Markets & Investing

Asia Pac IPO proceeds reach US$157.2b in Q3 2011

Asia Pac IPO proceeds reach US$157.2b in Q3 2011

There are 1228 issues year-to-date, marking the third highest level of ECM activity in Asia since 2007.

Sheng Siong Group's US$95m IPO is fifth biggest in Q3 2011

The top spot still belongs to Hutchison Port Holdings’ US$5.5 billion IPO.

Singapore’s equity capital market jumps 30.2% in 3Q2011

Citigroup maintains its top spot for investment banking rankings by underwriting US$801m of equity proceeds to date.

Singapore’s Debt Capital Market volume plunges 22% to US$12.4b in 2011

DBS reigns as the top book runner this year, with related proceeds of up to US$2.9b.

SGX named as suitor in London Metal Exchange deal

SGX is reportedly teaming up with London Stock Exchange for the deal potentially worth 1 billion pounds.

Temasek’s Manish Kejriwal resigns

The head of Temasek India left to create a new fund.

We cannot eliminate fraud: MAS Managing Director

Mr Ravi Menon said no regulator can totally prevent misconduct but stressed MAS “will leave no stone unturned to take rigorous action” against...

SGX lists GH Financials to derivatives market

The listing enables access to a wide range of Asian equity index derivatives from early in the Asian morning to late European hours each day.

AsiaPac M&A volume hits record volume of US$449.1b

And China is still the most targeted nation with US$103.5 billion or 30.5% of Asia Pacific-target M&A.

Let’s talk business: Singapore M&A activity in its busiest since 2008

Value of transactions increased 33.3% to US$35.2 billion thus far.

Outbound acquisitions volume increased to US$12.4b YTD

But inbound M&A volume was down 35.3% to S$5.1 billion.

Singapore’s $3.4b ECM volume ranks second in SE Asia

Guess which South East Asian country topped the ECM ranking?

No comment: SGX

Singapore Exchange declined to comment amidst reports and speculation it is interested in London Metal Exchange.

GIC was confident in UBS CEO, says bank chairman

But it wasn’t enough for Oswald Gruebel to stay, who resigned while UBS’ board of directors met in Singapore.

Trust us, those structured warrants we sold you on the SGX are still good, says Merrill Lynch

Now that Moody’s has downgraded the bank with negative outlook, the bank was compelled to issue a statement that it stands by its “ability to fulfill...

SGD underperforms amidst extreme market conditions

Having large foreign reserves and chronic current account surplus were clearly not enough, says RBS.

SGX offers new features to ramp up market transparency

The exchange to offer new order types that enable investors more flexibility in the execution of their orders.