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Blackstone eyes more hiring in Asia to tap private market demand
The alternative asset manager sees huge potential from bringing private markets to individual investors Blackstone is planning to hire…
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British banks to join European rivals in hiking profit targets, sources say
Britain’s biggest banks, including HSBC and NatWest, are set to follow their European rivals and lift their key profit targets when they…
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British banks to join European rivals in hiking profit targets: sources
In continental Europe, many banks have already lifted their profit goals, signalling confidence higher margins will last for years…
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SGX-listed pawnbrokers, stocks ride gold rally as precious metal breaks US$5,000 level
Pawnbrokers have emerged as beneficiaries of gold’s historic rally, as the yellow metal crossed the psychological US$5,000 mark and set…
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Japan says in close coordination with US on forex as yen intervention risks mount
Top Japanese authorities said on Monday they have been in close coordination with the United States on foreign exchange, but declined to…
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IPO window cracked open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
About 77% of Institutional investors say that their general partners (GPs) are prepping portfolio companies for public markets More…
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IPO window cracks open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
More institutional investors globally are reporting that their general partners (GP) are prepping their portfolio companies for initial…
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Morgan Stanley looks to expand in Asia as markets deregulate
Morgan Stanley is pushing to expand its footprint in Asia, betting on a more favourable business outlook and growing opportunities in…
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Yen surges as intervention risks lurk
The yen firmed 0.5 per cent to 154.84 per dollar as of 0052 GMT, after sharp spikes on Friday sparked speculation over potential…
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Singapore dollar hits 11-year high against greenback
Singdollar breaches 1.27 level to strongest since 2014, driven by intervention rumors The Singapore dollar strengthened to its strongest…
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Oil holds onto gains as Iran keeps investors on edge
Oil prices extended gains on Monday after climbing more than 2 per cent in the previous session, as tensions between the US and Iran kept…
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Malaysian ringgit hits highest since 2018 on AI, growth optimism
The Malaysian ringgit rose to the strongest level in more than seven years, buoyed by optimism over the country’s ties to the artificial…
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Shares of UOB fall 3.3% after reaching new high last week
UOB shares declined by over 3 per cent on Monday (Jan 26) morning after hitting a new high last Friday. As at 9.05 am, the counter slipped…
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UOB shares retreat 3.3% after reaching record high
UOB shares declined by over 3 per cent on Monday (Jan 26) morning after hitting a new high last Friday. As at 9.05 am, the counter slipped…
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UOB shares end 2.5% lower following JPMorgan’s downgrade
UOB shares declined by more than 3 per cent on Monday (Jan 26) morning, after hitting a new high last Friday. As at 9.05 am, the counter…
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Samsung to start production of HBM4 chips next month for Nvidia supply: source
Both Samsung and SK Hynix will announce their fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday Samsung Electronics plans to start production of its…
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China’s Eastroc beverage seeks up to HK$10 billion from Hong Kong listing
Chinese energy-drink maker Eastroc Beverage Group has started taking investor orders for its second listing in Hong Kong that may fetch as…
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China’s Eastroc Beverage launches Hong Kong listing, seeking to raise HK$10.14 billion
Chinese energy drink producer Eastroc Beverage is seeking to raise HK$10.14 billion (S$1.65 billion) in a Hong Kong listing, with proceeds…
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China’s low birthrate isn’t doomsday for formula milk suppliers
Falling birthrates, a phenomenon across richer countries, are obviously a drag on firms that make products for children China’s shockingly…
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Stocks to watch: FCT, Ho Bee Land, Starhill Global, The Straits Trading Company, MoneyMax
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 26): Frasers Centrepoint Trust…
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Ho Bee Land acquires Queensland development site for A$318.5 million
Ho Bee Land acquired a development site in Queensland, Australia for A$318.5 million as the group moved to expand its long-term land bank…
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Gold rushes to record high above US$5,000/oz
Gold surged to a record high above US$5,000 an ounce on Monday (Jan 26), extending a historic rally as investors piled into the safe-haven…
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Gold tops US$5,000 as global upheaval fuels precious metals rally
— Gold rose beyond US$5,000 an ounce for the first time, extending a breakneck rally fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s reshaping of…
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Co-living operators could thrive even as property curbs, regulations crimp rental market
They offer a way to invest in property and benefit from rental income, without having to deal with the restraints on short to mid-term…