Markets & Investing

Jones Lang LaSalle to launch industry-first website

The website is designed to help corporations worldwide navigate through the upcoming changes in global lease accounting treatment.

Jones Lang LaSalle to launch industry-first website

The website is designed to help corporations worldwide navigate through the upcoming changes in global lease accounting treatment.

No rest for the well-paid as Singapore Exchange will introduce continuous all-day trading

To enhance access to companies listed on SGX, trading hours will be from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

CapitaCommercial Trust distributable income up 11.3% in FY2010

Distributable income came in at $221 million, according to CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited.

Singapore Exchange securities daily average value forecast at $1.9bln for FY11

After consistently disappointing Phillip Securities' estimates, Phillip Securities lowered their SDAV estimates for 3QFY11 and 4QFY11 to $2 billion.

Singapore Exchange profit up 14% in 2Q FY2011

Adjusted net profit came in at $81.7 million and net profit without adjustment came in at $74.2 million.

Singapore Press Holdings profit down 29.3% in 1Q 2011

Singapore Press Holdings profit went down to $102.3 million in 1Q 2011.

BNP Paribas appoints Serge Forti head of Wealth Management for Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia

The bank has decided to focus on areas with the greatest market potential and appointed a new head for each respective market, BNP Paribas said.

Singapore ranks 5th preferred Asian bond market in 2011

In the survey conducted by HSBC, only 20% of the respondents preferred to allocate their portfolios in Singapore.

Singapore foreign investment up $8.4bn in 2010

More than $8.4 billion worth of foreign investments in the manufacturing and services sector came in for the previous year.

High profile companies kicked off SGD corporate bond issuance

SGD corporate bond issuance may impede low interest rates, according to OCBC.

Bank loans to drop 5% in 2011

Domestic bank loans are expected to drop due to the high base and housing loan segment, OCBC said.

CapitaMalls Asia offers $200mln bonds

CapitaMalls Asia Limited is offering subscription up to $200 million in principal amount of 1-year bonds and 3-year bonds to the public in Singapore...

SGX commodities contracts up 33% in December

782 companies are listed on SGX Mainboard and Catalist with a combined market capitalisation of $902bln.

Asia Pacific loan volume grew 30% in 2010

2,690 deals were the first annual increase since a record 2,951 deals were completed in 2007.

Direct marketing giants merge to form Go/React

The single digital agency, Go/React is a combination of two companies - direct marketing consultancy, React, and direct marketing agency, Go Direct!

Singapore tops South East Asia ECM volume with US$10.5bln

SE Asia ECM volume increased 60% to US$35.2bln via 246 deals in 2010.

Global ECM drops 4% in 2010

Global ECM fell  to US$873.4bln this year compared with US$907.5bln ni 2009.