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Wong Chia Peck

Wong Chia Peck

SENIOR CORRESPONDENT

emailcpwong@sph.com.sg
Infrastructure investments such as toll roads comprise 77 per cent of INA's total accumulated investment value of US$3.4 billion in 2024, compared with 3 per cent for real estate.

Indonesia sovereign wealth fund INA to trim exposure to infrastructure

Indonesia Investment Authority CIO says it will diversify to real estate

Image of an Asian businessman checking stock market chart on digital tablet. Fund manager looking at stock market chart on digital tablet.

Temasek-backed US fintech firm iCapital to expand Singapore, Hong Kong operations

It also plans to open its first office in Australia to ride the wave of rising demand for alternative assets

Dilhan Pillay, executive director and chief executive officer of Temasek Holdings, says the time has come for the company to prepare for its next generation of leaders.

Temasek shakes up leadership as it prepares for renewal

The Singapore investment company will set up three entities to run key businesses, with four senior executives to take up additional roles

Barclays' private bank in Singapore adds four headcount as it is expanding coverage across Asia, according to an internal memo.

Barclays hires 3 private bankers from JP Morgan, LGT, Deutsche Bank for Singapore

British lender also relocates senior banker from London as it expands coverage across Asia

Robotics, AI and cloud are still some of the sectors in China drawing investments from ventuire capitalists, market players say.
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Will China’s venture capital market become investable again?

Deal value slumps 36% year on year in first eight months of 2025 as investors shy away from trade tensions, domestic challenges

On the benchmark Straits Times Index, City Developments Ltd is the top gainer on Friday with a 0.4% rise to S$6.83.

Singapore shares fall on Friday, in line with regional declines; STI slips 0.2%

Across the broader market, decliners exceed advancers 359 to 216, as 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands

The benchmark Straits Times Index is up 5.3 points, ending Tuesday at 4,302.67.

Singapore stocks rise on Tuesday; STI gains 0.1% as investors react to growth forecast

Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 306 to 257 after about 1.5 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands

Singapore's stock market inches lower on Monday at the start of a relatively quiet week on the US economic data front.

Singapore stocks slip on Monday as US futures fall; STI down 0.1%

Decliners outnumber advancers 315 to 233 after 1.9 billion shares worth S$1.6 billion change hands

The increase in K-beauty dealmaking is riding on the “Hallyu” or Korean wave. Interest in Korean pop culture is spilling over to fuel demand for beauty products such as skincare and cosmetics.

Blackstone, KKR drive surge in private-equity deals in Korean beauty

Recent investments by Blackstone and KKR could help push deals made this year in sector past those in 2024

UOB Private Bank says its clients are increasing their allocation to evergreen funds, in line with rising global appetite.

UOB Private Bank the first to distribute Asia-focused private equity evergreen fund

The move caters to rising demand from rich investors for private assets that offer a measure of liquidity

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