There was a strong uptick in global initial public offerings (IPOs) market listings in 2Q2025, with a total of 539 recorded listings raising US$61.4 billion ($78.8 billion) in 1H2025, according to an ...
New Silk Road, one of Singapore’s longest-running hedge funds, shuts after US investor pullback
Closing comes as smaller hedge funds face increasingly tough conditions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dasin Retail Trust suspends trading on financial reporting challenges
Management team of its China units has stopped providing key financial documents. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singtel’s subsidiary Optus Finance prices $160 mil notes at 2.726% p.a.
The group says that net proceeds will be swapped into Australian dollars and applied by Optus towards funding its ordinary course of business.
Singapore Taps JPMorgan, Others in Plan to Lift Stock Market
Singapore plans to allocate S$1.1 billion ($856 million) to three asset managers, including JPMorgan Asset Management, as part of a broader effort to enhance liquidity and expand investor ...
Smart Money Moves – Where Singapore’s Seasoned Investors Are Parking Their Cash
SSBs remain the number one for risk-averse investors. July 2025’s bringing yields 2.29% over 10 years – down from December 2022’s peak of 3.47%, but still beats most savings accounts. You start with 1 ...
MAS appoints three asset managers to invest part of S$5 billion fund to support Singapore stock market
The asset managers will initially manage S$1.1 billion (US$856 million), and MAS is still reviewing submissions from more than 100 global, regional and local firms.
Singapore to Allocate $856 Million in First Phase of Stock Plan
Singapore plans to allocate S$1.1 billion ($856 million) to three asset managers, including JP Morgan Asset Management, as part of a broader effort to enhance liquidity and expand investor ...
Singapore dollar faces downward pressure from US tariffs, expected policy shift
Economists expect MAS to move to a more accommodative policy setting in July to support the economy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tokenize Xchange to exit Singapore after being denied digital payment token licence
SINGAPORE] Cryptocurrency exchange Tokenize Xchange will cease its Singapore operations from Sep 30. Read more at The Business Times.
Caution, greenwashing concerns slow South-east Asia’s sustainable finance in Q1 2025
SINGAPORE] Proceeds from environmental, social and governance (ESG)-labelled debt instruments in South-east Asia fell sharply in the first quarter of 2025, as companies and investors grew more ...
How To Invest In Singapore – Forbes
Singapore is targeting a 2010 gross domestic product growth rate of 13% to 15% with a 1.7% inflation rate. In fact, there are virtually no major red flags to watch out for when investing in Singapore.
MAS net profit rises to $19.7 bil in FY2024/25 with investment gains more than doubling y-o-y
However, there was no contribution to the Singapore government’s Consolidated Fund, nor return of profits to the government, for the fourth consecutive financial year.
Inside Asia’s impact investment boom
BACK in 2019 while working to launch the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), I attended an impact investing conference in India. What struck me most was the mix of energy, enthusiasm and ...
Issue 155: Singapore’s natural gas challenge; Temasek keeps bets on renewables
Singapore approves carbon capture and storage studies; Temasek explains ‘geopolitically resilient’ thesis Read more at The Business Times.
Homegrown BMS Stock Eyes Global Footprint with Singapore Acquisition, Stock in Focus Despite Dip
The BPM firm has signed a term sheet to acquire 100 per cent stake in a Singapore-based firm for USD 7.6 million, expanding its digital and AI capabilities., Companies, Times Now ...