M&As
MAS’ private-market proposal for retail investors may boost appeal of semi-liquid funds
[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) proposal to let retail investors access private markets could see such investors favour semi-liquid funds that offer periodic redemption opportunities, said experts....
MAS tells fintech platforms to communicate underlying products in investment accounts clearly: sources
Consumers should be clear that a fintech platform that offers underlying banking products does not equate to it being a bank[Singapore] Fintech platforms have been told by the Monetary...
Even as MAS plans an SGX revival, privatisations still take place
Five privatisations have been announced so far this year, including Cuscaden Peak’s offer for Paragon Reit EVEN with moves to revitalise the Singapore stock market and analysts hopeful that...
MAS review group initiatives to benefit banks, Reits in near term
DIVIDEND-PAYING players such as banks and real estate investment trusts (Reits) may gain in the near term from the first set of measures by the Monetary Authority of Singapore...
Singapore shares slide on Monday after MAS unveils stock market measures; STI down 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 298 to 286 as 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands SINGAPORE equities were marginally lower at the end of the...
Singapore shares slip on Monday after MAS unveils stock market measures; STI down 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 298 to 286, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands SINGAPORE stocks closed marginally lower at the end of the...
SGX shares climb more than 5% after MAS review group unveils plans to boost stock market
Initiatives include a S$5 billion Equity Market Development Programme to strengthen the fund management ecosystemShares of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) jumped more than 5 per cent on Monday (Feb...
MAS review group disappoints, then delivers
Some market watchers may worry demand-side measures such as the S$5 billion EQDP are the wrong place to start, but the review group has made it clear it will...
Tax incentives proposed by MAS review group not a ‘silver bullet’, say experts
TAX deductions and lower corporate tax rates may be among the incentives that the MAS equities market review group considers as part of measures to strengthen Singapore’s equities market...
Initial MAS review group incentives could pull in regional biotech, fintech players: observers
High-growth companies in the technology, healthcare and sustainability-linked industries are potential entrants, tooMARKET watchers believe tax incentives proposed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group...