Markets & Investing

Singapore needs to push its startups beyond seed funding

Despite seed and series A capital abundance, there’s not much series B and C funding enabling startups to scale up.

Singapore needs to push its startups beyond seed funding

Despite seed and series A capital abundance, there’s not much series B and C funding enabling startups to scale up.

Singapore M&A deal value crashed 24.8% to US$8b YTD

The number of M&A deals largely fell by 28%.

Fintech firm ayondo targets Catalist IPO at $21m

ayondo will be the first fintech firm to be listed on the SGX-ST Catalist board if this pushes through.

Singapore-based firms raised US$816.9b from equity capital

IPO proceeds soared 479.8% to US$344.4m and bolstered ECM activity.

Small businesses' growth in Singapore is the worst in Asia

Only 47.5% think they grew in 2017, significantly lower than the 68.5% average in the Asia Pacific.

Trump to Singapore's Broadcom: "You're a national security risk"

Singapore's companies on notice that they could pose a national security risk to America.

Golden Gate Ventures raises US$100m fund

The new fund is expected to have a first close before the end of this month and the final close by the end of 2018.

SIIC Environment eyes dual listing in SEHK

It expects to start share trading on 23 March 2018.

Chart of the Day: Temasek's major stock investments yielded 8.1%

Its investments in Keppel paid off the largest at 12.8%.

S-REITs market sparks US asset listings

Analysts expect two more listings to follow Keppel-KBS US REIT’s footsteps.

Daily Briefing: HDB junks flat sale rule for divorcees; Luxury firm halts blue diamond ICO

And here's a startup that will let you buy electricity through blockchain.

World's best performing macro fund lost 16% in February

It is challenged by stock bet losses following the Fed’s proposed monetary tightening.

Surbana Jurong eyes $3.8b revenue after 2018

It plans to do so partly by forming a new financing arm for infrastructure.

S-REIT index funds to lure capital after tax disclosure changes

Analysts project higher demand for S-REITs after prices dropped 8-9% in January.

Viva Industrial Trust Management appoints Frank Ng Tze Wei as COO

He previously worked as lead economist at Monetary Authority in Singapore.