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6 reasons to remain positive on US & EM equities in the year ahead
SINGAPORE (Dec 29): Swiss global financial services company UBS is staying positive on US and emerging market (EM) equities in the year ahead.
December 29, 2016
B.Braun acquires 20.74% stake in Trendlines Medical Singapore
SINGAPORE (Dec 21): Trendlines Group has entered an agreement with B. Braun, the German medical device company, for the latter to become a 20.74% minority shareholder in the group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Trendlines Medical Singapore.
December 21, 2016
In print this week
Held back by the poison pen, will Fullerton Health give IPO plans another shot?
SINGAPORE (Nov 25): If Fullerton’s IPO had gone ahead, it would have been one of the largest of the year. And, with an expected market value of more than $1.1 billion, it would have been a welcome addition to the burgeoning cluster of healthcare plays i
November 25, 2016
Fullerton Health defers IPO plans for 2016
SINGAPORE (Nov 21): Fullerton Health says it has deferred its plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in 2016 due to “current market uncertainty”.
November 21, 2016
Results
Haw Par posts 21.3% rise in 3Q earnings to $42.4 mil
SINGAPORE (Nov 11): Haw Par Corporation has posted 3Q16 earnings of $42.4 million, up 21.3% from $34.9 million a year ago due to higher gross margins and absence of one-off loss on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets in prior year.
November 11, 2016
Broker's Calls
How Singapore investors can stay defensive in a post-Trump world
SINGAPORE (Nov 11): Donald Trump’s notorious US presidential win on Wednesday will surely raise volatility for Singapore’s equities, says DBS Vickers Securities.
November 11, 2016
Broker's Calls
Think long when you think Perennial Real Estate
SINGAPORE (Nov 10): DBS is maintaining a “buy” call on Perennial Real Estate with a target price of $1.32, excited over the developer’s medium- to long-term plans in Singapore and China, the company’s biggest markets.
November 10, 2016
Results
Riverstone’s 3Q earnings drop 16% to $7 mil
SINGAPORE (Nov 9): Riverstone Holdings has reported earnings of RM20.8 million ($6.8 million) for 3QFY16, a 15.6% decrease from the earnings of RM35.3 million in 3QFY15.
November 09, 2016
Results
Parkway Life REIT’s 3Q DPU falls 8.8% to 3.06 cents on absence of one-off gain
SINGAPORE (Oct 27): Parkway Life REIT (PLife REIT) has declared a distribution per unit (DPU) of 3.06 cents for 3Q16, 8.8% lower than the 3.36 cents in the same period a year ago.
October 27, 2016
How will insurance task force’s recommendations impact healthcare providers?
SINGAPORE (Oct 18): The industry-led Health Insurance Task Force on Oct 13 gave several recommendations to address the growing claims costs for integrated shield plans.
October 18, 2016