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Singapore equities

Companies & Markets

Catalist stocks ride on renewed market interest, but more needs to be done to spur mainboard transfers

Like many other places around the world, Singapore faces the apparent contradiction of a booming market alongside a tepid economy, says the writer.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Growing disconnect between stock market and underlying economy

Indonesian Exchange (IDX) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) executives at the Indonesia-Singapore Depository Receipt (DR) Linkage event on Thursday (Oct 16).
ASEAN Business

SGX launches Indonesia depository receipts featuring blue-chip listcos

Temasek is now a substantial shareholder of iFast Corporation through its deemed interest of 5.03% as at Oct 2. This follows its portfolio company Fullerton Fund Management's acquisition of 219,300 shares for S$9.04 apiece.
Companies & Markets
INSIDE INSIGHTS

Placements continue, Sert buys back units

Robert St Clair, managing director and head of investment strategy at Fullerton Fund Management, highlights the fund's potential to “spark and bring in more third-party money,” pointing out that substantial equity liquidity from both domestic and foreign investors is currently sitting on the sidelines and can now be “put to work”.
Companies & Markets

Fullerton launches first retail fund under MAS’ S$5 billion equity initiative

The writer urges the Singapore Exchange to complement the current Next 50 Indices with an investability-focused benchmark, similar to a model in South Korea.
Opinion & Features
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The new iEdge Singapore Next 50 Indices need refinement

Generic image of Singapore's economic skyline
Companies & Markets

The STI has soared over 12% this year. Here’s how much analysts predict it can still rise

On the benchmark Straits Times Index, City Developments Ltd is the top gainer on Friday with a 0.4% rise to S$6.83.
Companies & Markets

Singapore shares fall on Friday, in line with regional declines; STI slips 0.2%

Trading liquidity and depth will be key to sustain the current hype around SGX.
Columns
HOCK LOCK SIEW

New listings fire up the market, but lingering liquidity issues could douse the hype

Market watchers believe that broad acceptance of the new indices will not come immediately and will take time.
Companies & Markets

New Next 50 Indices help shape investment decisions, but could take time to gain traction

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