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Stretched valuations no barrier to global equity opportunities in 2026: panellists
Investors can still generate returns by being risk-on in a diversified manner, say market watchers Risk assets will likely continue to…
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Is S$5 billion enough? Panel weighs impact of EQDP on Singapore equity valuations
There is agreement that the sum has kickstarted things, and that the challenge would be to keep up the momentum built in 2025 The idea of…
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The Private Equity Firms That Gobble Up Hospitals and Spit Them Out
If anyone had asked him, which they hadn’t, Jones would have told them that this man needed to go to a different hospital, one that was…
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Bridgewater expands equity ownership for employees after blowout year
Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates plans to expand its employee ownership initiative next year, which will see more than 60 per cent of…
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Private equity and venture capital face tougher fundraising in 2025, with uneven exit recovery: Preqin report
Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) fundraising has remained tough in 2025, a report by data platform Preqin shows. About US$64.4…
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India's equity mutual fund inflows rebound in November on strong earnings, low inflation
Equity mutual fund inflows into the Indian stock market rebounded after three months in November, as improved corporate earnings, stable…
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Asia’s strong equity deals pipeline to be tested by AI bubble concerns in 2026
A strong pipeline of high-profile IPOs by companies in China and India looking to tap into a move by investors to diversify bets will…
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Trump commutes prison sentence for former private equity executive convicted of defrauding investors
President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was convicted of defrauding…
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Amid AI frenzy, concerns mount over sustainability of equity rally as valuations continue to soar
The bulls say the AI boom is unlike the dotcom boom in that the main players this time are extremely profitable giants such as Microsoft,…
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Goldman, Morgan Stanley CEOs warn of pullback in global equity markets
Fears of a market bubble come as the benchmark S&P 500 continues its meteoric climb CEOs of Wall Street heavyweights Morgan Stanley and…
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Dublin office woes hit private equity firms from Blackstone to Brookfield
The city’s vacancy rate has doubled in the last six years, exceeding the 10% reached in Paris and 8% in London and Lisbon A PARTIALLY…
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SGX to sharpen focus on ecosystem initiatives to sustain equity market growth
To maintain the momentum of the recent uplift in local equities, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will focus on expanding its product…
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Fullerton launches first retail fund under MAS’ S$5 billion equity initiative
It is offered as a collective investment scheme to retail, accredited and institutional investors in Singapore and selected international…
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‘Finally’: Citi investment strategist lauds SGX initiatives, says ‘no reason’ Hong Kong should dominate Asian equity markets
It is great that Singapore is “finally” doing something about its equity markets, said Ken Peng, head of Asia investment strategy at Citi…
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South Korea eases equity rules for banks to spur high-tech investment
In a move to broaden financing channels for smaller companies, Seoul will introduce security token offerings South Korea rolled out…
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China EV maker Nio surges 5% following equity offering completion of more than US$1 billion
Both its Hong Kong-listed shares and those traded on the SGX jump on Friday morning Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Nio rose…
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China EV maker Nio surges 4% following equity offering completion of more than US$1 billion
Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Nio rose by 4.2 per cent on Friday (Sep 19) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), after the…
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Hong Kong equity deals boom as Chinese firms rush to market
Initial public offerings, secondary share sales and equity-linked transactions are all poised for a boom period Hong Kong bankers have…
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UltraGreen.ai secures US$188 million investment round led by 65 Equity Partners and Vitruvian Partners
UltraGreen.ai has secured a US$188 million investment round led by 65 Equity Partners and Vitruvian Partners. Other investors in the round…
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Peak number of private equity firms seen running zombie risk
A RECORD number of private equity firms will turn into so-called zombie funds this year, as they struggle to reel in new investor cash,…
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VinFast plans US plant in 2028 as it seeks equity backers
The automaker expects to open another assembly plant in Indonesia’s West Java by October VinFast Auto expects to open its delayed North…
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HSBC AM joins peers with private equity fund targeting wealthy
HSBC Holdings’ asset management (AM) arm is launching a private equity strategy targeting wealthy clients, the latest move by a major…
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India's strong economic growth fails to impress equity investors
India’s world-beating economic growth is failing to translate into gains for equity markets as weakening pricing power and US tariffs…
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From vultures to defenders, Japan private equity deals head for record year
Take-private deals in Japan are likely to hit a record high this year, exceeding the US$40.3 billion total racked up in 2023, according to…