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Sustainability
Global issuance of sustainable bonds decline 26% q-o-q in 3Q2023, except in Asia-Pacific which grew by 1%
The decline in global issuance of sustainable bonds is not isolated, with global bond markets facing 22% drop q-o-q.
October 31, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
Singapore's $2.8 bil green bond among growing sovereign offerings hawking ESG
Sovereigns are trying to develop a vibrant onshore market while making sure that ESG is pervasive, says JP Morgan.
August 30, 2023
Zest
SVB collapse unlikely to cause systemic risk, say analysts
Analysts also largely agree SVB is unlikely to impact markets the way the Global Financial Crisis did in 2008.
March 16, 2023
Broker's Calls
OCBC Investment Research lowers Yanlord Land's TP to 97 cents; Moody's changes outlook to negative
Yanlord's FY2022 results "disappointed and missed" the OCBC team's expectations. The lack of a dividend also came as a "surprise".
March 10, 2023
REITs
Moody's assigns Baa1 foreign currency issuer rating to MPACT
MPACT’s rating could be upgraded if the trust balances its growth while improving its leverage.
February 09, 2023
Property
Singapore home affordability to get worse for first-time buyers: Moody's
While home values from the US to New Zealand are declining, Singapore’s private property prices jumped 13.2% y-o-y in the 3Q.
October 26, 2022
Climate change
IPCC's urgent call for climate action may increase credit risks: Moody's
“Existing fossil fuel assets, like infrastructure, unburnt reserves and new investments, are at high risk of becoming stranded.”
April 07, 2022
Aviation & Engineering
Moody's assigns Aaa to Changi Airport Group and its MTN notes for the first time
Moody’s has also assigned a baseline credit assessment (BCA) of a2 to the group.
April 28, 2021
Property
Moody's changes outlook for Yanlord to 'stable' from 'negative'
Moody’s says it believes Yanlord will see total contracted sales to grow to RMB80 billion to RMB85 billion in FY2021 and FY2022.
March 09, 2021
Telecommunications
Singtel says it remains 'financially disciplined' in response to A1 and ‘stable’ ratings outlook from Moody's
The agency, however, does not expect “meaningful improvement” in Singtel’s underlying EBITDA over the next 12 to 18 months.
January 27, 2021