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• MP query: Plans for pre-emptive monetary policy adjustments to curb higher energy costs inflation
• MAS assessing stance now; Monetary Policy...

The Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2026 enables streamlined SGX-Nasdaq Global Listing Board (GLB) for dual listings, targeting high-growth...

Singapore banks' constraints create prime opportunities for specialist bridge finance in property lending:

• TDSR ceiling: Limits high-net-worth...

• Safe-haven resilience holds: March fund inflows reinforce SG's appeal, driving deposit growth and wealth mgmt fees from Middle East clients.
• DBS...

Key factors for investing in UOB amid regional push:

• Stable Singapore core: Big Three bank with full financial services and strong MAS-backed...

Key boost for finance AI strategies via national upgrades:

• $5.5B over 5 years funds cloud/AI infrastructure and operations
• Reinforces Singapore's...

Indonesia's bold plan to merge four state banks—BRI, Mandiri, BNI, BTN—into a $560B asset giant will directly challenge Singapore's dominant...

Analyst Actions on SG Banks

• 🔥 JP Morgan Downgrades: JP Morgan downgrades OCBC to underweight with price target at $20.50, lowers DBS price...

Singapore markets hold firm as safe havens despite Middle East war:

• STI outlook strong: Trading 4,700-5,040 range, retaining safe-haven status with...

Global fragmentation challenges Singapore banks amid US competitiveness push (eased capital rules, innovation) versus EU/UK stability focus (FRTB...

APAC shines amid global slowdown: Region posted strong green bonds/loans growth in 2025, vs. global issuances down 6.7% to $1.557T; transition bonds...

MAS's evolving fintech oversight highlights key licensing regimes for payments and DPT services:

• Circle's MPI approval (active as of Apr 2026)...

Key implications for Singapore banks:

• Larry Fink: Tokenization brings 24/7 trading, instant settlement, lower costs, reducing intermediary roles.
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$2.15T private debt market, quadrupled in a decade, shows emerging risks in AI/software sectors.

• Banks deeply exposed via $928B unused credit...

Singapore's investment banking sector shows strong resurgence:

• Fees rose 8.2% to $240.9m, highest Q1 in three years, driven by record M&A values of...

Checkout.com intensifies APAC push, with 71% YoY TPV growth and workforce expansion in Singapore as a key hub.

• Third year of >50% regional net...

STI Q1 Performance

• 🔥 Singapore’s 30 largest stocks gain 5%: The STI rose 5.1 per cent between January and March 2026 to 4885.45 points, with...

Key takeaways for Singapore finance pros tracking private markets:

• US turmoil: Blue Owl faces historic redemptions, limiting retail fund...

• STI surged 5.1% Q1 to 4885, total returns 5.6%, outperforming APAC (0.4%) and world (-3%) indexes
• DBS analysts: Safe-haven status reinforced by...

• Classification debate rages: Platforms like Polymarket seen as gambling or financial tools, creating compliance headaches in China, Japan.
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