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Singtel tops buybacks; Soon Hock and EnGro chairs boost stakes; Sanli eyes growth with placement
Over the five trading sessions from Nov 21 to 27, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of…
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Japan’s megabanks lift profit forecasts to record highs, step up buybacks
The banks’ strong Q2 earnings demonstrate their success in weathering uncertain global economic conditions Japan’s largest banks raised…
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Buybacks take backseat as AI drives record US capex spending
INVESTORS are increasingly favouring US companies that channel capital towards AI innovation over those offering traditional shareholder…
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Uber boosts buybacks by US$20 billion after upbeat forecast
Uber Technologies announced US$20 billion in new stock buybacks after sharing a better-than-expected third-quarter forecast and quarterly…
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DBS, UOB, OCBC return surplus capital with over S$700 million of buybacks
In the first five months of 2025, 63 primary-listed Singapore companies conducted share buybacks through open market acquisitions,…
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Shell Q1 profit drops 28%, beats estimates, keeps share buybacks steady
Shell reported a 28 per cent drop in first-quarter net profit to US$5.58 billion on Friday (May 2), beating analyst expectations, while it…
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Singapore banks dominate surge in share buybacks
Singapore lenders are taking advantage of recent weakness in their share prices to purchase stock, making up the bulk of total corporate…
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InnoTek conducts buybacks following robust FY2024
Over the five trading sessions from Apr 17 to 24, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of…
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Director acquisitions and share buybacks surge
[singapore] Over the five trading sessions from Apr 4 to 10, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional…
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Investors eye more share buybacks, special dividends as DBS, OCBC, UOB release Q4 earnings
The local banking trio are due to report their fourth quarter and full year 2024 results in February INVESTORS are keenly watching the…
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China firms boost shareholder returns via dividends and buybacks
CHINESE firms are attracting investors with increased dividends and buybacks, spurred by a policy push for corporate governance reforms in…
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South Korea’s AI chip investor announces plan for share buybacks
SK SQUARE, the holding company of SK Hynix, a maker of artificial intelligence chips, on Thursday (Nov 21) announced a plan to buy back…
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SIA Engineering resumes buybacks after reporting H1 FY2025 results
Over the five trading sessions from Nov 1 to 7, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, resulting in a net institutional…
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Dividends preferred over share buybacks for shareholder returns: OCBC CEO Helen Wong
The bank aims to keep its excess capital as dry powder to support franchise flows and potential inorganic growth opportunities that may…
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Share buybacks, more dividends among options to deploy capital: UOB chief Wee Ee Cheong
The bank is open to investing it in growth, or returning it to shareholders through share buybacks or more dividends, he says UOB is…