Markets & Investing
New SGX feature to lower costs for bilateral trades
New SGX feature to lower costs for bilateral trades
The SGX FlexC FX Futures will be launching on 27 August.
Daily Briefing: Temasek eyes slower investments amidst trade tension; Grab CEO says competition stays alive in Singapore transport
And Dairy Farm's sales slipped 3% in 2017 despite launching 309 new stores.
Chart of the Day: See how Temasek handled its debt in the last 4 years
2018 marked its 11th year ending in a net cash position.
Temasek's portfolio grew to record-high $308b in 2018
One-year returns jumped to 12%, whilst ten-year returns grew 5%.
SEA investment deals ballooned to US$21.9b
Majority of investments were pumped into real estate, energy, and technology.
Singapore's PE and VC deals reached US$19.8b in Q1 2018
It pushed SEA investment deals to skyrocket to US$21.9b from US$687m in Q1 2017.
CityDev's share price hit by surprise property policy
It has the largest inventory of about 2,000 units for launching from H2 2018 to 2019.
Sembcorp Industries to get $200m of 5% perpetual securities
It will cease trading in SGX securities after redemption.
SGX to amend financial and capital requirements for bank and remote members
One of the changes aims to rely on the requirements by the home regulator instead of SGX.
Xiaomi call warrants to start SGX trading on 9 July
Its Hong Kong IPO will start on the same date.
Singapore's Makara Innovation Fund secures US$150m from Jordanian investor
Makara Capital will utilise it to fund late-stage start-ups and growth-stage companies.
APAC IPO proceeds ballooned 80% to US$3.1b
Vietnam led the growth with a real estate developer listing of US$3.1b.
Singapore IPO proceeds plummeted 20% to US$408m
Small-cap listings dominated the market amidst uncertainty and trade tensions.
Singapore firms' payment performance weakened in Q2
Prompt payments fell slightly by 1.65 ppt to 49.55% of total transactions.
Daily Briefing: Fuel shortage in Asia pushed Singapore oil prices to a 3-year high; Starhub welcomes new CEO
And Golden Gate Ventures joined a $19.9m funding for a Singapore care-giving startup.
ComfortdelGro buys 49% stake in Australian car repair firm for $943,000
WSRC provides repair and maintenance of vehicles.
9 in 10 planned M&A deals failed in the past year
Nearly 3 in 5 bosses blamed competition and disagreement over the valuation price.
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