Infrastructure
Infrastructure a long-term investment that requires patience
SINGAPORE (Oct 28): Infrastructure is expensive and the payback takes a long time, making it a long-term investment.
Investing strategy
Family-owned private bank LGT Group co-invests with clients
SINGAPORE (Oct 7): In April, when Asian Private Banker announced assets under management by private banks in Asia for 2018, LGT Group was placed No 10 with AUM equivalent to US$56 billion, or about
Investing strategy
Financier for 'Joker' has made movies into ultimate yield play
(Sept 9): Jason Cloth manages risk in his film-financing business just like he did as an investment banker, scrutinising deals with one big question in mind: “How do I not get screwed?”
Startups • Entrepreneurs • Digital economy
Grab will invest US$150 million in AI to build regional super app
SINGAPORE (Sept 5): Southeast Asian ride-hailing startup Grab Holdings Inc intends to invest US$150 million ($207.5 million) into artificial intelligence research over the next year, accelerating i
Startups • Entrepreneurs • Digital economy
Fraxtor offers investors easier access to property development ventures
SINGAPORE (Sept 2): Those who have always wanted to get in on property development deals but lacked the capital to do it alone can now ride along with seasoned investors at a smaller quantum of $10
Disruption and Digitalisation
Grab set for major investment in Vietnam
SINGAPORE (Aug 26): Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab is set to invest “several hundred million dollars” in Vietnam where the company sees its next major growth market, just weeks after it unv
Company in the news
OCBC invests RM60 mil in YYC Group
(Aug 8): Singapore-based OCBC, via OCBC Bank (Malaysia) and Lion-OCBC Capital Asia Fund I (LOCAF I), has invested about RM60 million ($19.7 million) in YYC Holdings Sdn Bhd (YYC Group), a homegrown
