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exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
Markets
SGX total securities up 8% y-o-y to $23.2 bil in October; market turnover value of ETFs surged 54% y-o-y to $363 mil
As at end October, the total market capitalisation value of 702 listed companies stood at $788.02 billion.
November 10, 2020
Broker's Calls
Fall in USD 'generally positive' for US energy sector: PhillipCapital
In his report, PhillipCapital analyst Yeap Jun Rong has also recommended his ETF picks in the event of a Trump or Biden win.
October 15, 2020
In print this week
Green bonds to save the planet
SINGAPORE (Apr 29): Green bonds could be a key tool to finance the fight against climate change. But good luck getting your hands on one, or figuring out exactly what it is worth.
April 29, 2019
iFAST trading platform FSMOne.com offers limited-time $10 flat fee to local investors
SINGAPORE (Apr 16): iFAST Corp’s FSMOne.com, is offering a $10 flat fee to all investors trading SGX-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on its platform, from Monday till May 31.
April 16, 2018
In print this week
Do smart beta ETFs serve their investors or providers?
SINGAPORE (Oct 9): Lately, a lot of media coverage has been given to the popular rise of smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
October 10, 2017
IPO
Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF commences IPO at $1 per unit
SINGAPORE (Oct 2): Asset management companies Lion Global Investors and Phillip Capital Management have announced the launch of their jointly-owned and managed exchange-traded fund (ETF), Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF with an initial public offering (IPO) of $1
October 02, 2017
Will robo-investing outperform the market?
(Sept 11): There are plenty of narratives in the matter of active versus passive investing. I, too, have discussed this issue at length here, in the past.
September 13, 2017
iFAST launches SGX B2B stockbroking services and Wrap account for wealth advisers
SINGAPORE (July 14): SGX B2B stockbroking services are now available on iFAST Singapore, the subsidiary of iFAST Corporation which holds a Capital Markets Services licence and the Financial Advisers license issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (M
July 14, 2017
In print this week
Are ETFs the holy grail of investments?
SINGAPORE (July 7): It is amazing the number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and index mutual funds being promoted. Are these “passively managed funds” the holy grail of investments?
July 07, 2017
Singapore rolls out the red carpet for robo-advisers
(June 12): Singapore is thinking of making life easy for robot advisers.
June 12, 2017