Markets & Investing

3 things you need to know about entrepreneurship

3 things you need to know about entrepreneurship

Some of us at one point or another would have toyed with the idea of starting our own business in Singapore; some would have had this ambition since...

How to groom Asian leaders for the worldwide marketplace

As Asia becomes increasingly important to companies seeking business growth, Singapore has become an increasingly popular choice as a regional hub...

What about Asia's growing cruise market

Justifiably, Asia is generating a lot of attention as the most exciting frontier in recent years for the cruise industry. We are seeing growing...

Asia’s asset management industry to reach an amazing $4t by 2015

Asian fund managers are poised to take over the world.

SGX lists IEV Holdings to Catalist

The exchange welcomes a leading mobile natural gas provider offering engineering solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry in Asia Pacific.

Berger International replies to SGX’s queries on its financial results

SGX got confused as the company’s trade receivables increased by 13.6% despite the revenue slump in its 2011 half year results.

SGX launches first Asian FX Forwards clearing service

The service clearing 7 currencies seen to encourage the adoption of central counterparty clearing of OTC traded products in Asia.

SGX to add MSCI Indonesian Index futures to its Asian equity index derivatives

But it is subject to regulatory approval and is available for public comment until 31 October 2011.

Wary investors shy away from trading as STI remains volatile

Equity market trading value has been lacklustre lately, with the October 17-21 ADT just at S$1.02b.

SGX seeks views MSCI Indonesia Index futures inclusion

Addition provides an alternative trading platform to the over-the-counter market.

Scorpio East Holdings directors reprimanded by SGX

The company has breached Catalist Rule 703 by failing to disclose information about the terminated contracts of about S$12 million.

AsiaPac IPOs raise a disappointing US$609m in 3Q11

This is an 18% decline from 2Q11’s US$3.3b.

Swiber to raise US$100m through bonds due 2014

These bonds are convertible to 5% share of common stock.

Temasek raises S$650mn via Zero Coupon Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds

Proceeds of the bonds due 2014 will be used by Temasek and its investment holding companies to fund their business.

Temasek to raise S$650m through bonds due 2014

Institutional investors have one week left as the offering is scheduled to close on 25 October 2011.

CapitaMalls Asia gets formal go-ahead from HKEx

Trading of the shares in Hong Kong will begin at 9:30am on 18 October 2011.