Markets & Investing
Monday Wrap: Firms brace for profit squeeze as banks rally
Monday Wrap: Firms brace for profit squeeze as banks rally
Profit pressure, stretched bank valuations and weak succession planning temper an otherwise strong economic outlook.
Active investors go solo as social media shapes research
TikTok and Instagram rank second for investment ideas at 32%.
Singapore stocks most popular amongst young investors at 56%
More than half of respondents aged 18 to 40 actively invest, with 65% using DCA.
Foreign investment in Singapore property triples in Q2
Cross-border capital accounted for 58.1% of total investment volume.
Tech sector logs four July deals; Kling AI tops funding with $2.8b
No IPOs or unicorns were recorded during the month.
Singapore stocks hit record high after 8.9% July surge
Banking stocks gained 13% overall.
Late-stage deals ease to 70.9% of July tech funding
Early-stage share climbs to 28.5% year-on-year as seed-funding triples.
STI banks hit record income as wealth and treasury fees surge
Non-interest income hit a record $5.72b in Q2, rising to 41% of the trio's combined earnings.
Tech funding extends gains in July to $4.77b
Kling AI captured more than half of the month's total, raising $2.8b.
Three in four high-net-worth investors hold tokenised assets
Study shows strong demand for tokenised private equity, credit, and commodities.
Why 26 Singapore blue chips flatlined whilst banks powered the STI
DBS warns bank valuations have stretched too far as dividend yields compress ahead of August ex-dates.
ESR exceeds $2.56b refinancing target
Facility combines multiple loans into a five-year funding structure.
More asset sales seen as firms seek higher share valuations: DBS
Singtel alone could realise up to $23b through Airtel stake sales and a data-centre IPO.
CGS International debuts first ETF tracking Singapore Next 50 Index
It is expected to list on the SGX Main Board on 3 September.
IREIT Global net property income dips 5.1% in H1
Portfolio occupancy, however, improved to 94.4%.
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust suspends distributions to fund $128.09m renovation backlog
The trust had deferred hotel renovations since 2020.
Smaller listed firms lag on disclosure and ESG governance: report
Companies were strongest in disclosures relating to rights of shareholders.
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