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Chart of the Day: Inbound M&A hits all-time high at US$36.8b in 2017
Chart of the Day: Inbound M&A hits all-time high at US$36.8b in 2017
It surpassed the record in 2012 by 115.6%.
Nine in 10 SMEs succeeded in applying for debt financing
But arrears from customers remain a challenge.
Libra Group appoints Gn Jong Yuh Gwendolyn as independent director
She is also a chairman of remuneration committee.
China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation appoints Xu Guohong as CFO
He was appointed on 11 December 2017.
Samko Timber appoints Edward Tombokan as head of strategic transformation division
He previously served as sales director at Asia Pulp & Paper.
Singapore issuers raised $5.66b from 35 IPOs in 2017
It's the highest in 13 years.
Singapore M&A activity up 3.9% to $119.82b in 2017
18 deals above US$1b had a total value of US$46.2b.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.95%
The STI could head south today.
Businesses' revenue declined 2.6% in the last three years
They struggled to convert revenue to cash.
Singapore bonds hit five-year high at $40.28b
Local companies tapped both domestic and offshore bond markets to raise funds.
Real estate sector dominates Singapore's equity market
Real estate firms raised $4.71b YTD.
Singapore raised $9.29b from equity capital YTD
IPOs bolstered the nation's market activity.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.09%
Local sentiment is expected to be cautious.
Chart of the Day: Proceeds from equity offerings rise to $7.71b YTD
Thanks to IPO listings in local stock exchanges.
Four Singapore IPOs raised $3.92b in Q3
NetLink NBN Trust's $2.3b "megadeal" boosted the lineup.
M&A deal values hit a record $46b in November
The $16.1b acquisition of Global Logistic Properties led the growth.
Singapore's billionaire stocks rose 23.1% YTD
Out of the 105 top stocks, 47 are from real estate.