Singapore Wrap Monday
Today's notable stories
Fitch: Singapore's AAA rating not in doubt
Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings said that Singapore's top-notch AAA country credit rating is not in doubt, though longer-term pressures it shares with other advanced economies remain.
Most Singaporeans favour individual responsibility for retirement income: survey
Singaporean workers today are anxious about their retirement prospects, and concerned that their existing planned retirement income can replace only a small share of their pre-retirement income, according to a study on retirement attitudes and expectations in East Asia.
ARA raises US$325 million for private real estate funds division
ARA Asset Management on Monday said it has successfully raised US$325 million in capital commitments for its private real estate funds division.
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DBS says to wind down Islamic banking unit
DBS Group Holdings, Singapore's biggest lender, said on Monday it would slowly wind down its Islamic banking unit as it failed to achieve economies of scale.
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Singapore stocks close weaker ahead of Fed meeting on Thursday
The Straits Times Index on Monday drifted to a 16.56 points loss at 2,871.47 ahead of the US Federal Open Markets Committee meeting this week at which an interest rate hike could be announced.
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