Forex Musings : To Have Nothing To Worry About
I had a strange encounter recently, hanging out at a club where I was a guest of a member and somehow managed to antagonise a lady with my singing and dancing “prowess” that… Continue reading
SINGAPORE RATES WEEKLY : HANGING ON FOR THE FOMC
US Libor 1M 0.18475 3M 0.28605 6M 0.4484 Economic News and Releases : April Retail Sales +0.8% MoM, expected +1.2% April Retail Sales +5% YoY, expected +5.4% April Retail Sales Ex Auto YoY… Continue reading
SGD NEW ISSUE REVIEW : CW GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED SGD 3YR LOW 7%
NEW ISSUE: CW GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED SGD 3YR Issuer: CW Advanced Technologies Pte. Ltd. Guarantor: CW Group Holdings Limited Status: Senior, unsecured, off SGD 500 million Multicurrency Debt Issuance Programme Rating: Unrated Format:… Continue reading
Brekkie Bond Wrap
We had a weak start to the week as fears of a Greek default and exit from the euro zone weighed on broader markets. There was better selling across all sectors. In IG, we… Continue reading
The Discerning Lush: Please don't call me a sommelier…you can call me, well, nothing
Holders of the WSET Diploma often have trouble explaining what title qualification they have obtained after spending two (or more) years of wine studies. For your pains, you get a little red badge… Continue reading
What Legacy Planning Means To Me
This post was written for www.hnworth.com, a site targeting high net worth individuals in Singapore. Have fun reading ! ******************************** I have not sat down and wondered why I have a new set… Continue reading
SGD New Issue Alert : LMIRT Capital 5Y Low 4% (Updated)
Issuer: LMIRT Capital Guarantor: HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Ltd (in its capacity as trustee of Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust (LMIR Trust)) LMIR Trust rating: Baa3/–/– Unrated Reg S Use Of Proceeds… Continue reading
A Santayana Moment with Chinese Property Bonds – Flashback 2011
“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it” It is often instructive to take a step back into recent history and think about fixed income when panic is all… Continue reading
CHINA FOCUS : Too Big To Ignore
A new 7 year high in the Shanghai Composite for 5 weeks running since mid May despite a record US$9 bio outflow from EM stock funds this week driving the A-shares H-shares premium… Continue reading
Australia Focus : Cloudy With A Chance of More Clouds
A last minute rally saved the week to give us the benign ending that masked the trials and tribulations in between. The action revolved around the slew of positive economic data, central bank… Continue reading