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The board declares an interim quarterly dividend of S$0.11 a share, payable on Feb 24.

SGX H1 profit up at S$342.7 million as revenue hits record; steps up push to lure Chinese listings

Adjusted net profit for the half-year period stands at S$357.1 million, an 11.6% increase

Valuation gaps between US equities and other markets are set to narrow, as a shift beyond US tech megacaps is under way.

Forget US megacaps. Buy Asia’s cheaper AI stocks, say analysts, naming Singapore picks

A rebalancing beyond US tech giants could unleash artificial intelligence opportunities for Asia

MAS deputy chairman Chee Hong Tat says MAS has adopted a framework that allows for greater risk-taking in its review of the equities market.

How to make Singapore equities great again? Step up investor education, says Chee Hong Tat

Guardrails will be put in place where necessary to protect against downside risk, the Monetary Authority of Singapore deputy chairman adds

Forward-looking statements – commonly referred to as earnings or forward guidance – rank high on investors’ wish lists, SGX RegCo has found.

MAS, SGX pave way for forward-looking disclosures, but investors urged to tread with caution

Proposed rules may narrow information gaps for investors, though experts warn that projections and guidance carry risks

Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 200 to 453, with 1.6 billion securities worth S$2.1 billion changing hands.

Singapore stocks slip on Monday as precious metals rout deepens; STI down 0.3%

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index also ends lower, easing 0.4% to 1,496.09

Bullion retailers and pawnbrokers, whose inventory values are directly tied to spot prices, lost ground.

SGX-listed gold-linked counters fall on precious metal’s decade-worst plunge

Market watchers expect volatility in the yellow metal to continue in the near term 

SGX RegCo is holding consultations on reducing the standard board lot size for higher-priced shares, and facilitating the wider adoption of broker custody accounts.
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Time for brokers to make bigger contribution to the revitalisation of the Singapore market

Reduced board lot sizes may largely benefit SGX and the brokers; custody accounts could be an opportunity to alleviate frictions of exercising shareholder rights

Singapore’s securities market saw a wave of Chinese listings in the early 2000s.

Why Chinese companies are eyeing SGX again

According to statistics, there are still around 100 Chinese companies listed on SGX today

Depository receipts of Zijin Gold, China’s largest gold producer, will be available on SGX from Feb 2.

SGX to launch three new SDRs on Feb 2, including Chinese gold producer Zijin Gold

Singapore Depository Receipts’ daily turnover grows 10 times year on year to S$12 million