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Tech solutions emerge as key to investor retention in Singapore
Tech solutions emerge as key to investor retention in Singapore
Singapore asset managers invest in tech to boost investor retention.
Netflix remains the leading streaming platform in Singapore
Netflix’s market share in Singapore slipped 2% in Q3 2024.
Chinese car brands gain confidence amongst S'porean car owners: survey
80% of car owners in Singapore trust Chinese car brands.
Singapore deal volume drop 17.6% in 10M 2024
Overall APAC deal volume dipped 4.8%.
Marketing and media industry lead GenAI use in Singapore: report
Hospitality lags at 24%.
Non-landed homes leasing volume climbs 24.4% QoQ in Q3
Attractive rents and new supply supported the overall lease volume growth.
Singapore shophouse sales fall 46.1% YoY in 9M2024
There were only 62 shophouses sold during the period.
DBS, OCBC, and UOB post $8.49b NII for Q3
This marks the eighth consecutive quarter the NII surpassed $8b.
Retail sales drop in Q3, overseas spending to amplify decline: Savills
High prices in Singapore and strong SGD may prompt consumers to spend overseas.
F&B sales up 1.6% YoY in September
Total sales value reached $978m.
Singapore leads APAC in life sciences investments
Amongst notable deals in 9M24 is the US$206m acquisition of Ho Bee Land’s Elementum.
COTD: Auction listings drop 25.2% QoQ in Q3
Mortgagee and owner sale listings were nearly equal.
COTD: Non-landed homes drive residential mortgagee listings in Q3
All 19 listings were non-landed homes.
COTD: Shophouse market hits record leasing value of $10.7m in Q3
The Q3 leasing value boosted the 9M total to $30.6m.
COTD: Shophouse transactions fall 20% QoQ and 56% YoY in Q3
Transaction value fell alongside volume.
COTD: Office vacancy rate up 11.0% QoQ in Q3
Office space occupancy declined by 3,000 sq m (nett) in Q3.
COTD: S-REITs end Q3 with 17.3% total returns
Institutional investors drove the gains.
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