Category Archive: Rates/Bonds

SGD CORPORATE BONDS : THE CALLS AND THE MATURITIES of 2015

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Lots of hype about Swiber, first buying 750k of their perpetuals in the open market and now a formal announcement that they would be calling back the entire perpetual issue in September this… Continue reading

Primary Credit Watch

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China Energy Gets $850m Orders for $200m Bond;  — Priced at 5.25%, IPT 5.375% Kunlun Energy to Sell $Bench 5Y, 10Y; IPT +165bps, +190bps Area Issuer: Kunlun Energy Co. Issuer ratings: A1/A+/A Expected… Continue reading

Singapore Rates Weekly

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USD 1M Libor 0.18225% USD 3M Libor 0.27975% USD 6M Libor 0.41090% 1Q15 Unemployment Rate 1.8% vs expected 2% but …the last time Singapore created only 300 jobs for a quarter was back… Continue reading

Primary Credit Watch

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China Energy Reserve to Sell $Bench 3Y Bonds, IPT 5.375% Area Issuer: China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group Overseas Capital Co. Guarantor: China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group Co. Unrated, Reg S Change… Continue reading

The Crowd And The Bond Alternative

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This post was written for www.hnworth.com, a site targeting high net worth individuals in Singapore. Have fun reading ! ******************************** Every few months, the banker would give me a call regarding my little company… Continue reading

A QUICK UPDATE ON S-REITS : SABANA SUKUK

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Someone pointed out to me this morning that Sabana Sukuk has taken a beating lately and I decided to pull out the old Reit spreadsheet to take a look at their performances on… Continue reading

Brekkie Bond Wrap

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We had a quiet end to the week as many major markets were closed for the May Day holiday.  The tone on Thursday was dictated for the most part by Treasury price action with… Continue reading

CHINA IN FOCUS : A RECIPE FOR MAYHEM

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I think the Chinese are not talking much to each other this week. Main headlines. Reuters : China plans to cut number of big state firms (SOE’s) to 40 : state media. http://reut.rs/1zctks2… Continue reading

AUSTRALIA IN FOCUS : A TRIBUTE TO MOUNT EVEREST

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A cheeky interpretation of the AUDUSD chart for the week as a solemn tribute to the devastation in Nepal. And my eagle eyes tell me that the candlestick on 28 April is the… Continue reading

Bonds In Conversation : No Cut Means Hike ?

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Thank goodness for the long weekend coming right up in this crazy world of earthquakes, Russian spacecrafts spinning out of control in space, riots and elections. Holidays ASIA/EUROPE/AFRICA/LATAM 1 MAY UK 4 MAY… Continue reading