Markets & Investing
Singapore to lead 2026 IPO wave as profitable FinTechs exit interim funding
Singapore to lead 2026 IPO wave as profitable FinTechs exit interim funding
EY said Singapore financial services are poised for IPOs after $84b Asia M&A surge.
Investors subscribe to only 62.2% of Lendlease REIT’s preferential offer
DBS, OCBC, and UOB subscribe to remaining units to hit the $196.6m target.
CLCT manager takes 2025 fees through Retail Crown vehicle
The payout included 6,783,704 securities for the basic fee.
Intraco raises $20.05m, US$5.92m in digital paper
Retail tranche adds $410,000.
Tang Organization takes over Suntec REIT manager in 100% stake deal
Acrophyte Asset Management completes the buyout of ESR Trust Management.
Geo Energy raises $15m from 35 million share placement
About 35 million new ordinary shares were listed at $0.425 each.
Alpha Integrated REIT refinances $75m loan, clears 2026 maturities
Debt maturity extends to 2.4 years.
Keong Hong profit falls 96% as revenue contracts
Order book stands at $182m.
Fukuoka courts Singapore startups with subsidies
The package includes rent and job incentives worth $800,000 each.
MoneyMax raises $88m in digital token notes with strong CEO and insiders backing
The Series 003 and 004 notes raised $63.3m and $25.26m in gross proceeds
SGX revamps Next 50 index with four additions
Review adds UltraGreen.ai, GuocoLand, Haw Par, and Valuemax.
Vin’s launches retail commercial paper at 4.5%
Offering targets $1m to $2m.
Singapore’s billionaire tally hits 55 on Forbes 2026 list
Jason Chang is the country’s richest, ranking 204th globally.
UI Boustead REIT IPO draws $1.9b in demand with 3.3x subscription
The listing raised approximately $973.6m.
SGX to launch India and ASEAN bond futures amidst market volatility
The contracts will range from three- to 10-year maturities per country.
Jardine Matheson swings to $1.41b net profit in 2025
This reverses a previous net loss of $594m (US$468m).
RMB infrastructure upgrade positions Singapore for Chinese firm listings
MAS appointed DBS as Singapore’s second RMB clearing bank.
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