Brexit

Investing strategies

Investors need to go global especially as anti-globalisation rises

SINGAPORE (Dec 28): Anti-globalisation sentiments are on the rise. From Brexit in the UK referendum to Donald Trump in the US presidential election, 2016 is the year growing scepticism over the merits of globalisation resulted in some shocking outcomes at

DBS looks into 2017

5 external factors that could make or break the Singapore market in the year ahead

SINGAPORE (Dec 27): The Singapore market faces several challenges in the year ahead, many of which are upcoming world events whose outcomes are beyond the predictive scope of analysts and economists.

Global Markets

Japan’s annus volatilitis: negative rates, Brexit and then Trump

SYDNEY (Dec 19): For investors in Japan’s markets this year, it’s been a case of one shock after the next in a pattern that might have prepared them well for the era of Donald Trump and his reputation for the unexpected.
Theresa May

Brexit

Where are we on Brexit? The picture looks messy six months on

(Dec 14): Six months on from the UK’s referendum, the broad outlines of Brexit are emerging through the winter gloom.
1MDB

Yahoo! Guess which were the top business stories in 2016?

SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Yahoo has revealed the top search trends, happenings and events that Singapore’s Internet users were captivated by in its 2016 Year in Review (YIR).
Vittorio Emanuele monument, Italy

Global Economy

After Brexit and Trump, it’s Italy’s turn to keep traders awake

ROME/LONDON (Nov 30): There’s an acrimonious campaign, a vote and then a cliff-hanger result. The routine is all too familiar for bond and currency traders.

Broker's Calls

This consumer stock should remain steady in the face of stronger competition

SINGAPORE (Nov 30): OCBC Investment Research has declared Sheng Siong Group (SSG) as its latest and sole preferred “buy” pick at an estimated fair value of $1.15, while maintaining its “neutral” stance on Singapore’s consumer sector.

As Singapore’s rich continue to grow, so does the global wealth gap

SINGAPORE (Nov 23): Adverse currency movements have caused wealth to decline in every region except Asia Pacific (APAC) – the only instance which bucks the trend of limited growth in global wealth since 2013, according to the Credit Suisse Research Inst

Investing strategies

Politics is now dominant driver for currency markets, watch it closely

SINGAPORE (Nov 17): Currencies used to be influenced by a number of different factors, political, structural and cyclical.  However, HSBC FX Strategy now believes the dominant driver is politics.
Trading floor

Global Markets

'Trump Thump' whacks bond market for US$1 trillion loss

NEW YORK (Nov 14): Donald Trump's stunning victory for the White House may mark the long-awaited end to the more than 30-year-old bull run in bonds, as bets on faster US growth and inflation lead investors to favor stocks over bonds.
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