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Defensive S-Reits emerge as analysts’ top picks amid macro jitters

Slower global growth, heightened inflation risks and asset value depreciation for China properties may persist

From left: Don Guo, chief investment officer, SMU; Gillian Tan, assistant managing director (development and international), MAS; Ng Yao Loong, head of equities, SGX; and Pauline Ng, head of Asean equity, emerging markets and Asia-Pacific equities at JP Morgan Asset Management, at a panel discussion during the IMAS conference.

SGX seeks greater sector diversity in IPOs

A wider mix of investors and EQDP fund managers is also critical, say MAS and JP Morgan Asset Management

MAS raised its core and headline inflation forecasts to 1.5% to 2.5% for 2026, from 1% to 2% previously.

More monetary policy tightening moves on the cards this year: economists

April’s revisions seen as pre-emptive; inflation pass-through from Iran war yet to show up in data

Risks to Singapore's growth are tilted to the downside, with the output gap forecast to average around 0% in 2026.

Chemicals sector bears brunt of Iran conflict so far, but MAS flags wider fallout ahead

Rising production costs could feed through to consumer prices, squeezing household incomes and cooling domestic demand

In this economy, the smartest bets might no longer be sitting an ocean away, but are waiting right here at home.

‘Boring’ is the new black: The stars are aligning for a Singapore stock market revival

The benchmark Straits Times Index has outperformed the S&P 500 – in both USD and SGD terms – in recent years

The MAS, which holds four policy reviews per year, has flagged it will update its inflation outlook, a signal economists say could intimate a policy move.

Singapore may tighten monetary policy as oil shock lifts prices

The Singapore dollar has slipped against the greenback since the war in Iran started

Singapore equities have suffered the least in the region since the outbreak of the Iran war.

Singapore stocks near record high as Iran war fuels haven status

Trump said the US will begin blockade of Hormuz, setting the stage for more global market turmoil

Minister of State for National Development and Trade and Industry Alvin Tan speaking in Parliament on April 8.

MAS to work with banks to review safeguards in using Giro: Alvin Tan

[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is working with the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) and banks to strengthen safeguards in using Giro, said Minister of State for National ...

The Bill seeks to make amendments to two key areas: the power to prescribe dual-listing arrangements and regulation-making powers.

Changes to regulatory regime in new Bill pave way for SGX-Nasdaq dual listings

The amendments will underpin the workings of the new Global Listing Board to be set up by SGX and Nasdaq