Category Archive: Market

Bonds In Conversation : The Centenarian Vs The QE Millionaire

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It is not easy to write anything today after a night’s vigil at your grandmother’s funeral wake. But I reasoned that sorrow is not the solution because I felt sadder for her in… Continue reading →

Forex Thoughts : Think Like YODA in Yo-Yo Markets

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Volatility has been off the charts in the QE world which is understandable because it is, afterall, a supply shock to the monetary system and So we have the EURUSD trading at an… Continue reading →

SGD Bond Reopening : Gallant Ventures 7% 04/2018

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RE-OPENING: GALLANT VENTURE SGD 7.00% NOTES DUE 2018 – –    Re-opening of gallant venture SGD 7.00% Notes due 2018 –    Re-opening Price: 100.00 –    Re-Opening Size: TBD –    Timing: as early as today… Continue reading →

SGD Bond Reopening : Golden Agri Resources 5.5% 2018

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GOLDEN-AGRI RESOURCES 5.5% 27/04/18 – REOPENING @ 100.75 ISSUER:  Golden Assets International Investment Pte. Ltd. GUARANTOR:   Golden Agri-Resources Ltd STATUS:Direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and  unsecured ISSUE RATING: Unrated FORMAT/DOCS:   Registered / Issuer’s USD1.5 billion … Continue reading →

SINGAPORE RATES WEEKLY : CONSOR-LIDATING

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Economic Data Mar Retail Sales +1.1% MoM Mar Retail Sales +2.1% YoY versus expectations of +3.3% Mar Retail Sales Ex Auto -3.2% YoY Apr Non Oil Domestic Exports +2.2% YoY versus expectations -5%… Continue reading →

SGD New Issue Review : Starhill Global Reit 8Y 3.4%

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**NEW ISSUE: STARHILL GLOBAL REIT MTN PTE LTD SGD 8YR – PRICE GUIDANCE** ISSUER:   Starhill Global REIT MTN Pte. Ltd. Guarantor: HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Limited (in its capacity as trustee of… Continue reading →

Risk Free Assets – To Bond Or Not To Bond ?

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This post was written for www.hnworth.com, a site targeting high net worth individuals in Singapore. Have fun reading ! ******************************** Cannot keep up with what is happening in the sovereign bond markets ? You… Continue reading →

Singapore Equity: OLS Enterprise

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Quick update to the portfolio, no major changes since the last update besides Ho Bee and Overseas Education both going ex-dividend: A friend highlighted the following penny stock to me and I felt… Continue reading →

CHINA IN FOCUS : INCH-ing Ahead

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Prime Minister Modi traveled to China this week and became the first foreign leader President Xi has ever hosted in his hometown of Xi’an. This all comes at a time when both countries… Continue reading →

Australia Focus : Relatively Meh

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First, I would like to thank my friend The Dark Knight for his amazing spot on AUDUSD call on Monday for the weekly high in the AUDUSD was 0.8164 against his call for… Continue reading →