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Singapore investors bullish on markets, wary at home

Singapore retail investors back the global bull run into 2026 even as confidence at home in jobs, economy and living costs erodes.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

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Data Analytics

Meta refines ad click metrics with engage-through shift

Meta will strip likes and shares from click-through metrics, shifting them to new engage-through reports to align ads data with third-party tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Senetas sells Votiro to Menlo Security for USD $37.5m

Senetas has sold its subsidiary Votiro to Menlo Security for USD $37.5 million, a strategic move expected to enhance its position in the cybersecurity market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2025

Google

Trading app downloads surge 47% year-on-year in 2024

Trading app downloads soar by 47% in 2024, with 7.3 million new users added, reports SplitMetrics. Trade Republic leads new user gains, Robinhood tops lifetime downloads.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024

Deloitte

IWD 2024: Empowering New Investors with Clear Communication

Clear, accessible shareholder communication is vital to empower a growing generation of female investors, in an increasingly complex financial climate.

By Jelena Djukic • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024

Digital Transformation

Automic Group launches new market-leading functionality

Automic Group sets its sights on registry industry transformation with an investment in technology, senior hires, and business growth.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2022

Data Analytics

Share and EFT platform moomoo launching in Australia

Free trading platform moomoo is launching in Australia, offering analyst reports and US market data, and free brokerage for the first 90 days.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2022

Gaming

Video games market booming following COVID-19 related lockdowns

The COVID-19 pandemic has fuelled a major boom in the video games market, boosting the value of top gaming companies by USD $354.5 billion in just six months.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020

Dicker Data

Dicker Data employees score $1000 in company shares

Dicker Data celebrates 40 years by giving each of its 400 employees AUD $1,000 in company shares, recognising their contributions and loyalty.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018

Health Technologies

Outlook not great for Fitbit, despite revamp

Fitbit's growth has slowed, with shares plummeting 31% after lowering its guidance for Q4 revenue growth to just 2-5%.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2016

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Hyperscale

EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape

EuroCTP selects Equinix's FR2 data centre in Frankfurt to host the EU consolidated share tape, targeting a Q3 2026 live launch.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Fintech

Kiwi investments in US stocks hit record USD $67.1 billion high

New Zealanders' US stock and bond investments soar to a record USD $67.1 billion by March 2025, doubling since 2020 amid growing global market interest.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025

Clean technologies

Nu E Power considers acquiring Blu Dot Systems for CAD $4.59m

Nu E Power has announced plans to acquire Blu Dot Systems, exchanging 8,500,000 shares valued at CAD $0.54 each, as part of its renewable energy strategy.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jan 2025

Everyday People Financial settles debt with share issue

Everyday People Financial plans to issue 2,439,024 common shares to EAM Enterprises, settling USD $2 million of debt in a strategy to enhance liquidity.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jan 2025

Partner Programmes

Vodafone bolsters cybersecurity portfolio with DEFEND

The company recently signed a conditional agreement to acquire a 60% majority share of cybersecurity specialists DEFEND.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Feb 2022

NZX

Sharesies partners with NZX to bring investment to ordinary Kiwis

Sharesies has signed up as a participant on the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) as it moves to allow investors to access all listed companies on the exchange.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jun 2019

Inabox reveals it is contemplating the sale of its business

Inabox, an ASX-listed tech platform, has revealed it's weighed informal offers to buy part or all of its business, citing dynamic industry consolidation.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018