Leadership
Tying executive pay to ESG: Singapore listcos see strategic role
Environmental, social and governance-linked pay can boost sustainability efforts, but metrics must be carefully designedAT LOCAL telco Singtel, top executives’ remuneration is not just based on hard financial metrics....
New dawn for S-Reits as Fed rate cuts get underway
Investors should not lose sight of the underlying fundamentals of various S-Reits, and the risk of more fundraising and acquisitionsJEROME Powell left almost no doubt on Friday (Aug 23)...
Is PropertyGuru’s delisting good for South-east Asia’s tech scene?
PropertyGuru’s stint as a listed company might soon be coming to an end.
Last week, Swedish private equity (PE) firm EQT offered to acquire the South-east Asian property listings portal...
OpenAI taps former Meta executive to head strategic initiatives
OPENAI has hired former Meta Platforms executive Irina Kofman to head up strategic initiatives, continuing to beef up its staff with veterans of big technology companies.Kofman, who recently started...
Apple targets Sep 10 debut for new iPhones, AirPods and watches: Bloomberg
APPLE is planning its biggest product launch event of the year on Sep 10, during which it will unveil the latest iPhones, watches and AirPods, Bloomberg News reported on...
US: Wall Street ends sharply higher as Powell cements September rate cut hopes
US stocks rallied on Friday (Aug 23) as dovish remarks from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell solidified expectations that the central bank will cut its key policy rate...
US Treasuries not the safe bet they once were, research says
NO SAFER than a bund. Or a gilt. Or an OAT.
Long touted as hands-down the world’s “safe haven” securities, the behaviour of US Treasuries during and after the Covid-19...
Chinese smartphone maker Honor gets investment from China Mobile
CHINESE smartphone maker Honor said on Friday (Aug 23) it has received an undisclosed amount of investment from China Mobile’s parent company, as the former Huawei unit gears up...
