Silver lining in insurance buyers’ shift towards investment-linked plans
Between 2022 and 2024, ILPs’ share of new business rose from 25 to 39 per cent. The trend continues this year. In LIA’s latest data for the six months to June, ILPs’ share rose from 31 per cent in 2023 to 43 per cent in 2025.
Trump signs order allowing alternative assets like cryptocurrencies, private equity in 401(k)s
Private market assets have traditionally been excluded from 401(k)s, even as they’ve been embraced by pension funds and university endowments, because their high fees, lack of transparency,
Singapore retail sales up by 2.3%, driven by sales of motor vehicles
The estimated total retail sales value in June 2025 was $4 billion. Of this, an estimated 13.6 per cent were from online retail sales, higher than the 12.3 per cent recorded in the previous month.
Ethereum proposes unified fee market to simplify transaction costs
Released on Tuesday, the proposal seeks to establish a unified multidimensional fee market, allowing users to specify a single aggregate maximum fee for multiple resources.
Investors seek court-ordered judicial management of Tokenize Xchange operator amid police probe
The Straits Times understands the seven customers have not been able to withdraw their deposits amounting to more than $4 million that are held by Tokenize Xchange.
US dollar tumbles;traders bet on more US rate cuts after weak jobs report
A more dovish Fed would likely be negative for the US currency, even after it has appeared to find its footing in recent weeks following a rough first half of the year.
Trading platform ProsperUs to end its services in Singapore
The platform, which allows users to trade investment products such as equities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds, announced its exit on July 27.
How to maximise investment returns
Between Apr 9 and Jul 24, the STI surged 25.9 per cent, rebounding strongly from earlier declines due to Trump’s tariff announcements.
The greenback strengthens against Singapore dollar, reversing broad weakening trend this year
As at Tuesday afternoon, it was at S$1.2870. The currency pair is still down around 5.7 per cent year to date.
Japan expects only 1% to 2% of $550 billion US fund to be investment
The US$550 billion investment framework will be a combination of investments, loans and loan guarantees provided by financial institutions backed by the Japanese government
SEC Approves In-Kind Redemptions for All Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
The action marks the first major crypto-friendly policy shift under new SEC Chair Paul Atkins.
Lower-income NTUC union members can get up to $120 in e-vouchers
To qualify for the programme, applicants must be NTUC members with at least six continuous months of membership as at their application date, with no outstanding membership payments due.