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MAS slaps woman with $100,000 fine over false trading
MAS slaps woman with $100,000 fine over false trading
The woman identified as Tan Su Lan purchased shares in Aspial Corp and Far East Orchard.
Market update: STI down 0.6%
ST Engineering was seen with the most growth.
Equity market faces 6 threats
The equity market outlook depends on how well stocks deal with these threats.
CapitaLand Investment to issue $400m worth of notes
The notes are due in 2027 with a fixed rate of 3.33%.
Sustainable debt issuance jumps three-fold in 2021
This demonstrates the huge opportunity for a sustainable finance market in the city-state.
Lion-OCBC Securities low carbon ETF to make SGX debut
The ETF tracks the iEdge-OCBC Singapore Low Carbon Select 50 Capped Index.
STI outpaces APAC benchmarks with 9.6% total returns in Q1
Twenty-three of STI’s 30 constituents generated positive returns during the quarter.
Chart of the day: How does Singapore compare globally with carbon tax rates?
OCBC says the newly-announced carbon tax rates are 'for the better.'
How 4 worldwide macro trends are affecting Singapore
These macro trends were identified by Project Management Institute in their latest research.
Market update: STI down 0.4%
Wilmar International was seen with the most growth.
DBS appoints Helge Muenkel as chief sustainability officer
Muenkel was ING’s head of APAC for sustainable finance and GCM.
New COVID outbreak, inflation, rising interest rates pose risks to Singapore’s financial stability: MAS
Banks should have enough buffers and find climate transition risks manageable.
UOB adopts the Equator Principles to refine sustainability strategy
The bank will apply the principles to assess and manage environmental and social risk projects.
Citi APAC pilots program to help young social entreps scale up their operations
They studied ways to expand to new markets, and refined marketing and growth strategies, amongst others.
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