Life in Singapore is shiok in many ways – great food, safe streets, efficient transport. But let’s be real: the cost of living here is not what it used to be. Kopi that used to be $0.90 can now hit $1.60, cai png portions getting smaller, and don’t even get us started on housing and
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The Centurion Reit IPO offers a juicy 7–8% yield, but is it worth subscribing? We compare it against NTT DC Reit and Temasek-backed REITs trading below book.
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September 2025 is a landmark month for Singapore’s stock market. Two very different listings hit the Singapore Exchange (SGX): Centurion Accommodation REIT’s initial public offering (IPO) and AvePoint’s dual listing. One offers income from property-backed assets, while the other opens a gateway to US-based SaaS growth. For retail investors, these deals highlight SGX’s growing diversity
Hi readers, the US Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) looks set to cut interest rates for the first time this year. On the surface, this sounds like good news. Cheaper borrowing, more liquidity, potentially stronger markets — that’s what many of us have been taught to expect. But here’s the twist: don’t be surprised if REITs
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Introduction The Singapore Exchange Chairman recently made a remark that deserves attention: investors must take greater responsibility for their own investment decisions. At first glance this sounds obvious, yet on deeper reflection, it represents a milestone in how Singapore’s equity market has evolved. The responsibility of reform is no longer resting solely on institutions, regulators,
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Dear Readers, Singapore has long been recognized as a stable and innovative financial hub in Asia. Investors seeking exposure to the Singapore market have relied primarily on the Straits Times Index (STI), which tracks the top 30 Singapore-listed companies by market capitalization. This index has served as the cornerstone benchmark for both domestic and international
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Introduction: The Challenge of Growing Wealth in a Low-Rate World Singapore’s latest 6-month Treasury Bill (T-bill) closed with a cut-off yield of 1.38% per annum, slipping once again from the 1.44% per annum offered in the previous tranche. For those who remember when cut-off yields of 2% to 3% per annum were common, the decline
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Why Temasek’s Restructuring Sparks Talk of Data Centre Consolidation Temasek’s reorganisation into three entities has stirred speculation about how its diverse portfolio might be reshaped. Among the hottest topics: whether it could consolidate data centre assets currently spread between Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) and Keppel’s data-centre platforms into one powerhouse, potentially under Keppel’s leadership. The
The Straits Times Index (STI), Singapore’s benchmark for large-cap equities, has staged a strong rebound through 2024–2025 and entered 2025 with notable momentum. Multiple policy initiatives, an improving IPO pipeline, and renewed investor interest in Asia have pushed the index to multi-year highs and rekindled attention on Singapore as a listing and trading centre. That
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In a fast-paced city like Singapore, the twin challenges of managing money and time are ever-present. Rising costs, career demands, and a competitive environment can make it difficult to achieve both financial security and personal fulfillment. Two insightful books, Nick Maggiulli’s The Wealth Ladder and Oliver Burkeman’s Four Thousand Weeks, provide complementary frameworks that can