Trading

Barclays beats first-quarter forecasts as Trump turmoil supercharges trading
[ad_1] [LONDON] Barclays booked a stronger than expected 19 per cent increase in first-quarter profit on Wednesday (Apr 30), as trading activity surged in the early months of US President...
HKEX posts record quarterly profit on trading, listings boom
[ad_1] Hong Kong’s dealmakers are optimistic of a flurry of secondary listings from mainland-traded Chinese firms this yearPublished Wed, Apr 30, 2025 · 01:49 PM[HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s stock exchange...
Sinarmas Land loses free float; trading to be suspended
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Shares of Sinarmas Land that are held by the public no longer make up 10 per cent of shares outstanding, following a privatisation offer by Lyon Investments receiving...
Court hears of nickel trading accused’s lavish purchases, including million-dollar diamond ring
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Alleged nickel fraudster Ng Yu Zhi had “five families” – his wife, ex-wife and three girlfriends – one of his former employees told the High Court on Wednesday...
Kwek vs Kwek: CDL court hearing, trading status in spotlight this week
[ad_1] A REAL-LIFE Succession feud imploded from within property giant City Developments Ltd (CDL) last week, with a father-and-son tussle throwing the Kwek family-controlled group into crisis. Explosive statements from...
Hong Kong exchange’s 2024 profit rises 10% on higher trading revenues
[ad_1] HONG Kong’s bourse operator reported on Thursday a 10 per cent rise in profit in 2024, beating forecasts, bolstered by a sharp jump in trading revenues after China’s announcement...
CDL calls for trading halt as it cancels results briefing
[ad_1] City Developments Limited (CDL) announced on Wednesday (Feb 26) morning that it is canceling its results briefing that was scheduled to be held on the same day, pending announcements.That...
Citadel Securities plots Jump into crypto trading after Trump’s embrace
[ad_1] KEN Griffin’s market-making giant Citadel Securities is looking to become a liquidity provider for cryptocurrencies, betting US President Donald Trump’s embrace of the industry will usher in a boom...
Berkshire to boost investments in Japanese trading houses
[ad_1] WARREN Buffett said on Saturday (Feb 22) that his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway will likely increase its ownership in the five Japanese trading houses it holds.In his annual letter to...
Rex International falls 19.5% to S$0.173 on heavy trading after profit warning
[ad_1] SHARES of oil exploration and production company Rex International fell on Friday (Feb 21) morning on heavy trading after the company said it was expecting to post a net...
Meta reduces stock options for staff despite trading at record highs: FT
[ad_1] META Platforms has cut back on its yearly distribution of stock options by about 10 per cent for tens of thousands of employees despite the social media giant trading...
Hong Kong expands virtual asset push with new licensing, trading options
[ad_1] HONG Kong is expanding the ways investors can trade virtual assets, its financial regulator said on Wednesday (Feb 19), as the city races to become Asia’s digital assets hub...