Posts by Liam Redmond
Venture capital leads Apac private-market returns in Q2: MSCI
[SINGAPORE] Venture capital (VC) led the Asia-Pacific (Apac) private-market returns in the second quarter of 2026, even as infrastructure outperformed its global peers, according to index provider MSCI. Apac VC returned 6.7 per cent in Q2, making it the region’s best-performing private-capital strategy in MSCI’s quarterly snapshot. The return was a jump from 3.7 per…
Read MoreGold declines as Hormuz impasse keeps rate hike bets elevated
Published Mon, Sep 28, 2026 · 08:57 AM [SINGAPORE] Gold dropped – following a weekly decline – as an impasse over the Strait of Hormuz kept energy costs elevated and maintained pressure on the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates further to combat sticky inflation. Bullion was trading around US$4,265 an ounce, after ending…
Read MoreOiltek submits application for secondary listing on Bursa Malaysia’s main market
[SINGAPORE] Oiltek submitted an application for its proposed secondary listing on Bursa Malaysia’s main market on Friday (Sep 25) to the Securities Commission Malaysia. This is intended to be undertaken together with a public offering in Malaysia, comprising a public issue of new shares in the company. Such a public offering would consist of two…
Read MoreJets left feeling ‘right there’ from closing gap with top teams after another frustrating loss
DETROIT — Aaron Glenn, with the angst from the latest Jets loss etched onto his face, stood at the postgame podium and held up his right hand with his index finger and thumb about an inch apart. “We’re right here,” the Jets head coach said, using his fingers to illustrate how close his team is…
Read MoreStocks to watch: CDL, Centurion, Oiltek, Geo Energy Resources
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Sep 28): Source link
Read MoreStocks to watch: CDL, Centurion, Oiltek, Geo Energy Resources, Hafary
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Sep 28): Source link
Read More49ers’ Trent Williams exits Cardinals game, carted to locker room
The 49ers improved to 3-0 on the young season, defeating the Arizona Cardinals, 36-30. But the win may have proved to have been a pyrrhic victory after another star went down with injury. Trent Williams, the 12-time Pro Bowl left tackle, was carted to the locker room without his helmet in the third quarter and…
Read MoreOil, yields and gold: The three-way tug of war
GOLD’S problem is no longer simply geopolitics or the Fed. The missing link is oil. When geopolitical tensions push crude higher, gold initially benefits from the flight to safety. However, if higher oil prices begin to lift inflation expectations, Treasury yields and interest-rate expectations can move higher, eventually raising the opportunity cost of holding a…
Read MoreSingapore capital eyes Hong Kong’s commercial bargains, student housing plays
City-state accounts for 46% of total foreign commercial investment volume in year to date [HONG KONG] Singapore capital is flowing into Hong Kong’s property market, targeting yield-driven commercial assets as they are easier to manage remotely, said Godfrey Cheng, senior director and head of the chief investment office in Savills Hong Kong. He said in…
Read MoreSingapore Inc is ‘cautiously optimistic’ but investors would rather have a number
Investors want forward guidance and the regulator is asking for it, but most listed companies are still not giving it [SINGAPORE] When AEM Holdings reported its first-quarter results in May, the profit jump was not the most useful line. The more useful one was a single box on the slide. The chip tester raised its…
Read MoreEnergy investment set to rise at 94% of Singapore businesses: Schneider report
[SINGAPORE] Singapore businesses are stepping up their sustainability expenditure significantly, as corporates recalibrate their energy strategy, and put energy resilience front and centre of their business agendas. Almost all (94 per cent) of the 513 respondents polled for Schneider Electric’s Powering the Future: Singapore Energy Resilience Report said they intend to increase their investments over…
Read MoreGenting Singapore’s financials are looking up; why is it still losing ground to Marina Bay Sands?
Both casino operators are forking out billions on upgrades, raising the stakes for Resorts World Sentosa [SINGAPORE] Genting Singapore’s latest quarterly earnings in August surprised on the upside. But when compared with the other casino operator in the city-state, Marina Bay Sands (MBS), it continues to hold a smaller – and possibly shrinking – slice…
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