Markets & Investing

Singapore Index Fund names Ng Soo Nam as Director

Singapore Index Fund names Ng Soo Nam as Director

At present, he is also the Chief Investent Officer of Nikko Asset Management Asia.

Lafe Corporation names Eduard Will as Director

Eduard Will is experoenced in merchant banking and service on a variety of corporate boards.

What you need to know about Genting Singapore’s first perpetual bond issue

S$1.8 billion worth of perpetual bonds will be issued in the denomination of S$250,000.

Sing Investments & Finance appoints Ng Tat Pun as Director

Mr Ng's experience in the banking and finance industry seen to boost composition of the Board.

Stick to picking Singapore property leaders: DBS

Do you know why CMA, GLP and Capitaland remain the most attractive stock choices?

UOB Kay Hian’s net profit plummets 34% to $93.2m in 2011

With the rising uncertainty of the global economic outlook, retail investors exited the markets and stayed on the sidelines last year.

Market confidence at an all-time low in Singapore

Gold and cash remain the top choice among investors while equities and shares are the least favoured asset classes.

Indian market rally has minimal headwinds

Its ascent will be unabated save for a few correctional speed bumps, says Morgan Stanley.

Hong Leong Finance joins SGX as Catalist sponsor

As a full sponsor, HFLF will be able to introduce new listings to the Catalist board.

Gold demand at a record high

Guess what drove gold demand to grow 0.4% to 4,0671.1 tonnes, a level not seen since 1997.

SGX reports China Sky Chemical Fibre’s potential SFA breaches

MAS received the report and referred the potential breaches to the Commercial Affairs Department.

Where are Asia Pacific investors putting their money?

Survey of fund managers shows investors are more interested in Hong Kong than they are in Singapore.

MAS reviews derivatives market regulation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is proposing to expand the scope of the Securities and Futures Act.

HSBC joins SGX as trading and clearing member

This new addition brings the number of SGX's Trading Members in the derivatives market to 40 and the number of its Clearing Members to 29.

Wild volatility ahead for Strait Times Index

The main stock market benchmark is expected to swing erratically between the 2,500-3,180 range.

Has gold lost its investment sheen?

Prices are steadily creeping up but HSBC makes the case for taking long positions.

How to market a start-up in Singapore

Singapore’s entrepreneurial stage has been set as a promising hub with enough buzz to re-launch a nineties boyband back to stardom. However, with...