Retail investors
SpaceX surges 20% in first full day of trading to add US$412 billion in value
The move boosts the company’s market value to more than US$2.5 trillion
Retail investors face tighter limits than funds in SpaceX IPO flipping
Underwriters and brokerage platforms impose market restrictions on flipping because it can destabilise the stock
As SpaceX scores a record US$75b IPO, retail investors can turn to ETFs for a piece of the space economy
But such funds should not be taken as just a stand-in for owning shares of Elon Musk’s firm, professionals say
Lower fees, dedicated expertise: How retail investors can access US markets on better terms
PhillipCapital’s POEMS platform combines zero-brokerage-fee US stock trading with personalised specialist support and research, helping investors build their portfolios with greater confidence
China targets offshore billions in biggest crackdown in decades
Officials have cracked down on trust structures favoured by the Asian nation’s ultra-wealthy
Why China is tightening controls on overseas stock trading
The move has already rattled brokerages and investors, and could reshape how mainland Chinese access foreign market
MAS to remove mandatory financial advice for complex products for most retail investors
Regulation still applies to some who need additional protection, such as those aged 62 or older who lack proficiency in English
Singapore banks rival JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs in long-term shareholder returns
DBS, OCBC and UOB have beaten global benchmarks and some of the biggest US lenders over the past 20 years
A loyal shareholder reflects on riding through tough times in equities markets
Holding onto Singapore stocks may be irrational, but the hope is that doing so will pay off in the long term
Singapore investors buy the dip, bucking global gold sell-off: OCBC, bullion dealers
Strong investor participation in Singapore and wider Asia suggests metal’s long-term role as a hedge continues
