Asia-Pacific has dominated IPOs globally this quarter

The largest IPO in Asia-Pacific by proceeds between July 1 and Sept. 15 was the $1.7 billion NetLink NBN Trust listing on the Singapore Exchange, which was also the second-largest debut globally in the period, EY said. Despite the SGX's crown for the ... ( read original story ...)

Jash Engineering to raise ₹58 cr via SME IPO

Jash Engineering, a leading manufacturer of water and sewage treatment equipment, plans to raise ₹58 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) on the NSE Emerge ... Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. The company boasts clients such as NTPC, BHEL ... ( read original story ...)

Asia-Pacific leads as global IPO market jumps

Singapore, Australia and Japan, should keep listings strong. However, tensions in the Korean Peninsula could create bumps in the IPO road ahead,” said Choi. Hong Kong partner returns to RPC London Having successfully extended RPC’s presence in the ... ( read original story ...)

What is driving the Thai IPO market?

“There is a strong liquidity that supports the IPO market,” the senior banker says. “Unlike in other markets, such as Hong Kong and Singapore where you have a large institutional base, the IPO market in Thailand is driven by retail ... ( read original story ...)

Jash Engineering to raise Rs 58 cr through SME IPO

Jash Engineering, one of the leading manufacturers of water and sewage treatment equipment, plans to raise Rs 58 crore through an IPO on NSE Emerge ... West Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. The company boasts of clients such as NTPC, BHEL, L ... ( read original story ...)

APAC Realty receives strong investor interest at IPO

APAC Realty Limited, which operates under the ERA brand, received robust investor interest for its shares during its initial public offering (IPO), with the public offering ... and expand our presence in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region, expand ... ( read original story ...)

With Digibank app, Singapore’s DBS takes on Alipay

SINGAPORE -- DBS Group Holdings is expanding its reach in emerging Asian economies with its banking app, Digibank, taking on the likes of internet giants such as Alibaba Group Holding hoping to capture a fast-growing universe of mobile users. Victor Davis ... ( read original story ...)

Mild Rebound Tipped For Singapore Stock Market

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market headed south again on Thursday, one session after it had ended the two-day slide in which it had dipped more than 8 points or 0.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,225-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore August bank lending up 0.3 pct

SINGAPORE, Sept 29 - Singapore’s total bank lending in August rose 0.3 percent from July, on the back of higher loans to financial institutions, central bank data showed on Friday. Loans and advances by domestic banking units in the city-state amounted ... ( read original story ...)

As MiFID Jolts Derivatives, Hong Kong Eyes $483 Trillion Market

Singapore is also an option for firms looking to move their exposures outside Europe. Standard Chartered has starting booking some of its trades in the city-state along with Hong Kong, said people familiar with the matter, who didn’t provide details on ... ( read original story ...)

Maid jailed for stealing $9,400 from employer

Lifi Nurfitriyah, 26, admitted to six counts of theft of the POSB ATM card and money from her employer, Madam Or Suay Muay, 72, in June 2016. A district court heard that on July 4, 2016, Madam Or found that $9,400 had been withdrawn from her bank account ... ( read original story ...)

RHB Bank rolls out chatbot for loan applications

In January 2017, DBS Bank in Singapore had also rolled out a chatbot-based virtual assistant that lets POSB Bank customers enquire about account balances, foreign exchange rates and branch locations via Facebook Messenger. POSB was acquired by DBS in 1998. ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s DBS reaches distribution deal with Chubb

SINGAPORE -- DBS Group Holdings has entered into a 15-year distribution partnership agreement with New York-listed insurance company Chubb for its markets in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia and China. The Singapore bank said on Thursday that it ... ( read original story ...)