Posts by Liam Redmond
New dynamism: Singapore needs a market index without Reits to support passive flows
ETFs a means of riding market’s revitalisation while neutralising risk of picking the wrong companies, abandoning strong performers too early [SINGAPORE] As the Singapore market has become more dynamic, I have increasingly turned to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to manage my exposure to locally listed stocks. Many fundamentally sound stocks that I had purchased years ago…
Read MoreSingapore’s CapitaLand sheds 10% of China staff amid downturn
Headcount in its Singapore base has also been reduced, though the proportion stays unchanged at 24% of global employees Published Sun, May 31, 2026 · 05:45 PM [SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Investment said its workforce in China plunged by about 10 per cent, or 365 people, last year as the asset manager continues to grapple with a…
Read MoreMizuho plans more Singapore hiring to power next phase of Asia growth
India tops the list of preferred investment destinations for Japanese clients, says Apac CEO Koichi Zaiki [SINGAPORE] Japanese banking giant Mizuho is looking to further expand its Singapore workforce and strengthen capabilities in selected areas to meet growing client demand, said Koichi Zaiki, its Asia-Pacific chief executive. While the bank has not set a specific…
Read MoreAGT raises Nam Cheong stake; Silchester increases holdings of ComfortDelGro
[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from May 22 to 28, 22 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$88.9 million. Singtel again led the buyback tally, with 14 million shares acquired at an average price of S$4.47 apiece. They were purchased under the company’s S$2 billion value realisation share buyback programme. Over…
Read MoreStrait of Hormuz ship transits are rising thanks to US help
Some of the ships that have crossed belong to companies that had not transited Hormuz since the war began Published Sun, May 31, 2026 · 10:11 AM SHIPOWNERS are increasingly optimistic about a pickup in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after more vessels left the waterway in the week ended May 31, with the…
Read MoreChina’s private fund assets hit record as quant managers surge
2,348 private funds, with 928.7 billion yuan in combined registered assets, were registered in April Published Sat, May 30, 2026 · 04:30 PM CHINA’S private fund industry grew to a record 23.5 trillion yuan (S$4.4 trillion) at the end of April, as quantitative managers gained market share and the ranks of large firms expanded rapidly,…
Read MoreMiniMax plans China IPO as it eyes local rivals like DeepSeek
It is part of a group of Chinese AI firms racing to build and commercialise large language models Published Sat, May 30, 2026 · 03:14 PM CHINA’S MiniMax Group has begun preparations for a domestic initial public offering (IPO), according to a regulatory filing, as the fast‑growing artificial intelligence (AI) startup challenges local rivals including…
Read MoreChina’s rise in drug development looms over US
China’s ascendence as a drug development powerhouse could threaten US biotechnology [NEW JERSEY] For decades, an annual gathering of oncologists has featured drug trials that were run mainly at American and European hospitals. But at this year’s meeting, which is being held in Chicago this weekend, the signs are everywhere of China’s ascendance as a…
Read MoreMeta plans AI pendant, ‘wearables for work’ in hardware boost, The Information reports
The Instagram owner aims to sell 10 million wearable devices in the second half of 2026 Published Sat, May 30, 2026 · 12:42 PM [BENGALURU] Meta Platforms plans to start testing an artificial intelligence (AI) pendant in the next year, as it charts a roadmap for wearable devices in an effort to reverse losses in…
Read MoreFrom oil to coffee beans: Traders in Singapore find ways to deal with Middle East disruptions
[SINGAPORE] Vitol, the world’s largest independent energy trader, found itself on shaky footing when the Middle East conflict broke out on Feb 28. The conflict, which saw the US and Israel launch an attack on Iran, disrupted the supply of crude oil, products and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf. Vitol and other commodities trading…
Read MoreYum is in exclusive talks to sell Pizza Hut to LongRange
Published Sat, May 30, 2026 · 09:39 AM [NEW YORK] Yum! Brands is in exclusive talks to sell its Pizza Hut chain to LongRange Capital, according to people familiar with the matter. LongRange entered exclusivity with Yum in recent days, beating out bidders including Sycamore Partners, one of the people said. The two parties are…
Read MoreOil falls on hopes for US-Iran ceasefire agreement
Published Sat, May 30, 2026 · 09:06 AM [HOUSTON] Oil futures fell more than 2 per cent on Friday (May 29), closing out their steepest weekly decline since early April as traders awaited word that the US, Israel and Iran had reached agreement on a ceasefire. Brent crude futures for July, which expired on Friday,…
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