Markets & Investing
Traditional 65/35 portfolio unlikely to meet real return targets: study
Traditional 65/35 portfolio unlikely to meet real return targets: study
The paper advocated for a systematic, data-driven approach to building alternatives portfolios
iWOW Technology sells 15 million new shares to key investor
About $2m of the gross proceeds will be used to expand the business.
Kilde raises $1.92m in Pre-Series A funding round
It will be used to add staff, expand capital markets capabilities, and upgrade technology.
Moody’s affirms SGX’s Aa2 rating, keeps outlook stable
Moody’s expects SGX’s pre-tax margin to remain about 55% over the next 12–18 months.
ISOTeam targets $10m funding raise through share placement
The group is placing 86.2 million new ordinary shares.
Boustead Singapore values proposed REIT at $1.9b
It is expected to debut with a portfolio of 23 properties.
Hongkong Land to sell MCL Land to Sunway for $739m
The total capital recycled by the company since 2024 has reached $2.6b.
DBS Bank buys 250,000 SingPost shares for $110,000
This increases its stake in the company to 0.062%.
Skylink Holdings debuts on SGX Catalist Board
Its share price started at $0.245.
Bootstrapping in Singapore: How small startups can thrive without investors
Bootstrapping is not a “no-risk” model; it simply concentrates the risk on the founder.
How outdated financial solutions are fuelling the SME exodus
The SME exodus is not inevitable. It is sadly the predictable outcome of an outdated financial ecosystem.
Credit Saison VC arm launches $50m blockchain investment fund
The fund aims to fund startups building solutions in the blockchain sector.
Arrowpoint reportedly to raise US$400m in fresh funds
The hedge fund is estimated to be on course towards US$2b of assets by the end of 2026.
GLP closes China Income Fund XIV with $359.5m AUM
The fund is seeded with five income-generating logistics and industrial assets.
Singapore risks losing capital market value chain, SGX chairman warns
The chairman called for an ambitious and broad vision” for Singapore’s capital market.
COTD: Singapore's equity funding posts weakest half-year since 2019
Only 129 deals were made during the period.
Startup Synthesys secures $11m for tokenised securities infrastructure
Angel investor Mark Pui led the round.
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