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Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF commences IPO at $1 per unit
SINGAPORE (Oct 2): Asset management companies Lion Global Investors and Phillip Capital Management have announced the launch of their jointly-owned and managed exchange-traded fund (ETF), Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF with an initial public offering (IPO) of $1
October 02, 2017
3 investment themes to consider in a world of dwindling volatility: BlackRock
SINGAPORE (July 26): The global economy is now settling into a cycle of synchronised and sustained economic expansion with an improved Eurozone outlook, ebbing deflation fears, and subdued financial market volatility.
July 26, 2017
JP Morgan sees fundamentals supporting equities in 3Q
SINGAPORE (July 18): JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) says strong fundamentals, backed by sustained economic growth, will be supportive of equities in the third quarter.
July 18, 2017
Emerging Markets
To win in emerging markets, avoid the passive investing rush
LONDON (July 13): When Robert Marshall-Lee started running an emerging-market equity fund six years ago, he decided the only way to withstand the surge in passive investing strategies was to stop paying attention to them.
July 13, 2017
Emerging Markets
Asian EMs enjoy a supportive economic landscape with reasonable valuations: Deutsche
SINGAPORE (July 6): Deutsche Bank Wealth Management is retaining its “overweight” stance on emerging market (EM) equities, particularly Asia ex-Japan, as it deems the region’s economic landscape as supportive and its valuations reasonable.
July 06, 2017
In print this week
The case for buying value equities
SINGAPORE (July 3): Like most Singaporeans, I love getting a good deal. Why buy something at full price when there is always a sale around the corner? Or, can we find the same thing on Taobao? Oh, honey, is it dinner date night? Let me see where there’s
July 03, 2017
Currencies
Malaysia shrugs off 1MDB scandal to become second quarter star
KUALA LUMPUR (June 29): Malaysian assets are back in favor as investors focus on encouraging signs of an economic turnaround instead of a scandal that has touched the top of government and as far as Hollywood.
June 29, 2017
In print this week
6 consumer names to watch as Indonesia continues to grow
SINGAPORE (May 12): The economic data coming out of Indonesia appears to suggest investors should now be on the lookout for buying opportunities.
May 12, 2017
SGX up 0.8% as trading activity rises; derivatives business takes hit
SINGAPORE (April 28): When we added Singapore Exchange to our portfolio on March 14, it was in anticipation of better performance by its equities and fixed-income business group. We have not been disappointed. On April 20, SGX reported its results for 3QF
April 28, 2017
Investing strategies
How global financial cycles can point the way for investors
SINGAPORE (April 19): While the majority of analysts focus on inflation and growth data to assess where global economies currently are in their business cycles, Capital Group Investment Management is providing an alternative method to determine the possib
April 19, 2017