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In a market plagued by poor volume and low volatility, credit has to go to the local corporate sector for keeping interest in equities alive with regular announcements of takeovers, rights issues, joint ventures, asset consolidations, signing of memorandums of understanding and placements. Such deals have often had a positive impact on sentiment and with trading conditions as weak as they are, anything that helps keep interest in local stocks alive is to be welcomed.

Direct listing framework could be the impetus for S’pore bourse to connect global investors with quality Chinese firms

Move by major shareholder deals blow to talk of takeover

Family offices can effectively manage wealth, but they are struggling in Asia due to cultural values and a reluctance to delegate to professionals

Financial Police now better equipped to deal with domestic, international money crimes

Investors will be subject to new securities market fees that kick in on June 1.

Shares in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) tumbled 11 per cent after a report that its chief executive had been reported to Chinese authorities for alleged illegal activities.