Q1 on Thursday (Apr 2) showed that Citi was the top fee earner in Singapore’s investment banking league table.
HSBC chief signals confidence in Asia despite retail banking scale-back
HSBC's possible sale of its Indonesian retail assets, following its exit from retail operations in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has fuelled speculation that it may be retreating from Asian retail banking.