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Investors rush to cash, energy and other safe havens as Middle East war jolts markets

An oil products tanker in the Singapore Straits. Surging oil prices have fuelled worries about weaker global growth, rising inflation and more hawkish central bank policies.
An oil products tanker in the Singapore Straits. Surging oil prices have fuelled worries about weaker global growth, rising inflation and more hawkish central bank policies.

Blackstone to debut first hedge fund for mini-millionaires

Blackstone is launching its first hedge fund for affluent individuals like doctors, lawyers and other professionals with disposable income to invest.
Blackstone is launching its first hedge fund for affluent individuals like doctors, lawyers and other professionals with disposable income to invest.

Mapletree Investments to wind down fund as $1.8 billion student dorm bet sours

Temasek’s Mapletree Investments will liquidate a property fund that once had assets above US$1.4 billion.
Temasek’s Mapletree Investments will liquidate a property fund that once had assets above US$1.4 billion.

Retail traders are selling stocks for the first time since 2023

Retail investors on March 23 notched its first day of net selling of single stocks since November 2023, dumping US$20.6 million (S$26.3 million) worth of shares.
Retail investors on March 23 notched its first day of net selling of single stocks since November 2023, dumping US$20.6 million (S$26.3 million) worth of shares.

Jeff Bezos in talks to raise $128 billion fund to transform companies with AI

Mr Jeff Bezos' fund would invest in or acquire manufacturing companies and infuse them with artificial intelligence.
Mr Jeff Bezos' fund would invest in or acquire manufacturing companies and infuse them with artificial intelligence.

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Singapore’s first home-grown gold ETF will list on SGX on March 26

(FILES) Gold bullion can be seen after being removed from casts at the ABC Refinery smelter in Sydney on April 29, 2025. Gold prices broke past $4,500 in Asian trade on December 24 on optimism that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates next year, and amid rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)
(FILES) Gold bullion can be seen after being removed from casts at the ABC Refinery smelter in Sydney on April 29, 2025. Gold prices broke past $4,500 in Asian trade on December 24 on optimism that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates next year, and amid rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Singapore granted PR to 450 Global Investor Programme participants from 2015 to 2025

The programme has attracted about $500 million of investments in new or existing Singapore-based businesses between 2015 and 2025.
The programme has attracted about $500 million of investments in new or existing Singapore-based businesses between 2015 and 2025.

AI-driven businesses in Asia to get more support as DBS partners Granite Asia

The partnership has launched a US$110 million (S$126.5 million) fund for selected initial public offerings (IPOs) of AI-driven companies in the region.
The partnership has launched a US$110 million (S$126.5 million) fund for selected initial public offerings (IPOs) of AI-driven companies in the region.

Save more in CPF now if you want to invest in the new scheme in 2028

Use more cash to pay to repay home loan so that you have a higher balance in CPF to invest in the new scheme.
Use more cash to pay to repay home loan so that you have a higher balance in CPF to invest in the new scheme.

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