Groundhog Day : The Jaws Of Death & Hindenburg Again ? May 2014 Edition

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2 people told me today that they are a tad confused about what to do in the markets and that they cannot see any clear trend developing. What about the 10Y US treasuries… Continue reading

EZION REVERSE TENDER FOR EZION SGD 5.25% 05/2015 NOTES

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Ezion Holdings Limited (the “Company”) has mandated DBS Bank Ltd. as sole bookrunner and dealer manager for a proposed (i) SGD denominated offering out of the Company’s SGD 1.5 billion Multicurrency Debt Issuance… Continue reading

SGD New Issue Reviews : Central China Real Estate 3Y and Vallianz 2.5Y

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CENTRAL CHINA REAL ESTATE (CCRE) – SGD REG S 3YR NOTES *** ISSUER: Central China Real Estate Limited (the “Company”) ISSUE: Senior notes (the “Notes”) SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:     Certain of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries… Continue reading

SGD New Issue Review : UOB Tier 2 SGD 12Y NC 6

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UOB S$ BASEL III COMPLIANT 12NC6 TIER 2 ** NEW SGD 12-NONCALL-6 TIER 2 TRANSACTION ANNOUNCED ** PRICE GUIDANCE: 3.75% AREA ** EXPECTED ISSUE RATINGS: A2 (S&P) / A+ (Fitch) ** ISSUE SIZE:… Continue reading

SGX Is Left Quite High And Dry In The Global IPO Game – A Good Idea For Punters

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The SGX caught my attention earlier after reading a report of the FT that SGX is slipping fast and far behind her regional rivals. And with 8 IPO’s slated for this week in… Continue reading

SINGAPORE BOND MARKET, LOOK NO FURTHER

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Waking up to a photo message from one of my good friends captioned “LOL”. A Dr Chua Wee Meng in the ST forum, I assume because I do not read the papers, is… Continue reading

Don’t Forget The Election Hangover And Post Vesak Violence

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Elections results in India this Friday, the 16th, and Indonesia over last weekend. Vesak holidays tomorrow may also herald the end of peaceful protests. Elections Remember Malaysia and Pakistan last year, as I… Continue reading

1994 and 2014 – A Clockwork Orange ?

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For a Cold War era kid, I am mortified at the audacity of those 5 teenagers who were arrested on vandalism charges because it is not just vandalism they attempted – it is… Continue reading

The Uncertain Future of Tradehaven and Happy Mothers Day

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Mothers Day will always be especially meaningful to me because it was on Mothers Day that I stepped off the plane carrying my late mother’s ashes and had her leave my side forever.… Continue reading

The Market Philharmonic Orchestra Presents – Symphony EUR Carnage

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Last night I watched a symphony orchestra It was called EUR Carnage. Target longs 1.3980 Target shorts 1.3880 Killed all in one clean algorithmic sweep. The most profitable algorithm this year has been… Continue reading