Will more S-Reits soon exit the local market?
WHEN the proposed privatisation of Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) was unveiled on May 14, I couldn’t help feeling rather disheartened – not with the terms of the transaction but with the…
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MAS to shortlist fund managers for S$5 billion Equity Market Development Programme by Q3
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will shortlist fund managers for its S$5 billion Equity Market Development Programme by the third quarter of 2025. In response to media queries,…
Morgan Stanley says Singapore market is a ‘safe haven’, raises price target for this sector
Analysts from Morgan Stanley are strong on Singapore equities, as the market continued to outperform global stocks year to date – with a total return of 13 per cent. The local market has…
Bank of Japan to closely watch bond market situation: governor
[BANFF, Canada] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will closely monitor the bond market amid surging yields on super-long Japanese government…
Over a Dozen Officials Dumped Stocks Just as Trump Crashed the Market
In March, Musk walked into what he understood to be an ambush, facing heated backlash from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, and Transportation…
Apac family offices favour developed market equities, bonds: UBS report
Family offices (FOs) in the Asia-Pacific favoured equities and bonds from developed markets in 2024 and plan to increase their strategic allocations into these asset classes in 2025, a…
Australia-India Financing Venture Southern Sitara Bows at Cannes Market With Cross-Cultural Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
The growing appetite for Australia–India co-productions has spawned a new financing entity designed to bridge the two markets with structured investment and cultural authenticity. Southern…
JD Sports CEO Calls Foot Locker Acquisition ‘Positive’ for Market, Calls Out Trump’s Immigration Policy for Slowdown at Shoe Palace
Following last week’s surprise news that Dick’s Sporting Goods would acquire Foot Locker in a deal worth $2.4 billion, JD Sports chief executive officer Régis Schultz is sounding off on…
Zillow: Housing market to see first annual U.S. home price drop since 2011
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. This week, Zillow economists published their updated 12-month forecast,…
Housing market shift explained—and where it’s happening the fastest
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the Pandemic Housing Boom, housing demand surged rapidly amid…
TrustNordisk Adds ‘Unraveled’ by ‘Becoming Astrid’s’ Pernille Fischer Christensen, Reveals First Image Ahead of Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Ahead of Cannes market, Scandinavia’s leading sales agent TrustNordisk has released a fresh still from Pernille Fischer Christensen’s drama “Unraveled” (“Vores Løfte”) which just wrapped…
Maersk cuts global container market outlook on tariff war
Maersk sees global container volume market in the range of 1% decline to growth of 4% this year Moller-Maersk, the Danish container giant, lowered its forecast for the global…
US Fed rate pause keeps Asian markets steady, but watch out for tariffs: market observers
The US Federal Reserve keeping rates steady is a plus for stability in Asia’s financial markets, but trade uncertainty from tariffs remains a key risk for equities and bonds in the region,…
The bond market is in focus as Trump and his advisers push for lower rates.
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key rate steady on Wednesday, after a series of cuts that lowered rates by a full percentage point last year. That means consumers looking to…
JPMorgan says AI helped boost sales, add clients in market turmoil
JPMorgan Chase’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools enabled it to boost sales to wealthy clients and manage scores of requests from worried customers even during April’s market rout, the…
Sundance Hit ‘Omaha’ Nabbed by Cercamon for International Sales, Heads to Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Dubai-based sales agency Cercamon has snagged international sales rights to family drama “Omaha” following its acclaimed world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it was…
Vietnam launches long-awaited new trading system, moves closer to market upgrade
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), on Monday (May 5), officially rolled out the most comprehensive infrastructure overhaul to date. This will serve as a foundational step for it…
How the stock market made back all its losses after Trump escalated the trade war
It felt much longer, but the U.S. stock market needed just a few weeks to roar all the way back to where it was on President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day." That's when he shocked Wall…
GE2025 results expected to have limited impact on Singapore stocks, say market watchers
While Saturday’s General Election (GE) offers a welcome signal for investors who value political stability, market watchers say its impact on the stock market is likely to be limited. On…
Housing market shift: 9 states where buyers are quickly gaining power
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. When assessing home price momentum, ResiClub believes it’s important to…
Stock Market on Track to Erases Losses From Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariff Rollout
Stocks were on track on Friday to erase their losses from the days after President Trump’s chaotic rollout of tariffs in early April, bolstered in part by a healthy report on the labor…
‘Drive My Car’ Outfit Bitters End Adds Sho Miyake’s Manga Adaptation ‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ to Cannes Market Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Bitters End has acquired international sales rights for “Two Seasons, Two Strangers,” the latest feature from Japanese director Sho Miyake, ahead of the Cannes film market. With three…
Indonesia’s state banks eye bigger share of growing wealth market in Singapore
Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Mandiri, Indonesia’s state-owned banks, are pulling out all the stops to make their mark in Singapore’s competitive wealth management sector. This…
Teen Music Drama ‘Finding My Voice’ Heads to Cannes Market With Screenbound (EXCLUSIVE)
Screenbound International Pictures is set to shop helmer Arabella Burfitt-Dons’ sophomore feature “Finding My Voice” to international buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market, with a…