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Ranamita Chakraborty

Ranamita Chakraborty

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Ranamita graduated from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University with a Masters in International Relations. She joined BT on Sept 18, 2024 and covers the capital as well as insurance markets. 

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Andreas Berger, group CEO at Swiss Re, warns that a prolonged Iran conflict could lead to more significant disruptions, which the reinsurer is monitoring.

Iran conflict, disaster risks could drive inflation pressures in Singapore, Asia: Swiss Re global CEO

Driven by recent uncertainties, Swiss Re has established a task force to monitor geopolitical hotspots

The benchmark Straits Times Index is down 13.37 points at 5,007.83.

Singapore stocks fall, bucking regional trend; STI down 0.3%

Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 397 to 219 after 2.1 billion securities change hands

Kin executive director and CEO Vincent Chai (left) and executive chairman Ko Chee Wah. Chai says that Kin intends to leverage its sports event expertise to secure more projects across the broader events tourism space.

Kin Global eyes S$10 million Catalist IPO to grow events tourism business

Proceeds will be allocated to areas such as M&A, strategic investments and JVs

From left: Don Guo, chief investment officer, SMU; Gillian Tan, assistant managing director (development and international), MAS; Ng Yao Loong, head of equities, SGX; and Pauline Ng, head of Asean equity, emerging markets and Asia-Pacific equities at JP Morgan Asset Management, at a panel discussion during the IMAS conference.

SGX seeks greater sector diversity in IPOs

A wider mix of investors and EQDP fund managers is also critical, say MAS and JP Morgan Asset Management

OCBC believes SMID stocks remain well placed to benefit from Singapore’s structural growth, particularly through value unlocking opportunities and relatively attractive income yields.

OCBC sees upside in SGX small and mid-caps on Singapore growth tailwinds despite Middle East tensions

Improvement in average daily turnover across SMID stocks most pronounced after announcement of EQDP asset managers

Kin Productions' executive director and chief executive officer Vincent Chai (left) and executive chairman Ko Chee Wah believe it is the time for further expansion given the profitability and growth rate of the group.

Can Kin Productions’ IPO hit the right pitch in Singapore’s event tourism boom?

Its move into arts and culture reflects a broader strategic shift that began in 2024 when it established a design-and-build services unit

The STI is down 14.39 points at 4,958.01, while the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index falls 0.93 point to 1,466.43.

Singapore stocks falter amid US-Iran stand-off; STI down 0.3%

Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 218 to 206, with 1.1 billion securities changing hands

Haim Brosh, executive director and CEO at The Trendlines Group, is leading a strategic pivot aimed at streamlining operations.
TOPLINE

Now back in the black, SGX-listed Trendlines doubles down on core bets

The group is concentrating on assets in its strongest portfolio companies, says CEO Haim Brosh

DFI Retail Group led the gainers on the STI, rising 1.4% or US$0.06 to end at US$4.34.
STOCKS

Singapore stocks end lower on Thursday amid geopolitical uncertainty; STI down 0.6%

Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 368 to 210, after 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands

The STI is up 90.38 points at 4,975.83, while the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index is down 3.92 points at 1,449.14.

Singapore stocks rebound on optimism over Iran war resolution; STI up 1.8%

Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 468 to 176 after 1.7 billion securities change hands

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