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SINGAPORE (Feb 27): The overall performance of the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme-included funds (CPFIS-included funds) for 4Q17 increased by 3.61% on average, according to findings from Thomson Reuters Lipper.

SINGAPORE (Feb 21): Singaporeans have dodged the bullet of higher consumption taxes, at least for the next three years. They should thank their new BFF -- the bond market.

NEW YORK (Feb 1): The man who made the term “irrational exuberance” famous says investors are at it again.

SINGAPORE (Jan 30): The Federal Reserve has been happy to raise interest rates very slowly despite tight labour markets because of low inflation. However, there are now signs that the underlying pace of price rises is close to the Fed target. This means t

SINGAPORE (Jan 19): The high volatility and performance displayed by cryptocurrencies in 2017 have made the ‘crypto bubble’ a most visible one, according to Saxo Bank’s chief economist and CIO, Steen Jakobsen.

SINGAPORE (Jan 11): The Asian USD high-yield (HY) bond primary market in 4Q17 was boosted by the resurgence of offshore-issuance approvals from Chinese regulators and a continued appetite for new paper.

SINGAPORE (Jan 5): Global Logistic Properties (GLP) has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to issue up to RMB 12 billion ($2.46 billion) of RMB-denominated ‘Belt & Road’ (B&R) bonds on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

(Dec 27): Bulls will retain the upper hand in emerging markets next year, though some assets may face a bumpier ride than in 2017.

SINGAPORE (Dec 7): As allocations to passive strategies register a decline for the third consecutive year, institutional investors are preparing for volatility, asset bubbles and fragile markets ahead in 2018.

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): The overall performance of the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme-included funds (CPFIS-included funds) for 3Q17 ended September increased by 2.7% on average.