Markets & Investing
Vertex SPAC’s public offering subscribed 36 times
Vertex SPAC’s public offering subscribed 36 times
The company offered 0.6 million units at $5 each.
Singapore to focus on five pillars for low carbon movement in companies
The first pillar is the right pricing of resources.
These 3 factors will drive investment growth in 2022
ESG, millennials, and ageing savers emerged as the top factors.
Keppel DC REIT completes London Data Centre acquisition
It is the second data centre in the Greater London urban area.
DBS named APAC’s top green, sustainability-linked mandated lead arranger 2021
The bank extended $4.86b in green syndicated and club loans across 40 deals.
Market update: STI rose 0.58%
UOB posted the highest gain, increasing 2.13%
First REIT recommends voting for Japan nursing homes acquisition
They also endorsed the settlement of terminated development works.
What trends will emerge for SMEs this 2022?
Digitalisation remains king for businesses to grow this year.
Financial Insights: Late bloomer SG IPO market surpasses 2020 performance
Singapore firms scramble to go public in the last month of the year.
Yangzijiang to list spin-off of investment segment in SGX mainboard
CLSA will serve as issue manager of the proposed spin-off and listing.
Grab debuts on Nasdaq following merger with Altimeter
Its common stock is expected to begin trading on 2 December.
SGX welcomes CSOP iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index ETF
The ETF will be focused on liquidity and S-REITs.
Singapore to invest $180m for AI research
Heng kicked off the SFF 2021 and announced two new national AI programmes.
Ascendas REIT issues $164m notes
The notes have a 2.63% fixed interest rate per annum.
SGX pushes $270m into private equity fund by 7RIDGE
The fund will be used to acquire Trading Technologies International, Inc.
Frasers Centrepoint Trust’s DPU jumps by 39.3% in H2
The DPU grew to 6.089 Singapore cents from 4.372 in H2 2020.
Young Singaporean women more risk-averse and conservative in investing: Franklin Templeton
More than half of the respondents believe in investing young.
Commentary
What matters for Singapore’s AI future is consistency, not brilliance
The AI pilot worked. Now comes the real test
Are Singapore startups’ employee incentive plans still competitive?
Singapore’s small exporters need credit that matches their payment cycle
The hidden realities of succession for next-gen heirs
In Asia, fintech leaders must compete on credibility
F1 on a gravel road: Why AI is still stuck in first gear
Why AI blocklists give Singapore firms a false sense of security
When scale arrives before proof: Singapore’s capital allocation question in Southeast Asia
Rethinking fleet ownership in a changing business landscape