Markets & Investing
Keppel raises medium-term note programme limit to $6.81b
Keppel raises medium-term note programme limit to $6.81b
Proceeds will be used for corporate and working capital purposes.
Golden Equator clinches $24.6m from APACMEA investors
The proceeds will enable the group to expand its network in APAC and the Middle East.
OUE sells entire equity stake in Nuvest Capital for $1m
Its stake represents 33% of the issued share capital of the firm.
Moovaz bags undisclosed fund to make relocation easier
The logtech startup will be making its way to Australia.
SGX to launch interest rate derivatives on Japan repo
The SGX Nikkei 225 Index TRF will kick off on 13 May.
SGX on track to meet $0.31 FY19 DPS as derivatives maintain strength
This translates to a 4% dividend yield higher than the Singapore sovereign 10-year yield.
Grab targets $8.81b in funding by end-2019
It wants to seal at least six investments or acquisitions across the region.
Abu Dhabi-based Aarna Capital debuts in SGX derivatives market
It offers brokerage services focused emerging markets.
CapitaLand Mall Trust to issue $407.1m notes at 3.61%
These will refinance debt and property revamps.
Fraser & Neave publishing arm buys 60% in Print Lab for $24.48m
The acquisition will further strengthen its foothold into the integrated marketing and print solutions market.
Lyxor to delist MSCI India UCITS ETF
It will be merged with a sub-fund of a SICAV investment firm in France.
Metro Holdings prices $165m notes at 4.3%
They will be listed on the SGX-ST on 3 April.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.09%
Don't expect gains today.
Liquidation of Midas Holdings' subsidiaries gets go-ahead
Midas said it is insolvent, its assets are not enough to cover its reported liabilities and prospects of rescue appear dim.
Half of firms paid their dues on time in Q1
Apart from the construction sector, slow payments have improved across four industries.
Daily Briefing: Luxury home prices down to all-time low at 2.9%; Taxpayer money will not be used to aid Hyflux investors
And Singapore-based offshore & marine company Swiber bags $200m from Seaspan Corporation.
China slowdown to weaken APAC cross-border sentiment in 2019
Chinese corporates' onshore funding costs are forecasted to fall further.
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