Markets & Investing
CapitaLand Trust unveils $600m placement to finance Paragon deal
CapitaLand Trust unveils $600m placement to finance Paragon deal
New units are priced at 2.7% to 4.3% discount.
Electronics exports drive NODX up 15.3% as surplus widens in March
CGS International flags AI-driven electronics strength amidst softer non-electronics exports.
Singapore remains ESR-REIT’s core as portfolio strategy evolves
The manager outlines portfolio repositioning, higher hedging and divestment plan ahead of AGM.
Investment sales jump 105% to $19.7b in Q1
Commercial deals lift volumes past half of 2025 total.
Business leaders step up cross-border trade, investment amidst heightened volatility
Cross-border expansion rose as AI and ASEAN shape capital allocation decisions.
Residential leads transaction volume by property with 38.5% of investment sales
GLS activity and public sector awards drive the quarterly growth.
Career path to wealth loses ground as sandwich class pivots to investing
Cost of living pressures reshape wealth priorities toward portfolios over salaries.
Middle East conflict stalls SREITs despite strong earnings: analysts
With Singapore oil prices hitting an all-time high, fears of sticky inflation are forcing markets to price in higher-for-longer rates.
Singapore captures 93% of SEA tech funding in Q1
Regional funding jumps to $2.8b on late-stage deals.
Investment sales hit $11.48b in Q1 amidst private sector decline
Seven land parcels under the GLS Programme offset the contraction within the private sector.
Kin Global launches $10.1m Catalist IPO at $0.23 per share
The firm aims to raise $7.4m in net proceeds.
Austin centre links Singapore to Texas and broader US, Deputy PM Gan says
US expansion links SEA trade flows with Texas industrial growth.
Vertex names Dilhan chairman as FY2025 profit tops $127.3m
Board change follows strong exits and listing momentum.
Singapore IPOs return with $1.2b raised in Q1
The city-state ranks in the global top 10 for IPO proceeds.
Singapore rises to 8th in Kearney FDI confidence ranking
Chinese firms boost spending as investors favour neutral hubs.
Weak IPO pipeline threatens SGX long-term growth
Limited large listings risk weakening market depth despite strong trading activity
ICH Synergrowth, Lion Global take 1.89% stake in Thakral Corporation
The treasury share sale was completed at $1.80 per share, raising a total of $4.26m.
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