Markets & Investing
SGX ties up with Bank of China and CFETS to globally promote bond indices
SGX ties up with Bank of China and CFETS to globally promote bond indices
SGX will be the first exchange to distribute bond indices outside China.
SGX to launch new securities settlement and depository system
It will cut its securities settlement cycle from three to two days.
Daily Briefing: EDBI joins $55.14m funding round for US tech firm; MOH lays out benchmarks fees for surgical procedures in private hospitals
And Kent Ridge Hill Residences sell 46% of units in weekend launch.
MAS to set up $6.90b fund for PE and infrastructure investments
It is geared towards PE and infrastructure fund managers that are deepening or establishing their Singapore presence.
Lumber firm Jawala suspends trading of shares
The SGX-listed Malaysian firm is seeking clarification on the suspension of its subsidiary’s main bank accounts.
SGX RegCo proposes delisting rule changes to boost minority shareholders
Parties linked to the delisting offer may soon be banned from voting.
Daily Briefing: ComfortdelGro to launch $137.94m VC fund for mobility startups; STB partners HIC for smart hotels tech guide
And over 5,000 flocked Parc Esta’s weekend preview.
SGX and Temasek's Heliconia invest in capital markets platform iSTOX
The platform connects investors with opportunities through Security Token Offerings (STOs).
Temasek buys minority stake in Irish drug tech startup Aerogen
Aerogen specialises in making and selling aerosol drug delivery systems.
SGX inks deals to boost ties with Chinese firms
The firms will help develop China and Singapore derivative markets through financial market education.
China's corporate R&D spending outpaces Europe's in 2018
Alibaba remained the top R&D spender in China for the third consecutive year with US$3.6b .
MeGroup gears for SGX-Catalist listing and trading debut
It received 90 valid applications for a total of 1.96m offer shares at its initial public offering.
Half of Singapore's emerging affluent highly dependent on insufficient savings
The move has proven inadequate as they remain far from financial goal.
SGX welcomes Phillip SING Income ETF
It has $68m initial assets under management (AUM).
STI plunges below 3,000 for first time since January 2017 amidst US tech equities sell-off
Growing concern over US consumer data privacy spooked investors.
M1's profit down 5.3% to $34.4m in Q3
Revenue from international call services dropped 20.7% to $9.8m.
Temasek upsizes retail bond offer to $300m
The $100m issue size increase brings the total offering to $500m.
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