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Wong Chia Peck

Wong Chia Peck

SENIOR CORRESPONDENT

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

Indonesia sovereign wealth fund INA to trim exposure to infrastructure

Indonesia Investment Authority CIO says it will diversify to real estate

Temasek-backed iCapital is planning to launch a suite of products on its platform to cater to rising investor interest in alternative assets.

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 CEO of Temasek Holdings, says the company wants to "test the next generation and prepare them to take leadership of the company, and for them to chart the course for 2040".

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 is in the process of setting up a booking centre in Singapore, which it aims to make operational next year.

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 some of the sectors in China that still draw investments from venture capitalists, market players say.
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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 currently offers evergreen funds in other private assets, such as private credit, infrastructure and real estate.

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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