Singapore remains the world’s third largest FX centre with daily trading volumes reaching US$1.5 trillion in April 2025, BIS survey finds.
Singapore court blocks foreign liquidator bid to sue Standard Chartered, BSI Bank over 1MDB links
Singapore's High Court has dismissed a bid by foreign liquidators to sue Standard Chartered Bank and BSI Bank in Singapore over transactions alleged to be linked to the scandal-hit Malaysian sovereign ...
Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial to Launch Debit Card as Early as This Year
Zach Witkoff, Co-Founder and CEO of World Liberty Financial delivers remarks, as Eric Trump applauds, before ringing the opening bell to celebrate the closing of ALT5’s $1.5 billion offering and ...
Foreign student whose bank account was used in fake SAF bulk order scams gets jail, in first such sentencing
SINGAPORE: A foreign student in need of money sold her bank account details. It was later used to funnel almost S$18,000 (US$13,980) in scam proceeds, with most of the money coming from a fake ...
Singapore Mint launches its first investment-grade gold bullion
The Lion Bullion is the first investment-grade gold bullion by the Singapore Mint, and can be purchased only through the institution. With regard to products stored in the mint’s vault, transactions ...
More companies to IPO in Singapore as confidence, liquidity grows, market insiders say
Four preliminary prospectuses were lodged with the SGX since Monday, following two listings in September. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore overtakes London in ranking of top 20 IPO markets
Singapore jumped to 9th place with US$1.44 billion raised, driven by property trust listings. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
CICT overtakes Hong Kong’s Link Reit to become Asia’s largest real estate investment trust
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 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 ...