Markets
Singapore REITs record 6.6% total returns in 2023
Singapore REITs record 6.6% total returns in 2023
There are 42 REITs and property trusts in Singapore.
5 SG-based firms are amongst first to commit to nature-related disclosures
Most will begin including nature-related disclosures in their annual report for FY2025.
SGX posts 6% YoY growth in derivatives traded volume in December
Commodities and FX trade bolstered derivatives volume growth.
Only 1 in 4 businesses confident for economic improvement in 2024: poll
Manpower cost becomes the main factor of increased business costs.
Retail sales up 2.5% in November 2023
Online sales bolstered both sectors' total sales value.
MAS grants HashKey Capital CMS license
The license will enable the company to provide regulated fund management services.
Sheng Siong Supermarket to offer counter-inflation discounts in 2024
This will help alleviate the effects of rising prices following the increase in GST.
SGX taps Ng Yao Loong as new Head of Equities
Ng will take on the role by mid-2024.
SGX Group sets record commodity derivatives in November
Commodity derivatives volume jumped 48% YoY to 5.4 million contracts.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.46%; The top stock is UOB
UOB is the top with a 0.331% increase.
SSE-SGX ETF link lists first pair of ETF
The pair of ETFs has a combined AUM of $56m.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.38%; The top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock despite a -0.063% dip.
No changes to STI constituents: FTSE Russell
The index was reviewed in December.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.61%; The top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock with a 0.411% increase.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI declines 0.66%; The top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock despite a 0.347% dip.
ThaiBev revenue up 2.5%, net profit slipped 10.9% in 2023
Sales in spirits and beer also saw a decline.
Chia-Tern Huey Min named next ACRA chief executive
She is currently a deputy commissioner for the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).
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