Markets
Debt capital markets activity drops 28% YoY in 9M23
Singapore also marked its lowest first nine-month total since 2015.
EC World REIT extends trading suspension to resolve ‘uncertainties’
The company said its liabilities have exceeded its assets by $133.2m.
Authorities slap false trading charges against New Silkroutes former CEO, 3 others
Goh Jin Hian is also the son of former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.
World Federation of Exchanges taps SGX CEO to be its chairman
Boon Chye Loh will serve the federation as chair for two years.
Thomson Medical given 3 months to restore public float
The percentage of the company’s shares held by public shareholders has fallen below 10%.
S-REITs posts negative return in August
Total returns of S-REITs were at -2.5%.
Michael Syn takes the helm as SGX president
As president, Syn will oversee the group’s new Global Markets organisation.
PropTech company SIMPPLE debuts in Nasdaq
The SG-based company priced its IPO at US$5.25 per ordinary share.
Straits Trading’s Chew Gek Khim to step down as non-executive director of SGX
She will end her term on 5 October.
How Singapore’s publicly-listed companies performed in 2022
Singapore has 626 publicly listed companies as of the end of last year.
Guotai Junan Futures enters Singapore’s derivatives market
It is the sole futures and derivatives platform of Guotai Junan Securities in Singapore.
Which sectors recorded the most net retail inflow in August?
In August, Singapore stocks recorded a net retail inflow of $600m.
Olam unit prices US private placement
It will issue notes worth US$125m.
Keppel REIT bumps off Olam Group in STI reserve list
STI constituents, on the other hand, were unchanged.
CapitaLand Ascott Trust receives 36.6% valid acceptances at close of preferrential offering
The REIT offered a total of 100,538,4097 new stapled securities.
SG’s big 3 banks lead stocks with highest net institutional inflows in August
The trio booked a combined net inflow of $609m.
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