Markets & Investing
Azure Capital buys 7.3% Trek 2000 stake from OSIM founder
Azure Capital buys 7.3% Trek 2000 stake from OSIM founder
OSIM founder Ron Sim will not proceed with legal claims against the tech firm.
AI, fintech draw venture cash in $5.9b funding year
Deep tech also took a bigger slice of funding, rising to 24.7% of deal value.
Section 13O, MAS, and the digital footprint of Singapore Family Offices
The gap between formal disclosure and practical visibility has narrowed.
Retail investors pour $925m into S-REITs in 2026
SGX said retail flows show investors adding to some laggards whilst still focusing on income visibility.
Suspended firms get three years to fix issues or delist: SGX RegCo
Data showed 39 long-suspended issuers as of end-2025.
Jardine Matheson to buy I-MED Radiology for $3.1b
The deal gives it full control of I-MED clinics across Australia and New Zealand.
AA REIT boosts liquidity with $700m sustainability-linked, green financing
The ESG-linked loans extend its debt maturity profile to four years.
Singapore dividends experience massive Q1 growth spike
Capital Group said the growth may not reflect the full-year trend.
Singapore amongst top five APAC largest real estate investment market
Transactions reached $23.93b over the 12 months to March 2026.
SGX and Bloomberg partner to boost visibility of local equities
Singapore equity research will be made more accessible through the Bloomberg Terminal.
Former broker jailed, finance executive fined in MAS trading cases
One received a 10-week jail term, whilst the other was fined $200,000.
Lendlease Global Commercial REIT chairperson to step down
Justin Marco Gabbani is leaving Lendlease Group to pursue an external opportunity.
Singapore retail investors dump AI tech for gold
Within commodity portfolios, gold reigns supreme at 79% ownership, followed by silver (36%) and oil (24%).
JustCo prices $100m SGX IPO at $0.94 per share ahead of 22 May debut
Cornerstone investors have locked in 70% of expected gross proceeds.
MAS to scrap mandatory financial advice for complex investment products
ILPs will now require product highlights sheets under the revised framework.
LHN’s net profit rises 18.6% to $16.8m in H12026
Basic earnings per share increased 16.0% to $0.0392.
MoneyMax subsidiary prices $30m 5% notes due 2028
The notes will be issued under MoneyMax Treasure’s $500m multicurrency medium-term note programme.
Commentary
Singapore’s AI ambition has an intelligence problem
Singapore is deploying AI at speed – and security risks are catching up
Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data