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Asian investors favour fixed income for stability and yield in 2025 amid global uncertainty
[SINGAPORE] Fixed income funds topped net inflows in 2025 among Asian investors prioritising stability and yield, based on data from funds network Calastone released on Tuesday (Jan 20).Net inflows...
Trust Bank launches retail trading platform for US stocks and ETFs, offering in-app fractional investing
Since admitting investors from its waitlist in November 2025, around 10,000 customers have opened trading accounts[SINGAPORE] Digital lender Trust Bank on Tuesday (Jan 20) became the latest entrant into...
Private Chinese wealth fuels Singapore office market as vacancies drop: JLL
Private Chinese capital is still actively pursuing opportunities in Singapore, even as institutional Chinese capital recedes[SINGAPORE] The prime office sector in Singapore is a “top pick” for real estate...
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for eighth straight month
[SHANGHAI] China left benchmark loan prime rates unchanged on Tuesday for the eighth consecutive month in January, matching market expectations. Leaving the rates steady suggests policymakers are in no hurry to...
India needs ‘eight to 10’ large banks, Axis Bank CEO says
The country currently has 12 state-run banks and 21 large and mid-sized private banks[MUMBAI] India will need “at least eight to 10” large banks to support economic growth as...
Citi downgrades European equities to neutral after Trump’s tariff threats
[SINGAPORE] Citi downgraded continental Europe on Tuesday to “neutral” for the first time in over a year, saying the latest step-up in transatlantic tensions and tariff uncertainty dented the...
Jumbo Group to acquire leasehold interest in Tai Seng Street property from Boustead Industrial Fund
[SINGAPORE] Jumbo Group is proposing to acquire a leasehold interest in a 26 Tai Seng Street property owned by Boustead Industrial Fund (BIF), a private real estate trust set...
Stocks to watch: SGX, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Boustead Singapore, Jumbo Group
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 20): Singapore Exchange (SGX) : The SGX will expand its current suite...
Mapletree Investments, MPACT appoint SP Group to build district cooling system at HarbourFront
It will reduce operating costs and carbon emissions, while freeing up space for operational or commercial use[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Investments and Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) have appointed SP...
Macquarie names under-the-radar stock picks it says can deliver total returns of 24%
Favourable factors include stock market reforms, lower rates and a strengthening Singapore dollar[SINGAPORE] While the Straits Times Index (STI) is expected to remain range-bound this year, weighed down by...
