Posts by Liam Redmond
SGX RegCo stiffens its back with proposal for enhanced disclosures to drive value creation
The frontline market regulator should ask boards for more transparency on their thinking on capital management [SINGAPORE] When Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) launched a public consultation last week on enhanced disclosures to promote value creation and investor engagement, its chief executive Tan Boon Gin noted that some market participants had been pushing for the…
Read MoreBig Tech’s US$16 trillion earnings week is make-or-break for rally
Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta are set to report their results on Wednesday Published Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · 09:49 PM WALL Street’s biggest technology stocks have carried the S&P 500 to record highs even as the war in Iran continues. Now, earnings from a handful of them this week will give investors a read…
Read MoreUI Boustead Reit, Fraxtor Group to develop two Japan logistics facilities
The Reit’s share of the total development cost is about 2.5 billion yen, or S$20.4 million [SINGAPORE] UI Boustead Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has entered into a joint venture with Fraxtor Group to develop two logistics facilities in Japan, said the Reit manager in a bourse filing on Friday (Apr 24). Total development costs,…
Read MoreBoustead unit secures over S$400 million contract to build office complex
This brings the real estate solutions division’s order backlog to S$837 million [SINGAPORE] Boustead’s engineering and construction business has been awarded a contract worth more than S$400 million by a public-sector client to construct an office complex in Singapore. This brings the order backlog of the group’s real estate solutions division to S$837 million, and…
Read MoreStraits Trading aims to address an underserved market for seniors: life before assisted care
The group aims to create an integrated independent living value chain across property, operations and services [SINGAPORE] Straits Trading – a 138-year old company listed on the Singapore Exchange – already has a formidable portfolio of some S$2 billion in property assets as at Dec 31, 2025, in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, China, Australia…
Read MoreHong Kong’s IPOs in 2026 have raised HK$140 billion: finance chief
The average daily trading volume on the city’s stock market has exceeded HK$280 billion, says Paul Chan Published Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · 03:22 PM [HONG KONG] Initial public offerings in Hong Kong have raised more than HK$140 billion (S$22.8 billion) this year, with the city maintaining its position as the world’s top IPO venue,…
Read MoreNissan bets on ‘China speed’ to get back on its feet
Even with sales volume falling, the carmaker hopes its know-how and relationships will still give it an edge Published Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · 12:27 PM NISSAN Motor is counting on China to reverse its fortunes after headwinds in the US and Japan left the carmaker searching for a way to regain its footing. The…
Read MoreJEP, XMH chairs up stakes; AGT becomes OKP substantial shareholder
[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Apr 17 to 23, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$631 million. This took the accumulated net outflow for the first half of the year to Apr 23 to S$1.03 billion. Stocks that had the highest net institutional outflow included Singtel ,…
Read MoreUS State Department orders global warning about alleged AI thefts by DeepSeek, other Chinese firms
The White House accusations and the cable come just weeks before US President Donald Trump is set to visit Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing Published Sat, Apr 25, 2026 · 03:45 PM [WASHINGTON] The US State Department has ordered a global push to bring attention to what it says are widespread efforts by Chinese…
Read MoreIndia’s central bank cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence
The licence cancellation puts the spotlight on the dwindling significance of payment banks in the banking system Published Sat, Apr 25, 2026 · 03:20 PM [BENGALURU] India’s central bank said on Friday (Apr 24) that it has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Limited, more than two years after the regulator imposed…
Read MoreRicky Sandler shuttering Eminence Capital after 27-year run
Published Sat, Apr 25, 2026 · 01:37 PM [NEW YORK] Hedge fund veteran Ricky Sandler is shuttering Eminence Capital and returning investor cash after a 27-year run, telling clients it has not performed well enough in recent years to keep operating. In a letter to investors, Sandler said that poor returns, the high cost of…
Read MoreUS imposes sanctions on Chinese ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil
China buys more than 80% of Iran’s shipped oil, 2025 data from analytics firm Kpler shows Published Sat, Apr 25, 2026 · 01:15 PM [WASHINGTON] The Trump administration said on Friday (Apr 24) that it had imposed sanctions on an independent “teapot” refinery in China for buying billions of US dollars’ worth of Iranian oil,…
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