Markets & Investing
Wheelock Singapore to delist following buyout
Wheelock Singapore to delist following buyout
Shares retained by the public is less than the 10% free float requirement.
Here's why investors ditch developer stocks for REITs
A greater number of foreign investors from Thailand have expressed interest in S-REITs.
Facebook and IMDA launch 6-month accelerator for data startups
Applications will close on 7 December 2018.
GIC nabs crown as Europe's top overseas private equity investor in Q2
It has injected US$14.3b into European businesses from April to June.
DBS, OCBC, and SGX join ASEAN's corporate disclosure champs
They scored 10 in 10 points in a corporate disclosure index.
DBS and capital firm IIX eye US$100m through livelihood bond programme
It targets to help women in Asia to secure sustainable livelihoods.
Daily Briefing: One in 5 sold ECs were purchased at above $1m; Grab to stop car-pooling services during late night hours
And commodities trader Zenrock Group forms JV with China's state-owned marine builder to buy fuel.
Ascott REIT issues $61.37m notes at 0.97%
Proceeds will be used to refinance borrowings.
Noble agrees to exchange $31.7m notes from embattled Australian mining firm for cash and shares
They will get $11.78m, new shares and options from Sundance.
SGX welcomes virtual reality studio Vividthree to Catalist
It has a market capitalisation of $84m.
Singapore's big banks are on a buying spree as share buybacks hit $116.5m
DBS led the shopping spree with 2.95 million stocks bought for $74.79m.
Chart of the Day: Outbound M&As jumped 13.7% to $24.15b in September
Germany is the most targeted nation for Singapore oversea deals.
MAS unveils latest enforcement monograph
It explains the agency’s investigative powers over the financial sector.
M&A activity drops 18.5% to US$54.3b YTD
Deal size shrank from US$129.1m to US$113.4m.
Chart of the Day: Big four telcos total returns averaged 5.5% in September
Netlink NBN Trust saw the highest QTD returns in September at 6.1%.
PM Lee warns against bitcoin scammers amidst fake news era
The government will study 22 proposals to address fake news.
SGX calls for feedback on new securities trading proposal
The 'trade at close' will be rolled out by July 2019 if adopted.
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