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Fischer Tech receives buying interest from a ‘third party’
SINGAPORE (April 5): Fischer Tech has entered into discussions with regards to the possibility of the company’s sale.
April 05, 2017
GIC announces joint acquisitions of $1.05 bil Washington DC office portfolio
SINGAPORE (Feb 23): Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC says it has formed joint ventures (JVs) with a group of investors to acquire over 2.1 million sq ft of office assets in the Washington DC metro, with a total of more than $1.05 billion in aggrega
February 23, 2017
Broker's Calls
Starhill Global’s FY17 distributions to be impacted negatively
SINGAPORE (Feb 2): CIMB Research is reiterating its “hold” call on Starhill Global REIT while lowering its target price to 72 cents from 76 cents after the release of the REIT’s 2Q17 results, on expectations of ongoing redevelopment at Plaza Arcade
February 02, 2017
Global Markets
The bond market isn't dead yet for this JPMorgan fund
SINGAPORE (Jan 16): Don’t count your nails yet for the bond market’s coffin.
January 16, 2017
Singapore Market Portfolio off to mixed start; adds Chew’s Group
SINGAPORE (Jan 16): Since we started the Singapore Market Portfolio a week ago, the Straits Times Index has set a blistering pace, rising 2.7% and punching through the 3,000 level in the process. With most of the portfolio still in cash, we are at an obvi
January 16, 2017
Fintech
Miss Kaya targets Asia’s women investors with launch of fintech platform in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Jan 4): Assets under management (AUM) of automated wealth management services, otherwise known as robo-advisors, are projected to rise by 2,500% to US$489 billion ($708.3 billion) globally by 2020, according to data provided by financial servic
January 04, 2017
Investing strategies
How one asset manager is preparing for Trumpflation
SINGAPORE (Nov 24): With Donald Trump headed to the White House, Schroder’s Marcus Brookes now expects his presidential policies to pile on further price pressure, otherwise known as the ‘Trumpflation’ effect.
November 24, 2016
Mapletree acquires US student accommodation portfolio
SINGAPORE (Nov 2): Mapletree Investments, the property arm of Singapore’s state investment fund Temasek Holdings, has acquired a portfolio of seven student accommodation assets located across six states in the US from Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors
November 02, 2016
Broker's Calls
Parkway Life REIT’s 3Q results set the stage for further growth
SINGAPORE (Oct 28): CIMB Securities is reiterating its “add” recommendation on Parkway Life REIT (PLife REIT) with an unchanged target price of $2.78 following its release of financial results for 3Q16.
October 28, 2016
In print this week
4 ways the local market saw action in small- and mid-cap stocks
SINGAPORE (July 25): Equity markets have turned firmer after early jitters following Britain’s vote to quit the European Union last month, as investors envisaged greater stimuli implemented by central banks to quell post-Brexit chills.
July 25, 2016