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The third-ranked local bank may soon need to scale up for long-term sustainability

The sheer asset size may mean the fund could require more time to raise equity

The company, whose earnings have exceeded S$1 billion in recent years, could prove popular with investors

A StarHub-M1 deal would leave three networks; Simba’s troubles could make it two – that may not be a bad thing

The case for fewer, bigger trusts keeps getting stronger, with interest rates going up and most S-Reits still trading below book

The market has grown rapidly, but a closer look shows the three local banks are using this funding tool very differently

The local bourse doesn’t have exciting, paradigm-shifting brand names. It has boring – but solid – businesses

Investors are more excited about earnings momentum and growth prospects than defensive capital management

There is a risk trailing every data centre valuation today: the threat of quickly becoming outdated