Two cornerstone investors in last month’s listing of Cromwell European REIT (CEREIT) have taken a AUD170m (€109m) share placement in parent company Cromwell Property Group. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange today, Brisbane-based ... ( read original story ...)
ICICI Securities hires banks for Rs 30 billion IPO
SINGAPORE: ICICI Securities has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Citic CLSA, Edelweiss and IIFL Holdings for a Rs20bn -Rs30bn (US$310m-$465m) IPO slated for early next year, a person with knowledge of the transaction said. The company plans ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s corporate deals, IPOs grow 15% to cross US$100 bil in 2017
SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Singapore has seen the value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture capital investments, and initial public offerings (IPO) hit US$101.9 billion (S$137.7 billion) for 2017, growing over 15% compared to 2016. ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches electric car-sharing service
Singapore (AFP) - Singapore on Tuesday launched an electric car-sharing service, the latest transport innovation aimed at encouraging people away from owning vehicles and keeping gridlock at bay in the space-starved city-state. BlueSG, a subsidiary of ... ( read original story ...)
“I’m a banking headhunter in Singapore. I’m busier than ever this December”
“There are two weeks to go until Christmas and I’m rushed off my feet trying to close recruitment deals in Singapore.” https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/302747/boris-collardi-pictet/ I’m a front-office banking headhunter in Singapor ( read original story ...)
Additional Support Tipped For Singapore Shares
The Singapore stock market on Friday snapped the four-day losing streak in which it had fallen more than 60 points or 1.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,425-point plateau and it's expected to open higher again on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Seven Indian bankers in Singapore you need to know about
Banks in Singapore have turned to the subcontinent to plug skill shortages in technology and to help expand their Indian coverage desks in private banking, for example. But it’s not just in wealth and tech where Indians are playing leading roles in ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market Today: ComfortDelGro Corporation Ltd Inks Deal with Uber
Hello, everyone. Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended the day at 3,424.64 points, up 36.5 points or 1.08%. In all, there were 238 gainers to 179 losers. ( read original story ...)
These are the Real Implications Of The Impending Tax Hike In Singapore
The ministry of finance has subsequently issued a statement titled ... It’s useful to remember that Singapore has a balanced budget. This implies that revenues must be equal to or exceed expenditure. In fact, by adopting a prudent spending policy ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Takes Prime to Singapore, Focuses on Southeast Asia
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN recently announced the launch of subscription-based Prime membership in Singapore. The service will focus on areas like fast and free shipping, streaming and gaming. The move comes about six months after the e-commerce giant ventured ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is about to get its first bitcoin dispute trial
A legal dispute involving bitcoin will soon head for trial at the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC), a first for the city-state. The Straits Times (ST) reported that the dispute was between electronic market maker B2C2 and bitcoin exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Steady Start Seen For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The losing streak has reached three sessions now for the Singapore stock market, which has surrendered more than 50 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,400-point plateau, although it may ... ( read original story ...)
Two charged in Singapore over Airbnb rentals
Singapore (AFP) - Two men have been charged in Singapore with illegally renting out apartments on Airbnb, the first such prosecutions in the city-state under new rules, local media reported Wednesday. Regulations introduced in May ban homeowners from ... ( read original story ...)
Reserves help Singapore weather economic storms
Singapore's reserves deliver long-term economic stability while giving the country firepower to weather crises, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday. The reserves have been accumulated over many years as a result of prudent spending by past ... ( read original story ...)
More Grandmas Means Singapore ‘Time Bomb’ Ticks Louder in 2018
Next year marks an ominous turning point for Singapore’s graying population, according to research by Francis Tan, an economist at United Overseas Bank Ltd. in Singapore. In 2018, the share of the population that’s 65 years and older will match those ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon launches subscription-based Prime service in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday launched its subscription-based Prime service in Singapore that provides access to fast shipping, streaming and gaming, intensifying competition with incumbent rival Alibaba-backed Lazada in Southeast Asia ... ( read original story ...)