Markets & Investing
SGX taps exchange trade platform M-DAQ to launch multi-currency trading prototype
The platform will let investors access embedded interbank FX pricing at the point of transaction without slippage.
Daily Briefing: Redevelopment schemes could threaten Singapore's architectural history; CBD conservation shophouse up for sale at $17m
And here’s why Malaysia is amongst Singapore firms' choices for expansion.
Perennial Real Estate issues $170m notes at 5.95%
Some firm executives bought 26.4% of the entire issue.
Singtel prices US$500m 10-year notes at 3.88%
It was 5.7 times oversubscribed.
Chart of the Day: $116.5m mid-August share buybacks beats July's total
It is the seventh successive month that the $100m buyback treshold has been crossed.
Daily Briefing: Lease buyback scheme to include all 5-room and larger flats; VC firm Qualgro unveils new US$100m funding for startups
And fintech startup X Infinity raises US$20.5m from private sale.
CDL paid $2.85m for 300,000 shares in inaugural buyback exercise
A portion of it may be deployed for the firm's long-term incentive plans.
OCBC prices $1b perpetual capital securities at 4%
They will be issued by 24 August and will be first callable in 2023.
Fintech firm Ayondo reallocates IPO proceeds amidst 9% revenue dip
It utilised some IPO proceeds for its general working capital.
Daily Briefing: Malaysian PM eyes tenfold water price hike for Singapore; Temasek joins US$135m funding for VC firm Openspace
And LTA seized bicycles and personal mobility devices in a move against errant retailers.
Temasek joins US$150m funding for US biotech firm
Orchard Therapeutics will utilise the funding to register and commercialise their clinical programs.
Vertex Ventures joins US$4m funding round in app platform Hansel.io
Hansel will fund its expansion and hiring efforts.
Daily Briefing: Singapore's bid to lure tech titans raises investor protection concerns; Temasek invests in Indian ride-hailing firm Ola
And here’s why CapitaLand boss is bullish on property cooling measures.
GIC backed US$2b joint venture with Canadian REIT: report
It owns 70% of the firm that will buy Australian healthcare real estate.
Singapore firms' leadership boosted by board and audit upgrades
Singtel topped the rankings on governance and transparency for the fourth year.
Chart of the Day: See how fintech funding in Singapore recovered in Q2
Singapore is pushing for regional collaboration in Southeast Asia.
Commentary
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In Asia, fintech leaders must compete on credibility
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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