Markets & Investing
As Singapore broadens retail investing, who moves before the news?
As Singapore broadens retail investing, who moves before the news?
Wider access does not necessarily create equal informational footing.
Investors flush with capital as standout assets grow scarce
Capital will likely gravitate towards assets with redevelopment potential.
Singapore captures 70% of SEA private equity deals in Q2
ESR Group’s $1.09b equity raise lifts real estate to 90.8% of regional deal value.
Jardine Cycle & Carriage net profit slips 2% to $464m in H1
The group sold stakes in Vinamilk and Toyota for $240m and $187m, respectively.
EGP Energy raises $30.6m in SGX debut
Proceeds will support new capabilities and expansion into Malaysia and Indonesia.
Over half of affluent Gen Z investors prefer exposure abroad: HSBC
Medium-term financial confidence dropped to 48% from 73% a year earlier.
Keppel earnings down 59% due to impairments and terminated M1 deal
Non-core portfolio losses deepened to $375m from $46m in the same period a year earlier.
CDL Hospitality Trusts H1 DPS up by 8.6% YoY to $0.0215
Net property income increased 1.8% to $59.7m.
Investment sales hit $35.2b in H1 2026
Market heads towards a record year as volume approaches the 2017 peak.
Landmark REIT’s NPI rises 4.9% in H1 despite rupiah depreciation
The trust reduced debt to $574.6m as FY2027 distributions remain subject to conditions.
Sanli Environmental secures $60.1m in new infrastructure contracts
Public sector accounted for $57.7m of the total with July deals adding $27.1m.
Keppel divests six rigs to Apollo-backed fund for $1.2b
The group expects $611m in cash proceeds from the transaction.
Endeavor opens first Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore
It connects founders with more than 3,000 entrepreneurs across its global network.
KIT distributable income falls 15.3% to $101.1m in H1
Excluding a one-off divestment gain a year earlier, DI rose 1.2%.
What the latest sanctions regimes mean for Singapore businesses
For multinationals headquartered in Singapore, China’s counter-sanctions present a risk of regulatory non-compliance.
SGX, MSCI expand licensing deal for broader derivatives suite
New futures and options will cover global and emerging Asia sector indexes.
Alpha Integrated REIT H1 DPU rises 19.4% to 2.03 cents
Higher occupancy, positive rental reversions and lower financing costs supported distributable income.
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