Markets & Investing

OCBC Securities offers iPhone application based mobile trading

iOCBC TradeMobile provides Singaporeans free trading access to 14 local and international securities exchanges.

OCBC Securities offers iPhone application based mobile trading

iOCBC TradeMobile provides Singaporeans free trading access to 14 local and international securities exchanges.

Singapore Exchange opens doors for Mann Seng Metal

The Malaysian company started trading of its shares under Catalist with market capitalisation of $22.5mln.

Asia Pacific investment activity rose by 37%

China developers' rush to close land deals as authorities tighten lending conditions pushes region's investments up.

Temasek buys stake in Chile airline

Temasek Holdings has purchased a 1.18 percent stake in LAN Airlines, Chile's flagship carrier.

Housing and Development Board issues new notes

A S$400 million, 5-year Fixed Rate Note is part of issuance under HDB's S$7bln MTN Programme.

SMX to be launched in mid 2010

The Singapore Mercantile Exchange, the first Pan-Asian multi-product commodity derivatives exchange, will be launched in Singapore middle of this year...

S-REITs face challenges despite resilience

Modest recovery in the economy and the strong supply of new properties are weighing on Singapore real estate investment trusts, says Moody's.

Singapore Commodity Exchange to start trading gold

Singapore Exchange unit SICOM will begin trading its gold deferred settlement contract on 30 March 2010 to attract new investors.

CapitaMalls Asia will join the Straits Times Index

With the half-yearly review done, CapitaMalls Asia will be replacing Cosco Corp Singapore as a constituent of the Straits Times Index (STI).

Temasek is not selling its stakes: Shin Corp

Shin Corp Executive Chairman Somprasong Boonyachai clarified Temasek's stakes in the telecoms group and satellite unit Thaicom are not up for sale.

SGX will offer Nifty options

Singapore Exchange has obtained licensing rights and expects to provide S&P CNX Nifty Index (Nifty) options and related products.

REIT markets post double digit positive returns

Attributed to the REIT model’s resiliency, real estate investment trusts are what's giving the property investment sector its way out of the economic...

Asian REIT markets saw continued recovery in 2009

Aside from acquisitions, Singapore REITS also saw surge in fundraising activity through rights issues and new units placement.

Temasek creates breakaway investment firm "Sea Town"

Temasek Holdings, the Singapore Government Investment firm, is creating a new spinoff for international investments called Sea Town and has appointed...

Singapore Exchange improves monthly market statistics report

SGX intensifies service by consolidating and providing additional information on various financial markets.

Temasek Holdings not interested in RUSAL's IPO

Temasek Holdings rejects the $2.6 billion Hong Kong IPO of the world's biggest aluminum maker.

Exchange traded funds hit record of S$4.6 billion

Turnover of exchange-traded funds listed on the Singapore Exchange hit a record high of S$4.6 billion for 2009.