Markets & Investing

IPOS launches new unit to help businesses commercialise intangible assets

One of the programmes offered is Illuminate for Enterprises, which can assess firms' IP management status.

IPOS launches new unit to help businesses commercialise intangible assets

One of the programmes offered is Illuminate for Enterprises, which can assess firms' IP management status.

CapitaLand to raise $800m via fixed-rate notes

It will have an annual interest rate of 3.15%.

Vulcan Capital pledges $100m to groom SEA startups

It will focus on seed to Series B investments.

Corporate earnings take hit as economy slows

STI constituents posted their first profit decline in six quarters.

China M&A value drops to 10-year low at US$164b in H1 2019

Outbound M&A value was down as cross-border deals from Chinese buyers dried up.

Singapore VC fund manager tops global consistency rankings

All three of East Ventures’ funds were in the top quartile of returns with over 20% internal rate of return.

Delistings drag on Singapore's recovering IPO market

There are about 14 companies undergoing privatisation in 2019.

GIC and PE firm Silver Lake seek to extract $1.25b debt-funded payout from DNA analysis firm

If approved, it would be one of the year’s largest dividend funded by junk debt.

Singtel, DBS and CapitaLand top Singapore Governance and Transparency Index in 2019

Amongst REITs and business trusts, CapitaLand Commercial Trust dethroned CapitaLand Mall Trust.

SGX daily average value down 8% to $1.1b in July

The turnover value of ETFs also dropped to $189m.

GIC invests $620m in Indian road builder IRB Infrastructure

GIC will hold 49% of the firm and have board representation.

Temasek to buy security system supplier D'Crypt for $100m

StarHub previously bought the military security firm for $122m in 2017.

Stricter regulation for bonds and REITs eyed

SGX RegCo is creating a working group to improve disclosures related to retail bonds.