Markets & Investing

Chinese tech cities accounted for 36% of global VC investments in 2018: report

This translates to $74.8b of the $207.8b investment volumes.

Share buybacks crashed 51.11% to $26.4m in January

OCBC led the buying spree with $13.89m shares bought back.

China's outbound M&A likely to slide further in 2019

Regulatory scrutiny from US and Europe and tight funding conditions are to blame.

Hyflux creditors urged to file proof of claims by 15 February

Their proofs will be necessary for the basis to vote on scheme proposals and to get their payments.

Singapore's IPO market crashed 84% to $730m in 2018

This is significantly smaller compared to 2017’s $4.7b across 120 IPOs.

SGX mulls tougher auditing rules to intensify oversight

They propose to require a second auditor apart from the existing statutory for certain circumstances.

Keppel arm to sell 70% stake in Vietnam for $136m

The funds will be used to pursue other opportunities in Vietnam.

Chart of the Day: Foreign players injected $8.11b into Singapore real estate in 2018

Gaw Capital, ARA-Chelsfield and Allianz Real Estate entered the market last year.

MAS blocks securities token offering over regulatory breach

The issuer intended to rely on an SFA exemption to offer securities without registering a prospectus with MAS.

Singapore's fund managers flag trade tensions and US tightening as key concerns

Fund managers are embracing multiasset strategies in response to dismal conditions.

Singapore startups hauled US$7.5b in funding in 2018

The automotive segment drove away with $1.3b in funding.

Singapore auto platform Motorist.sg nabs seed funding from angel investors

JobsCentral’s co-founders Der Shing Lim and Shao-Ning Huang and live chat software Zopim’s co-founder Royson Tan pitched in.