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Singapore mutual funds rated below-average over high fees

Majority of funds charge high front loads and trail commissions.

Singapore mutual funds rated below-average over high fees

Majority of funds charge high front loads and trail commissions.

Chart of the Day: Foreigners snapped up 249 condos in Q2

This marked the first quarterly increase since July 2018.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.03%

DBS led the gains after its stock grew 0.6%.

SEA economic growth to slow to 4.5% in 2019

Regional GDP growth already cooled to 4% in the first half of the year.

CapitaLand Group stocks' average total return hit 28.2% YTD to outpace global peers

The eight stocks collectively averaged a 3.3% total return in the current quarter.

UOB unveils branch in Guangdong

It will provide cash management and foreign direct investment advisory services.

MPA inks maritime deal with Panama

They will also cooperate on port state control inspections.

Employer medical benefit costs may rise 10% in 2020

This is tipped to outgrow the average general inflation rate of 1.4%.

Unsold inventory may support property sales amidst weakening take-up rates

There was unsold inventory of about 34,413 units by the end of Q2.

Digital performance issues cost companies $4.19m in 2019

Organisations have suffered an average of five IT outages for the past year.

Singapore remains fourth best financial centre worldwide

However, Shanghai may usurp its spot after it narrowed the gap to a single point.

Hyflux applies to extend debt moratorium for two more months

Applications are expected to be heard on 30 September.

Chart of the Day: Rental gap between suburbs and central narrows in Q2

From around 11.3% in Q1 2015, the gap has narrowed to roughly 1.9% in Q2 2019.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.25%

UOB saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 0.77% fall.

Singapore banks ace corporate customer satisfaction survey

DBS nabbed the top spot in terms of back office centralisation.