Markets & Investing

Asian equities respond favourably to EU bailout

Asian equities respond favourably to EU bailout

Markets were in positive territory with Hong Kong outperforming up almost 2%.

Pension funds feel the pressure as Singaporeans grow older

Almost a third will be over 65 by 2050 while dependency ratio is expected to grow five-fold.

Olam begins share buyback programme

Under its share buyback mandate, Olam may purchase up to 10% of its total number of issued shares.

Starting your own company in Singapore

If you are thinking of starting a business in Singapore, you must first decide on a legal structure for it. Usually you'll choose either a sole...

SGX Iron Ore Swaps sets new clearing record

Volumes reached 7.67 million tonnes or 15,353 lots cleared in May, up 122% yoy.

Malaysian gaming firm to list lottery unit in Singapore

Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd will likely raise over $384 with the listing of its Sports Toto Malaysia unit on the Singapore stock exchange, says a Reuters...

Chart of the Day: Worries about waning copper demand pressurize prices

The Singapore Mercantile Exchange says renewed euro zone debt fears are adding to the downward bias.

SGX reports continued growth in volume of Derivatives business and OTC clearing

Singapore Exchange said Derivatives volume rose almost 40% year-on-year to 6.9 million contracts.

SGX securities trading plummets

Securities daily average value fell a steep 20% yoy and 0.5% mom in May.

Chart of the Day: Investors' position in Singapore reduced

Consensus earnings growth estimates were revised down, says Morgan Stanley Research.

Industrial, retail S-REITs ranked best performing

REITs from these sectors delivered the best rates of return and are the best picks moving forward, says Maybank Kim Eng.

Formula One IPO delayed by "volatile market conditions"

The estimated $2 billion IPO gets postponed in what has been a trend of IPO rescheduling after the Facebook dud.

How ASEAN protects Singaporean investments abroad

Last month the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) entered into force. Other than the ASEAN Charter itself, the ACIA may be the most...

SGX and CFA Singapore collaborate

The team-up intends to enhance the level of investment competencies in Singapore.

Unlisted derivatives undergo fresh regulatory scrutiny

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is eyeing stricter regulatory requirements for unlisted margined derivatives sold to retail investors.

British and Malayan Trustees appoints William Cornelius Lexmond as Director

Mr. Lexmond was a senior wealth planner from 2001-2010 with Citibank and with UBS

What you need to know about Singapore dollar-denominated bonds

Fitch Ratings expects issuance to grow in the short term but sees certain roadblocks to long-term growth.