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$1b state fund may spur outbound M&A deals
$1b state fund may spur outbound M&A deals
Fast-growing tech startups and property companies could benefit from the plan.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.23%; Top stock is SGX
SGX is the top stock with a 0.91% increase.
Legal and compliance jobs rise 37% amidst market dip: report
Despite a 6% drop in overall recruitment activity, the number of job roles in the sector climbed by 37%.
Accounting and finance hiring slows as firms prioritise replacements
Hiring has been largely focused on replacement roles rather than organic headcount growth, the firm noted.
Legal sector sees $500m opportunity in ESG work
The market is expected to grow between $450m and $500m by 2033.
Singapore emerges as top launchpad for cloud and AI growth
Investors increasingly view Singapore as a launchpad for regional AI and cloud growth, the report said.
Human resource salaries remain stable
Select increases were seen in areas where digital transformation expertise is in high demand.
Job market tightens as firms grapple with benefits gaps: report
63% of professionals are either neutral or dissatisfied with their current packages.
Sales and marketing salaries rise by up to 15% for job movers in 2024
The increase reflects the continued demand for roles such as business development managers and commercial.
Singapore’s financial firms prioritize contract roles amidst cautious hiring
Hiring processes have become lengthier as employers consider cultural fit and regulatory compliance.
Paragon REIT independent directors push unitholders to OK privatisation
The scheme consideration of $0.0098 per unit represents a 7.1% premium.
iFAST Corp taps Terence Lin as new group CFO
His appointment is effective from 1 April.
Yangzijiang Financial ink share sale and purchase deals to boost maritime expansion
Over 190 million ordinary shares were sold at $0.72 apiece.
Keppel DC Reit obtains $300m loan facilities
These include a revolving credit facility and a revolving green credit facility.
SGX adds dividend-focused ETF under SSE-SGX ETF Link
The new addition brings the AUM of SGX’s 48 ETFs to $13.7b as of March 24.
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