SGX

‘Really different’: SGX RegCo’s Tan Boon Gin looks to exorcise S-chip ghosts

The regulator’s chief is confident that the ‘second’ coming of Chinese listings will not lead to a repeat of corporate governance scandals

Amid global macroeconomic uncertainty and currency volatility, the precious metal has become a “safe haven” asset, resulting in gold rallies fuelled by investor fears and elevated central bank buying.

First home-grown gold ETF to list on SGX on Mar 26

This will be the first listing of a gold ETF on the local bourse in two decades

Aspial Lifestyle, which has the Maxi-Cash, Lee Hwa and Goldheart brands in its stable, saw its net profit grow to S$80.7 million in the FY2025 ended December, from S$14.4 million in FY2021.

Aspial Lifestyle proposes transfer to SGX mainboard

The group is eyeing access to equity and debt capital markets in a move aimed at supporting its future funding requirements

Gold has seen a historic bull run over the last year, smashing through records as investors look for alternatives to fiat currencies.

Singapore taps JPMorgan, UBS to push regional gold hub ambition

UOB is the only Singaporean lender offering physical gold sales and vault services to retail customers

Are the market gains seen in February built on durable fundamentals or, to borrow a famous phrase from former US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, on “irrational exuberance"?
THINKING ALOUD

Dow at 50,000, STI at 5,000, Singtel at S$5 – what’s next?

Bullish investors beware: record highs and the breaching of psychological barriers tend to lead to an underpricing of risk

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have launched the Value Unlock programme to help companies strengthen investor engagement.

How the Value Unlock push will lift the market

With approximately 120 companies already engaged, the new Value Unlock programme is off to a good start. BT senior correspondent Ben Paul finds out how the new initiative will work.

Should local directors be expected to personally bankroll forensic audits? Rather than stopping fraud, such expectations may scare away the best local talent.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Empower the sentinel: use regulatory funds to bridge investigation gap

By using the money collected from ‘bad actors’ to fund the investigations of misconduct, we create a self-sustaining ecosystem

Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 349 to 237.

Singapore stocks rise on Friday amid mixed Asian performance; STI up 0.6%

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index sheds 0.8% or 12.59 points to 1,505.20

Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 286 to 310, as 1.7 billion securities worth S$2.3 billion change hands.

Genting Singapore leads STI’s 0.3% decline on Wednesday

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index closes flat at 1,526.59