Singapore, Jan 17, 2026, 15:23 SGT — The market has closed.
- On Friday, iFAST shares ended at S$10.17, rising 1.7% and outperforming the wider market.
- Heading into the weekend, the stock has climbed for five consecutive sessions.
- Investors are eyeing iFAST’s full-year results, set to drop on Feb. 12.
iFAST Corporation’s shares closed Friday up 1.7% at S$10.17, having fluctuated between S$9.82 and S$10.22 during the session. Roughly 2.75 million shares were traded. 1
The market is closed, shifting focus to upcoming events instead of past moves. iFAST plans to release unaudited financial results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, after trading hours on Feb. 12, according to a filing. 2
Singapore stocks closed the week higher, with the Straits Times Index gaining 0.3% on Friday and rising 2.1% over the week. Interactive Brokers senior economist Jose Torres attributed the renewed Wall Street “bullish sentiment” to Taiwan Semiconductor’s earnings report, noting that a drop in U.S. jobless claims helped ease investor concerns. 3
iFAST’s stock wrapped up Friday on a high note, marking its fifth straight gain. It climbed from S$9.58 on Jan. 12 to S$10.17 by Jan. 16, roughly a 6% increase. 4
iFAST Financial Singapore announced on Jan. 15 an expansion of its Discretionary Portfolio Management Solutions (DPMS) lineup, adding new portfolios managed daily by professionals and advised by BlackRock and J.P. Morgan Asset Management. “Our objective is to make discretionary investment solutions accessible,” said Vincent Tong, CEO of iFAST Financial Singapore. J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Yuejue Jin pointed to rising interest in “actively managed ETFs,” while BlackRock’s Dennis Quah highlighted the firm’s plan to leverage its “risk management capabilities” to support advisers and investors in Singapore. 5
Earlier this month, iFAST announced it would buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance Corporation for around S$19.6 million, becoming a strategic investor in the financial advisory firm. Group CEO and chairman Lim Chung Chun said in a statement, “We look forward to supporting FACORP” as it targets becoming the “first listed financial advisory company” on the Singapore Exchange. 6
Traders will be focused on Monday to see if the recent rally sticks once liquidity picks up again, and if investors continue favoring platform stocks amid shaky risk appetite linked to global earnings and interest rate forecasts. The immediate challenge isn’t about headlines but hard data — revenue breakdown, net inflows, and expenses — when iFAST releases its results.
But the situation works both ways. A weaker market can dent fee income linked to assets, while new portfolios or partnerships don’t necessarily speed up client inflows; adoption often drags, and advisers tend to be cautious when volatility spikes.
SGX resumes trading Monday, with iFAST’s key event coming after the close on Feb. 12—its earnings release. A positive surprise on flows or profits could push the recent rally further. Without that, the sharp gains over the past week tighten the margin for disappointment.
