Funds
Alternative investment hedge fund strategies based on algorithmic trading could become more mainstream
SINGAPORE (Dec 9): Traditionally conservative institutional investors such as pension funds are now exploring allocating a larger portion of their assets to alternative investments such as hedge fu
Tech
Why China's surveillance giants are the US' new target
SINGAPORE (Oct 21): The euphoria surrounding the so-called Phase 1 of what promises to be a long-drawn-out multi-pronged trade deal between two of the world’s largest economies, the US and China, d
Equity raising
Private capital deals fall amid debacles over valuations; venture capitalists seeking fewer, but bigger, investments
SINGAPORE (Sept 30): Amid frothy valuations for start-ups and scepticism about their profit and growth projections, venture capital (VC) deal flows in Southeast Asia have slowed from the year befor
Startups • Entrepreneurs • Digital economy
UK start-up builder says one in two young Singaporeans want to be an entrepreneur
SINGAPORE (Aug 19): Days after a survey by the World Economic Forum suggests that scarcely any youthful Singaporean wants to be an entrepreneur, another study seems to suggest otherwise.
Investing strategy
MAS working with financial industry to foster healthy investment ecosystem in three key areas
SINGAPORE (July 11): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is working with the financial industry to create a healthy investment ecosystem and achieve three objectives.
Fintech
Temasek's Vertex invests in Binance to expand in Singapore
DUBAI (Oct 23): Vertex Ventures, the venture capital arm of Temasek Holdings Pte, said it made an investment in digital asset trading platform operator Binance to develop a fiat-to-cryptocurrency e
Southeast Asia PE deal value surges to $30 bil in 1Q, led by Singapore
SINGAPORE (July 9): Total private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) deal value in Southeast Asia hit a historic high of US$21.9 billion ($29.7 billion) over 19 deals in 1Q18, significantly up fr
Singapore economy
Singapore poised to connect global investors to the region amid Asian growth, says MAS MD Ravi Menon
SINGAPORE (June 5): Singapore stands poised to connect global investors to the region, as Asia’s dynamism and growth look set to be the defining investment theme over the next decade, says Ravi Men
Startups • Entrepreneurs • Digital economy
Venture capital market off to a strong start for 2018
SINGAPORE (Apr 11): Venture capital (VC) investment in 2018 had a rousing start, with US$49.3 billion ($64.5 billion) raised across 2,661 deals in 1Q, just shy of the global record for a single qua
