Retail investing

In print this week

BNY Mellon IM offers smart mobility fund; other asset managers more cautious

SINGAPORE (May 20): Smart mobility is becoming a reality as technology continues to advance. Ride-sharing, for example, has become mainstream, thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones. On the other hand, fully electric vehicles (EVs) have yet to follow suit,

Bonds and treasuries

iFAST Capital Malaysia launches retail bonds under new Securities Commission framework

SINGAPORE (April 4): iFAST Corporation’s wholly-owned Malaysian subsidiary, iFAST Capital, is launching investment-grade bonds for retail investors to purchase through its online portal FSMOne, as well as through FA companies and financial institutions

Update

Rare Singapore protest flags investor anger in Hyflux slump

SINGAPORE (April 1): A rare public protest in Singapore on Saturday underscored mounting anger among investors set to suffer sharp losses in one of the country’s highest-profile corporate debt restructurings.

Sector Focus

Singapore water debacle threatens 90% losses for investors

SINGAPORE (Mar 13): The catastrophic slump of Singapore’s much-vaunted water and power company, Hyflux Ltd., has stunned 34,000 retail investors who were lured by the promise of a 6% annual return forever from a company that seemed to have a gold seal o

Update

Temasek exercises upsize option for retail bonds to $300 mil; trading starts this Friday

SINGAPORE (Oct 24): Temasek Holdings has successfully concluded the allocation of the public offer and placement of its new five-year Singapore dollar bonds, called T2023-S$ Temasek Bond, which come at a fixed interest rate of 2.7% p.a. over five years un

Management & Corporate Governance

Stamford Land and investor Mano Sabnani arrive at amicable settlement

SINGAPORE (Oct 6): Stamford Land Corp and Mano Sabnani (pictured), the shareholder it filed a lawsuit against less a month ago, have arrived at an amicable settlement of all differences between them, with both parties agreeing to “bring this unhappy epi

In print this week

Do minority investors still have a voice?

SINGAPORE (Oct 5): While retail investors are growing more savvy at navigating the local stock market and asking companies tough questions, they are now worried about litigation.
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