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Strong auction performance underscores surging demand for ultra-rare wines, as Acker expands its retail platform in Singapore
SINGAPORE, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Acker, the world's largest fine wine auction house and America's oldest wine merchant, is set to host its first-ever Singapore Spring Auction on 16 May 2026, building on its recent successes across auction and retail.
The auction follows on the heels of a series of strong global results, including $75 million in sales in the first 15 weeks of 2026 and 460 world records in a single sale as recorded in the Acker La Paulée Auction, including the highest price ever paid for a single bottle at auction, a 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti selling for $812,500. With clear proof of accelerating demand for the world's rarest and most collectible wines, Acker now brings that momentum to Singapore, where demand for fine wines continues to grow.
Irvin Goldman, Global CEO and Co-owner of Acker, says, "These results are a clear validation of where the market is today. We are seeing sustained, global demand for the rarest wines and increasing participation from collectors across Asia, who are shaping the next phase of growth."
Strong Demand Ahead of Singapore Auction
The Acker Spring Singapore Auction will take place on 16 May 2026 at Raffles Sentosa, bringing together an estimated SGD 4 million of fine and rare wines for collectors from across the region and internationally. Bidding is now live. Explore the full sale and preview what's going under the hammer here: https://www.ackerwines.com/singapore/
Singapore continues to establish itself as a key hub for fine wine collectors in Asia, supported by strong connectivity, regulatory stability and a rapidly maturing base of buyers. With demand intensifying, the upcoming auction is expected to see strong participation, reflecting both the depth of the market and the growing influence of Asia within the global fine wine landscape.
Capturing Demand Beyond the Auction Room
Alongside its auction calendar, Acker is expanding its presence through the launch of Acker Wine Merchant in Singapore, a dedicated retail platform designed to provide direct, ongoing access to the world's most sought-after wines.
Offering over US$20 million in curated global inventory, the platform enables collectors to acquire a selection of rare bottles with greater immediacy, supported by personalised advisory, sourcing, and cellar-building services.
This expansion reflects a broader shift in collector behaviour, as clients increasingly seek both the excitement of auctions and the flexibility of private acquisition.
Andrew Bigbee, CEO of Acker Asia, says, "The modern collector is global, highly connected and moves with incredible speed. With the launch of Acker Wine Merchant in Singapore, we are meeting that energy head-on. Our clients demand a 360-degree ecosystem where they can pivot between the adrenaline of the auction floor and the precision of private acquisition. This platform isn't just an expansion; it's a sophisticated response to a market that never sleeps."
For full selection of Singapore inventory and more information: https://www.ackerwines.com/singapore-bonded-stocks/
A Market Defined by Scarcity and Speed
The fine wine market is being reshaped by a new generation of collectors who are highly informed and digitally connected, often acting quickly on opportunities as they arise.
This is accelerating demand cycles and intensifying competition for top-tier wines, particularly Burgundy icons such as Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy and Coche-Dury, where supply remains limited. As a result, rare wines are increasingly viewed not only as collectibles, but as globally recognised stores of value and cultural assets.
Acker's Global Platform for Collectors
With a fully integrated platform spanning auctions, retail and private client services, Acker is uniquely positioned to serve collectors at every stage from acquisition to long-term portfolio building.
The Spring Singapore Auction, alongside the launch of Acker Wine Merchant, further strengthens this ecosystem in Asia.
As momentum continues, Acker remains focused on expanding access, deepening engagement, and connecting collectors worldwide to the most exceptional wines.
About Acker Wines
Founded in 1820, Acker is America's oldest wine merchant and the world's leading fine and rare wine auction house. Now in its third century, the company serves collectors worldwide through its full suite of fine wine services, including retail sourcing, auctions, cellar management, appraisals, investment advisory, and luxury wine experiences and excursions. With a global platform spanning the United States, Europe, and Asia, Acker brings these capabilities together as The World's Destination for Fine & Rare Wine™.
Strong auction performance underscores surging demand for ultra-rare wines, as Acker expands its retail platform in Singapore
SINGAPORE, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Acker, the world's largest fine wine auction house and America's oldest wine merchant, is set to host its first-ever Singapore Spring Auction on 16 May 2026, building on its recent successes across auction and retail.
The auction follows on the heels of a series of strong global results, including $75 million in sales in the first 15 weeks of 2026 and 460 world records in a single sale as recorded in the Acker La Paulée Auction, including the highest price ever paid for a single bottle at auction, a 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti selling for $812,500. With clear proof of accelerating demand for the world's rarest and most collectible wines, Acker now brings that momentum to Singapore, where demand for fine wines continues to grow.
Irvin Goldman, Global CEO and Co-owner of Acker, says, "These results are a clear validation of where the market is today. We are seeing sustained, global demand for the rarest wines and increasing participation from collectors across Asia, who are shaping the next phase of growth."
Strong Demand Ahead of Singapore Auction
The Acker Spring Singapore Auction will take place on 16 May 2026 at Raffles Sentosa, bringing together an estimated SGD 4 million of fine and rare wines for collectors from across the region and internationally. Bidding is now live. Explore the full sale and preview what's going under the hammer here: https://www.ackerwines.com/singapore/
Singapore continues to establish itself as a key hub for fine wine collectors in Asia, supported by strong connectivity, regulatory stability and a rapidly maturing base of buyers. With demand intensifying, the upcoming auction is expected to see strong participation, reflecting both the depth of the market and the growing influence of Asia within the global fine wine landscape.
Capturing Demand Beyond the Auction Room
Alongside its auction calendar, Acker is expanding its presence through the launch of Acker Wine Merchant in Singapore, a dedicated retail platform designed to provide direct, ongoing access to the world's most sought-after wines.
Offering over US$20 million in curated global inventory, the platform enables collectors to acquire a selection of rare bottles with greater immediacy, supported by personalised advisory, sourcing, and cellar-building services.
This expansion reflects a broader shift in collector behaviour, as clients increasingly seek both the excitement of auctions and the flexibility of private acquisition.
Andrew Bigbee, CEO of Acker Asia, says, "The modern collector is global, highly connected and moves with incredible speed. With the launch of Acker Wine Merchant in Singapore, we are meeting that energy head-on. Our clients demand a 360-degree ecosystem where they can pivot between the adrenaline of the auction floor and the precision of private acquisition. This platform isn't just an expansion; it's a sophisticated response to a market that never sleeps."
For full selection of Singapore inventory and more information: https://www.ackerwines.com/singapore-bonded-stocks/
A Market Defined by Scarcity and Speed
The fine wine market is being reshaped by a new generation of collectors who are highly informed and digitally connected, often acting quickly on opportunities as they arise.
This is accelerating demand cycles and intensifying competition for top-tier wines, particularly Burgundy icons such as Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy and Coche-Dury, where supply remains limited. As a result, rare wines are increasingly viewed not only as collectibles, but as globally recognised stores of value and cultural assets.
Acker's Global Platform for Collectors
With a fully integrated platform spanning auctions, retail and private client services, Acker is uniquely positioned to serve collectors at every stage from acquisition to long-term portfolio building.
The Spring Singapore Auction, alongside the launch of Acker Wine Merchant, further strengthens this ecosystem in Asia.
As momentum continues, Acker remains focused on expanding access, deepening engagement, and connecting collectors worldwide to the most exceptional wines.
About Acker Wines
Founded in 1820, Acker is America's oldest wine merchant and the world's leading fine and rare wine auction house. Now in its third century, the company serves collectors worldwide through its full suite of fine wine services, including retail sourcing, auctions, cellar management, appraisals, investment advisory, and luxury wine experiences and excursions. With a global platform spanning the United States, Europe, and Asia, Acker brings these capabilities together as The World's Destination for Fine & Rare Wine™.
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Fresh Off Record-Breaking Global Results, Acker Accelerates Asian Growth with Highly Anticipated Singapore Spring Auction 2026
Recognized as one of just five Leaders out of 18 evaluated vendors in the first-ever Gartner® evaluation of threat intelligence market, Group-IB's adversary-centric, predictive threat intelligence platform delivers visibility organizations need to stop threats before they land
SINGAPORE, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Group-IB, a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies. This recognition places Group-IB among just five vendors to achieve Leader status in the first Magic Quadrant™ Gartner® has ever published for the threat intelligence market, an evaluation that assessed eighteen vendors across completeness of vision and ability to execute.
This recognition is a testament to more than two decades of adversary-centric research, the scale and sophistication of its Unified Risk Platform, and the predictive threat intelligence advantage built on unique sources of threat intelligence and 21 years of proprietary telemetry, over 1,500 joint investigations with law enforcement agencies, and continuous 24/7 dark-web monitoring.
Recognition for Innovation in Predictive Cyber Defence and Unified Risk Intelligence
In its 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies report, Gartner® highlighted Group-IB's verticalized intelligence as a key strength, specifically the platform's ability to combine dark web and closed-group access, incident response validation, proprietary fraud telemetry, and unique capabilities such as BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) threat monitoring and its Cyber Fraud Fusion model. These give Group-IB particular depth in financial services, telecommunications, and government and law enforcement sectors.
Gartner® also recognized the breadth and cost predictability of Group-IB's Unified Risk Platform, a consolidated intelligence data lake spanning threat intelligence, fraud, Managed XDR, sandboxing, and investigations, offering unlimited users, APIs, hunting rules, and takedowns at enterprise scale. Group-IB's innovation trajectory was further noted, with Gartner® acknowledging a clearly articulated roadmap shift from detection to prediction-first defence, encompassing attack-path modelling, predictive fraud disruption through Cyber Fraud Fusion, and unified incident management across Threat Intelligence, Attack Surface Management, Digital Risk Protection, and Cloud Security Posture Management.
"Being named a Leader in the first-ever Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies is a milestone for Group-IB, and a validation of the direction we have taken since 2003. Cybersecurity can no longer be reactive, and organizations need adversary-centric, predictive intelligence from unique threat intelligence sources that helps them anticipate attacks before they materialize. This recognition reflects the strength of our Unified Risk Platform, the depth of our proprietary telemetry, and the expertise of our global teams who work every day to help customers, partners, and law enforcement stay ahead of cybercriminals," said Dmitry Volkov, CEO of Group-IB.
Intelligence built on two decades of adversary visibility
Group-IB's Leader positioning reflects capabilities forged in the field. Its Threat Intelligence solution delivers Predictive Indicators of Attack, generated from longitudinal intelligence and 24/7 dark-web monitoring, empowering organizations to forecast attacker tactics, toolsets, and regional campaigns before they fully materialize. Group-IB's Threat Intelligence has powered more than 1,500 joint investigations with law enforcement agencies, including INTERPOL, Europol, AFRIPOL, and underpins the threat visibility delivered to enterprises, financial institutions, and governments across Group-IB's global network of 11 Digital Crime Resistance Centers.
Group-IB's Cyber Fraud Fusion model, which integrates fraud intelligence with threat intelligence at the data layer, eliminates the blind spots that emerge when cybersecurity and fraud teams operate in silos. In an environment where Group-IB's proprietary research confirms that ransomware groups and fraud ecosystems are increasingly converging and sharing infrastructure, this unified view is not a feature advantage, but a strategic necessity for any organization serious about prediction-first defence.
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About Group-IB
Established in 2003, Group-IB is a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime globally. Headquartered in Singapore, and with Digital Crime Resistance Centers in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Central Asia, and the Asia-Pacific, Group-IB delivers predictive, intelligence-driven defence by analysing and neutralizing regional and country-specific cyber threats via its Unified Risk Platform, offering unparalleled defence through its industry-leading Cyber Fraud Intelligence Platform, Cloud Security Posture Management, Threat Intelligence, Fraud Protection, Digital Risk Protection, Managed Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Business Email Protection, and External Attack Surface Management solutions, catering to government, retail, healthcare, gaming, financial sectors, and beyond. Group-IB collaborates with international law enforcement agencies like INTERPOL, Europol, and AFRIPOL to fortify cybersecurity worldwide, and has been awarded by advisory agencies including Datos Insights, Gartner, Forrester, Frost & Sullivan, and KuppingerCole.
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Group-IB named a Leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies
