A main factor behind this is the strength of the Singapore dollar, which has gained 5.4% against the greenback so far this year, while the Hong Kong dollar has fallen 0.2% Read more at The Business ...
Khazanah’s chief investment officer urges investors to ‘co-parent’ Asian firms amid weak returns
He says public market investors can play a more active role, while private equity can acquire underperforming assets Read more at The Business Times.
World Liberty Financial to launch debit card as early as this year
World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture backed by the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, plans to launch a debit card that would "bridge crypto assets with everyday spending", its CEO Zach ...
Investment strategist Phua Zhenghao and portfolio manager Grace Yan join asset management team at CGSI
Phua will oversee the CGSI’s public markets investment strategies, while Yan will “play a key role” in advancing the firm’s equity and thematic strategies.
Singapore Court Blocks Foreign Liquidators’ Bid to Sue Standard Chartered, BSI Bank
Singapore's high court has blocked a bid by foreign liquidators to sue Standard Chartered Bank and BSI Bank over transactions allegedly tied to 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
Singapore Strengthens Position as Third-Largest Global Forex Center
Singapore has strengthened its position as the third-largest global foreign-exchange center behind the U.K. and the U.S., the Monetary Authority of Singapore said Wednesday.
Singapore Stops 1MDB Liquidators from Suing StanChart, BSI Bank
Singapore’s High Court has stopped foreign liquidators from suing Standard Chartered Plc and BSI Bank Ltd. over transactions allegedly linked to the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia ...
Wealthy clients increasingly seek private market funds to diversify from traditional assets: OCBC
The bank is exploring offering other types of alternative investments such as tokenised assets. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore overtakes London in list of top 20 IPO markets
The pool of UK-listed firms continues to decline as private equity funds snap up undervalued companies Read more at The Business Times.
1MDB liquidators lose Singapore court bid to sue StanChart, BSI
High Court ruled cross-border insolvency law cannot be applied to deals made before it took effect in 2018. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
CapitaLand Investment, SC Capital Partners Launch Fund for U.A.E Industrial Park
The consortium's industrial park is slated to create 1,800 jobs and host more than 50 tenants, said SC Capital Partners, which has US$9 billion in assets under management. CapitaLand Investment has ...
London drops out of top 20 IPO markets; Singapore jumps to 9th place
Other markets are in the ascendancy. Singapore jumped to 9th place this year with US$1.44 billion raised, driven by property trust listings. Mexico ranks as the 19th-busiest listing venue this year ...
Industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise files preliminary prospectus for IPO
It plans to use the proceeds to acquire new land sites and buildings, and to partially finance existing projects Read more at The Business Times.
Coliwoo Holdings Prepares for IPO on Singapore Exchange
LHN Limited ( ($SG:41O) ) has shared an update. Coliwoo Holdings Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of LHN Limited, has lodged a preliminary prospectus with ...
SC Capital Partners & CapitaLand Investment launch inaugural GCC Real Estate Industrial Development Fund with landmark RAK project
Fund’s first RAK project to create 1,800 jobs, host 50+ tenants, and kickstart development of a 300,000 sqm industrial park ...
CapitaLand Investment, SC Capital launch industrial development fund focused on Gulf Cooperation Council markets
[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Investment (CLI) : 9CI -0.81% and SC Capital Partners have launched an industrial development fund focused on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, which comprises Saudi ...