Markets & Investing

Singapore investors are amongst the most eager to divest assets in 2024

The 2024 net buying intentions of Singapore were only 8%.

Business leaders' optimism on organisational future wanes

Five in 10 view cybersecurity threats as a risk to their business.

Singapore ranks 8th in the list of counties with top tech funding in 2023

The country raised US$4.6b ($6.1b) in funding this year.

Which ETFs generated the strongest gains in 2023?

Last year, SGX saw the introduction of five new ETFs.

OCBC prices $450m capital securities at 4.05% first callable in 2029

The net proceeds will be used for OCBC’s general corporate purposes.

M&A appetite declines to a 9-year low

Only 2 in 10 CEOs plan to ink an M&A deal in the next 12 months.

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT divests 3 assets in Australia for $64.2m

The REIT will gain net proceeds of $60.8m from the divestment.

Link REIT appoints former BlackRock real estate head as new CIO

John Saunders will begin his CIO duties on 4 March 2024.

Elite REIT launches £28m fully underwritten preferential offering

The REIT aims to use gross proceeds from the offering to repay debts.

Cromwell E-REIT repurchases €50m in bonds due November 2025

The repurchase represents 10% of the initial aggregate principal amount of the bond.

SG’s deal volume drops 20.4% YoY in 11M23

Multiple APAC markets also recorded declines in deals.