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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,
May 20, 2019
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
April 04, 2019
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.
April 01, 2019
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
March 13, 2019
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
October 24, 2018
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
October 06, 2018
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.
October 05, 2018