(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, climbing more than 35 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,165-point plateau and the market may extend its winning ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sets up billion dollar fund to help firms with strong intellectual property go global
SINGAPORE - A new billion-dollar fund has been launched to help promising companies with strong intellectual property (IP) to take on global markets. The Makara Innovation Fund (MIF), a partnership between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Six of the hottest technology jobs at banks in Singapore now
Banks in Singapore are hiring technologists. Here’s a selection of the most interesting jobs on offer. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/279753/asia-banking-technology-jobs/ Banks may be shifting some of their technology jobs from Singapore to ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion e-commerce group iFashion to raise US$10M via IPO by end of 2017, pursuing a few more acquisitions
Acquisitions have always been a part of iFashion’s strategy as the company is heading towards IPO, and the company stated that it is pursuing a few more acquisitions before the listing. Its latest purchase was Singapore-based lifestyle marketplace ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong vs. Singapore: Weighing Asia's financial hubs
Singapore is a gateway to Southeast Asia and is seen as a wealth management hub, but Hong Kong boasts easy access to China's trade and capital flows, and has held the title of top global IPO market for two consecutive years. "I think that Singapore is ... ( read original story ...)
iFashion Group plans to go public by year-end, looking to raise $10Mn via IPO
Singapore-based iFashion Group is looking to raise an IPO by this year-end. It aims to raise $10 million in the initial public offering and expects to be valued at $40-50 million in terms of market capital. The company has been planning to go public for ... ( read original story ...)
The Top 11 Quality Dividend Stocks from the Singapore Stock Market
Two weeks ago, Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68) launched the SGX Developed Asia ex Japan Quality Index. The new index is a regional index built on what are considered to be “quality factors.” In the accompanying report for the launch of the ... ( read original story ...)
Ooredoo : Maldives IPO set for April 30
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Singapore Stock Market May Be Stuck In Neutral
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has ticked higher in consecutive trading days, gathering more than a dozen points or 0.4 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,140-point plateau, although the rally may stall ... ( read original story ...)
4 most in-demand skills in Singapore to land a banking or finance job in 2017
As Singapore restructures its economy to rely less on foreign labour and push for greater productivity and upskilling its workers, the local jobs market has come under some pressure. In 2016, Singapore saw lower job vacancies and rising unemployment, as ... ( read original story ...)
I’m a banking recruiter in Asia. Here’s how to keep me happy
You really need to be on my good side. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/235989/ideal-employer-asia-top-10/ It’s the busy(ish) season for hiring in the Singapore banking sector. Finance professionals have their bonuses and some are sending resumes ... ( read original story ...)
UnUsUaL IPO
UnUsUalL IPO will be the next Singapore IPO for retail and institutional investors. MM2 Asia announced on 4 April 2017 that it would launch the IPO shares of its unit UnUsUaL. Some 97 million shares at $0.20 per share would be placed. I believe UnUsUaL IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Aoxin Q&M Dental offers 57 million shares at 20 cents apiece in IPO
SINGAPORE - Aoxin Q&M Dental Group is offering 57 million placement shares at 20 Singapore cents apiece in its initial public offering (IPO), as it seeks to raise net proceeds of about S$9.1 million on the Singapore Exchange's Catalist board. Aoxin ... ( read original story ...)
Strong global IPO activity in Q1: EY
Max Loh, EY ASEAN and Singapore managing partner, Ernst & Young LLP, said that IPO activity in Asia-Pacific has been powering ahead due to the region's relative insulation from political uncertainty elsewhere in the world, ample liquidity in emerging ... ( read original story ...)
IPO Capital Launches IPO Wealth Sister Company and Wholesale Investment Fund
The IPO Wealth Fund is targeting a pool of up to $500m of investable capital and is currently accepting investment from Australia and Singapore. IPO Capital's Managing Director, James Mawhinney, stated "The launch of the IPO Wealth Fund is a major win for ... ( read original story ...)
Unusual Limited are now the first Singaporean concert organizers to be publicly listed
Arguably one of the biggest concert organizers in Singapore, Unusual Limited has taken another big leap in its 20-year history. mm2 Asia, which owns Unusual Limited — stylized as UnUsUaL Limited — launched the company's initial public option (IPO ... ( read original story ...)