Asian equities

Hopes are for impact investing to fill funding gaps in Asia – but less attractive returns are an obstacle

Barriers to growth in the region’s sector include fragmented deal flow and the perception of high risks

Singapore’s IPO market proceeds surged to their highest level since 2019, driven by the listings of NTT DC Reit and Centurion Accommodation Reit, Deloitte says.

Singapore leads South-east Asia IPO market with US$1.6 billion in proceeds: Deloitte

Malaysia logs the highest number of new listings, with 48 issues raising US$1.1 billion in 2025 so far

Markets are awaiting the nomination of Fed chair Jerome Powell’s successor after Thanksgiving.

Asian markets to expect short-term pressure from Fed rate cut: analysts

Despite an ‘unexpected hawkish restraint’, a December cut remains likely

Anuj Arora (left), JP Morgan Asset Management head of emerging markets and Apac equities, and Alexander Treves, head of investment specialists (Apac). Arora says the valuation gap between the top 10 tech hardware names in US and Asia is nearly 50 per cent.

Look to Asia for AI-themed investments, says JP Morgan Apac equities head

The region’s equities are buttressed by a substantial valuation gap against US peers and a macro environment of lower interest rates

Trading liquidity and depth are key to sustaining the Singapore Exchange's momentum.
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New listings fire up the market, but lingering liquidity issues could douse the hype

Recent tech IPOs are piquing investor interest and could persuade venture capitalists to list their portfolio companies here

Investors should take a long-term investment horizon of 10 years or more rather than structure their portfolios around a short-term outlook, says Arta Finance.

How to invest S$50,000 amid global volatility, according to wealth experts

In a turbulent climate, analysts say Singapore stands out as a safe haven

On Malaysia, investors have stayed confident in economic fundamentals being more resilient than what market performance suggests, says Macquarie’s head of Malaysia research.

Sea, Grab, Mandiri are Asean’s most-watched stocks: Macquarie

Resumption in investment cycle to boost the region’s corporate performance, but macro tailwinds remain uneven

A US$10,000 investment in the S&P 500 Index a decade ago would now have more than trebled in value, while the same amount in China’s CSI 300 benchmark would’ve added just around US$3,000.

China’s US$11 trillion stock market is a headache for both Xi and Trump

Instead of incentivising consumers to spend, poor equity returns have nudged them towards saving

The five from Singapore that made the cut in 2025 are: Singapore Exchange, iFast, Centurion, Grand Banks Yachts and Credit Bureau Asia.

These 5 SGX listcos made it to Forbes Asia’s ‘Best Under A Billion’ list

The companies are among the 200 top-performing small and mid-cap firms in the Apac region this year