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Risky and complex US loan wagers are red hot in low-yield Asia
NEW YORK (May 19): Asia’s yield-hungry investors have a lot riding on the financial engineers of Wall Street.
May 19, 2017
Here's why STI investments could see better returns than Singapore’s property market
SINGAPORE (April 4): Taking your chances on Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) could be a wiser investment decision than putting your capital in the local property market, says Tata Goeyardi of Religare Capital Markets.
April 04, 2017
MAS seen holding fire as growth recovers
SINGAPORE (March 17): Singapore’s recovery from a contraction last year may give the central bank little incentive to adjust its policy stance next month as it monitors the impact of higher US interest rates.
March 17, 2017
Global Economy
Deutsche Bank cuts 2016 bonus pool by almost 80%, FAS reports
BERLIN (Feb 27): Deutsche Bank AG cut its bonus pool for 2016 by almost 80%, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung reported, a figure unmatched in the bank’s recent history as it tries to counteract the impact of low interest rates and legal expense
February 27, 2017
In print this week
How one portfolio manager plans to keep investors happy in the face of rising rates
SINGAPORE (Feb 24): The prospect of higher interest rates has bond market investors racing for the exits.
February 24, 2017
Commentary
Weighing my options for a mortgage loan
SINGAPORE (Jan 16): When several friends began lamenting the spikes in their monthly mortgage repayments after interest rates in Singapore surged at the beginning of 2016, I made a mental note to take precautions against any unwelcome volatility when my t
January 16, 2017
Asian markets to gain a steady foothold in an uncertain 2017
SINGAPORE (Jan 13): With the US and China displaying steady growth momentum and the continued recovery of Asian exports, Oxford Economics thinks 2017 has started on a positive note – and bodes especially well for Asia’s small open economies that rely
January 13, 2017
Investing strategies
5 investment themes to prepare for the unexpected this year
SINGAPORE (Jan 10): Bank of Singapore (BoS) Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Johan Jooste is urging investors to adopt a cautious stance going into 2017, going “underweight” on risk assets and “overweight” in cash.
January 10, 2017
RHB strategy for 2017
As SIBOR rises, so do the earnings of this bank stock
SINGAPORE (Jan 9): RHB expects DBS’ share price performance, which was already strong since the US presidential election results, to surge even further from higher Singapore interest rates in the near-term.
January 09, 2017
Global Economy
Trump should not spend like economy in crisis: Fed officials
PHOENIX (Dec 6): Federal Reserve officials cautioned on Monday that the incoming Trump administration's economic plans should not be cast as if the economy is in crisis, but instead be designed to help the economy's long-run prospects.
December 06, 2016