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Singapore Exchange takes on Hong Kong with dual-class shares
(Jan 22): Singapore Exchange said it allow companies with dual-class share structures to list, a month after Hong Kong announced a similar proposal, as competition between markets for technology listings becomes increasingly fierce.
January 22, 2018
Singapore Exchange launches guidebook to curb insider trading
SINGAPORE (Dec 5): The Singapore Exchange has launched a guidebook titled "Handling of Confidential Information and Dealings in Securities: Principles of Best Practice" to help listed companies prevent insider trading.
December 05, 2017
Update
SGX refines unusual trading activity surveillance to cut down 'unneccessary' noise
SINGAPORE (Nov 1): The number of queries made by the Singapore Exchange on unusual trading activity could fall by half, following a refinement of the bourse operator’s surveillance system that will take place on Wednesday.
November 01, 2017
The Hour Glass rises on bullish data, but Chew’s calls off sale to third party
(Oct 30): The market is warming up to luxury watch retailer The Hour Glass, which we added to our Singapore Market Portfolio on Oct 10. During the week to Oct 24, the stock rallied 6.2%, on reports that Swiss watch exports to Singapore saw a 90% y-o-y sur
October 27, 2017
Hot Stock
Hong Leong Asia cites CIMB report as one likely reason for unusual trading activity of shares
SINGAPORE (Oct 25): Hong Leong Asia cited last Friday’s CIMB’s initiation report on subsidiary China Yuchai International as one of the likely reasons for the unusual trading movement of its shares today.
October 25, 2017
Emerging Markets
Asean trading linkage quietly shuts down
SINGAPORE (Oct 14): A system that connected stock markets in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand has closed down, five years after its high-profile debut.
October 14, 2017
Keppel-KBS US REIT receives SGX eligibility-to-list letter
SINGAPORE (Oct 6): Keppel Corp says the Singapore Exchange has issued its eligibility-to-list letter for the proposed IPO and listing of Keppel-KBS US REIT.
October 06, 2017
UnUsUaL says mulling 'corporate exercise' in response to SGX query
SINGAPORE (Oct 4): UnUsUaL has revealed that the company is looking at "a certain corporate exercise" which had not been finalised.
October 04, 2017
Mencast says in talks to divest assets
SINGAPORE (Sept 28): Mencast says the group is in early stage exploratory discussions with certain parties in relation to transaction which may involve the divestment of assets.
September 28, 2017
Portfolio turns in mostly positive earnings surprises in last quarter
(Sept 4): Our Singapore Market Portfolio rose 0.67% over the week from Aug 22 to 29, against a 0.44% fall in the Straits Times Index. Now that all the companies in our portfolio have reported their earnings for the quarter to June, we have decided to revi
August 31, 2017