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Risk of a more hawkish Fed
SINGAPORE (Oct 17): Speculation is rising about an imminent nomination to replace Janet Yellen as chair of the Federal Reserve. None of the main candidates would push the Fed in a more dovish direction. Continuity is most likely, but there is the risk of
October 17, 2017
US Economy
US economy running hot; labour market improves
SINGAPORE (Aug 7): The US seems to be creating jobs at an “impressive pace” despite its economy facing tight labour markets and supply shortages, says Bank of Singapore.
August 07, 2017
Global market rates are slowly but surely going up
SINGAPORE (Aug 2): The overall outlook for developed market rates has not changed much over the past month, says Bank of Singapore.
August 02, 2017
Despite record earnings, OCBC's Tsien sounds note of caution
SINGAPORE (July 27): Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp reported a sterling set of results, with net profit up 11% q-o-q and 22% y-o-y to a record $1.08 billion.
July 27, 2017
Geopolitics: To fear or not to fear?
(July 18): Geopolitical events almost always make the news headlines and make investors very nervous – especially during flare-ups, as have recently occurred.
July 18, 2017
China Focus
British bankers find it much harder to land a Hong Kong job
HONG KONG (June 16): Andrew Sullivan remembers the days when a young Brit could hustle his way into a job in Hong Kong finance. He ought to know: He did it.
June 16, 2017
Bank of Singapore to keep hiring in hunt for growth, CEO says
SINGAPORE (June 1): Bank of Singapore, which recently broke into the ranks of Asia’s top 10 private banks, intends to keep hiring more relationship managers and focus on serving a wealthier bracket of customers to keep expanding its assets under managem
June 01, 2017
Investing strategies
3 paper tigers of global recession fears
SINGAPORE (May 23): Bank of Singapore (BoS) is maintaining its neutral stance on US and European equities with a focus on rotation and carry themes, while recommending exiting technology and taking exposure in financials in the case of equities.
May 23, 2017
Investing strategies
Prioritise quality over yield when looking at dividends, says Bank of Singapore
SINGAPORE (April 17): As global markets enter into a consolidation phase, Bank of Singapore (BoS) is advising investors to brace themselves for higher volatility by seeking shelter in “dividend growers” – quality companies with strong balance sheets
April 17, 2017
This is how Trump could sway the FOMC
SINGAPORE (Feb 15): US President Donald Trump could potentially appoint five new voting members to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) within the next 18 months following the end of the terms for Fed Chair Janet Yellen and Vice-Chair Stanley Fischer.
February 15, 2017