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Companies & Markets

Gold’s epicentre is shifting to Asia, with prices buoyed by regional demand: analysts 

The firm currently stores bullion and fulfils orders out of Frankfurt, while having another office in Dubai.
Wealth & Investing

Nasdaq-listed StoneX’s bullion arm to offer gold, silver vaulting services in Singapore, sources say

DPM Gan Kim Yong says MAS will remove the 5 per cent cap on physical investment precious metals under the tax incentive schemes for funds.
Economy & Policy

Singapore to offer OTC gold clearing, central bank vaulting by end-2026 amid gold-hub push

Assets under management of physical gold holdings in DBS wealth clients’ portfolios more than doubled over the past three years.
Companies & Markets

DBS to launch tokenised physical gold for retail customers in Singapore

"To deepen capital flows, Singapore needs a more vibrant ecosystem around stored gold, including collateralised lending and gold-backed financing," says Priyanka Sachdeva of Phillip Nova.
Energy & Commodities

Singapore well-placed to be Asean’s gold-trading hub as regional duties rise: analysts

Ishtara managing director Parthiban Murugaiyan says that rising gold prices have also increased operating costs, prompting the shift towards digitalisation.
SGSME

Singapore jeweller Ishtara eyes overseas expansion, greater online presence amid gold price rally

The transition is most visible in the watch sector, which has seen an exponential boom in valuations following the pandemic.
Companies & Markets

Next-generation successors are betting on gold, watches as alternative investments

The yellow metal peaked near US$5,500 per ounce in January before retreating in March amid a broader risk-off sentiment.
Companies & Markets

Singapore’s gold demand jumps record 42% in Q1 amid geopolitical risks, volatile prices

The tokenisation of a real-world asset such as gold increases its accessibility by enabling fractional ownership and use in decentralised finance.
Companies & Markets

OCBC and partners launch South-east Asia’s first on-chain tokenised physical gold fund 

For Singapore’s gold trading hub push to take off, it is important to attract sustained cash flows into the precious metals market, say industry observers.
Energy & Commodities

Singapore plays neutrality card to vault central bank gold, elevate bullion hub status

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