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Singapore shares edge lower at Thursday’s open; STI dips 0.1%
Investors continue to wait in uncertainty after the US Supreme Court did not issue a ruling on the challenges to ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks edged lower at market...
Oil prices sink more than 2% as Trump remarks calm concern about Iran
[TOKYO] Oil prices slid more than 2 per cent in early Asian trade on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said killings in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests were...
KKR Asia credit fund draws 75% new investors as decoupling rises
The optimism around Asian private credit runs counter to a broader global pullbackKKR raised three-quarters of its US$2.5 billion Asia private credit fund from new investors, as deepening economic...
Thailand long-bond outlook darkens on fiscal worries before vote
Election risks aside, investors have already been bracing for additional debt issuance, with some expectations of it being front-loaded[MELBOURNE] As Thailand’s general election nears, rising concerns about fiscal largesse...
China brokers rebuild ranks, raise pay on dealmaking return
CHINA’S biggest securities firms are back on the offensive after taking a battering over the past few years.Investment banking divisions of major brokerages, including Citic Securities, Huatai Securities and...
UOB prices S$850 million perpetual securities at 3%
[SINGAPORE] UOB has priced S$850 million in perpetual capital securities at 3 per cent under its US$30 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme, the bank announced on Wednesday (Jan...
Stocks to watch: UOB, Sembcorp, CICT, First Sponsor, Advanced Systems Automation, Moneymax
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 15): UOB : UOB has priced S$850 million in perpetual capital securities...
Asia loan bankers brace for competition, thinner margins in 2026
[SINGAPORE] Loan bankers in Asia are bracing for an increasingly competitive market that is squeezing the returns they earn on lending, as they grapple with subdued syndicated deal flow.Loan...
Sembcorp seeks shareholder approval for Alinta Energy buy at Jan 30 EGM
[SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Industries will seek shareholder approval for its acquisition of Alinta Energy, it said in a bourse filing on Thursday (Jan 15). The extraordinary general meeting (EGM) will...
Top 10 SGX-listed ETFs by net retail flows; SPDR Gold Shares beats STI ETF
The trio of Singapore banks lead net retail inflows, chalking up a combined amount of close to S$3.9 billion[SINGAPORE] In the past year, retail investors booked S$2.6 billion of...
STI had a record breaking 2025, but one SGX-listed ETF drew even more inflows
[SINGAPORE] In the past year, retail investors booked S$2.6 billion of net inflows into Singapore stocks, bringing net retail inflows for the past six years to S$17 billion. DBS...
Private equity turns to continuation funds, secondary buyouts as alternative to traditional exits: Morrison Foerster
This trend will likely continue in South-east Asia and globally as liquidity engineering goes mainstream[SINGAPORE] Private equity (PE) in South-east Asia is expected to increasingly turn to continuation funds...