Perpetuals

BT EXPLAINS

The new Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures on SGX: How do they work?

They aim to meet rising institutional crypto demand by linking traditional finance and crypto-native ecosystems

The contracts will be benchmarked to iEdge CoinDesk Crypto Indices, which cover real-time benchmarks and reference rates for Bitcoin and Ethereum.

SGX to launch Bitcoin, Ethereum perpetual futures on Nov 24

The contracts will have no expiry dates and adopt a funding rate mechanism

The securities will be issued in denominations of S$250,000 each.

StarHub prices S$200 million perpetual securities at 3.35%

Net proceeds from the issue will be used to finance the group’s general corporate funding requirements and investments

Net proceeds from the issuance will be used for new investments, distributions, financing any asset enhancement works, and refinancing any existing borrowings of Frasers Centrepoint Trust.

Frasers Centrepoint Trust prices S$200 million perpetual securities at 3.98%

The securities will be issued in denominations of S$250,000 each

The securities will be under the S$2 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme established by both Great Eastern Life and Great Eastern Holdings.

Great Eastern Life prices US$500 million fixed rate perpetual capital securities

The securities are expected to be rated ‘A’ by Standard & Poor’s

The group says that on the redemption date of Jan 23, 2025, the global certificate will be presented and surrendered by the Central Depository to the issuing and paying agent.

GuocoLand to redeem S$400 million perpetual securities

They were issued under its S$3 billion multicurrency medium-term note programme

HPL says the net proceeds will be used for the refinancing of existing borrowings and working capital requirements.

HPL prices S$160 million perpetual securities at 5.5%

The distribution rate will be reset on the first reset date of Oct 30, 2029, and every five years thereafter

Artist's impression of First Sponsor's Star of East River project in Dongguan, China. The group in August proposed a rights issue.

First Sponsor raises S$244 million from oversubscribed rights issue

It intends to use net proceeds to fund expansion plans, strengthen financial position and capital base

ESR-Logos Reit intends to use part of the net proceeds from the issue to finance the purchase of two facilities in Japan and Singapore.

ESR-Logos Reit prices S$100 million perpetual capital securities at 6%

It is part of the trust’s S$750 million multicurrency debt issuance programme