Markets & Investing
Smaller listed firms lag on disclosure and ESG governance: report
Smaller listed firms lag on disclosure and ESG governance: report
Companies were strongest in disclosures relating to rights of shareholders.
High-return SGX small- and mid-caps fetch higher valuations in 7M 2026
Median P/B rose from 0.55 times in the lowest-return group to 2.25 times in the highest.
Primary-listed firms buy back $1.9b of shares in first seven months
Singtel recorded the highest consideration during the period.
Temasek Financial prices $750m guaranteed notes due 2036
The bond was priced at par with a yield to maturity of 2.65% per annum.
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Investors flush with capital as standout assets grow scarce
Capital will likely gravitate towards assets with redevelopment potential.
Singapore captures 70% of SEA private equity deals in Q2
ESR Group’s $1.09b equity raise lifts real estate to 90.8% of regional deal value.
Jardine Cycle & Carriage net profit slips 2% to $464m in H1
The group sold stakes in Vinamilk and Toyota for $240m and $187m, respectively.
EGP Energy raises $30.6m in SGX debut
Proceeds will support new capabilities and expansion into Malaysia and Indonesia.
Over half of affluent Gen Z investors prefer exposure abroad: HSBC
Medium-term financial confidence dropped to 48% from 73% a year earlier.
Keppel earnings down 59% due to impairments and terminated M1 deal
Non-core portfolio losses deepened to $375m from $46m in the same period a year earlier.
CDL Hospitality Trusts H1 DPS up by 8.6% YoY to $0.0215
Net property income increased 1.8% to $59.7m.
Investment sales hit $35.2b in H1 2026
Market heads towards a record year as volume approaches the 2017 peak.
Landmark REIT’s NPI rises 4.9% in H1 despite rupiah depreciation
The trust reduced debt to $574.6m as FY2027 distributions remain subject to conditions.
Sanli Environmental secures $60.1m in new infrastructure contracts
Public sector accounted for $57.7m of the total with July deals adding $27.1m.
Keppel divests six rigs to Apollo-backed fund for $1.2b
The group expects $611m in cash proceeds from the transaction.
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