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SGX posts 3% y-o-y decline in market turnover for Nov
SINGAPORE (Dec 6): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has reported a 3% y-o-y decline for its total securities market turnover value over the 22 trading days in Nov 2017. Compared to October, total market turnover value was up 19% m-o-m.
December 06, 2017
China Focus
Millennials are helping Jack Ma’s financing firm become a debt giant
SHANGHAI (Oct 17): They’ve made billions of dollars helping sell everything from iPhones to hairdryers on China’s burgeoning online shopping platforms. Now, tech giants led by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s finance affiliate are making money off the l
October 17, 2017
Singapore Exchange reinstates lunch time break
SINGAPORE (July 18): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced three adjustments to its equities market structure which will take place from Nov 13 this year.
July 18, 2017
Reported tie-up with IMDA will deepen SGX’s ‘sector approach’
SINGAPORE (May 24): Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) impending tie-up with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will deepen the former’s so-called “sector approach” with four industries including technology, the focus of its listings strategy
May 24, 2017
China Focus
China has its worst-ever start to a year for defaults
SHANGHAI (April 3): China’s deleveraging push has racked up the most defaults on corporate bonds ever for a first quarter, and the identity of the debtors is pretty revealing.
April 03, 2017
In print this week
Ride the construction rally with exposure to these non-construction stocks
SINGAPORE (March 10): The Edge Singapore last week covered which construction stocks are the best bets as the sector experiences a surge on the back of a slew of public-sector infrastructure projects coming online this year and the next.
March 10, 2017
Ex-DBS trader pleads guilty to spoofing Singapore market
March 10, 2017
MAS takes civil penalty action against divorced couple for unauthorised trading
SINGAPORE (March 8): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has obtained a civil penalty judgement against two individuals, Wang Boon Heng and Foo Jee Chin, for carrying out unauthorised share trading in 2007.
March 08, 2017
SGX securities market value for Feb up 35% m-o-m to $28.2 bil
SINGAPORE (March 7): Singapore Exchange's February trading statistics showed double-digit growth among its securities products while derivatives saw a slowdown after January’s rise.
March 07, 2017
Noble preps for a sale. Or at least its bonds do: Bloomberg Gadfly
SINGAPORE (March 7): If you believe the bond documents, Noble Group really is for sale.
March 07, 2017