Brekkie Bond Wrap

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Daily Credit Wrap:  Investment Grade: It was an active session in the Asian credit markets with spreads consolidating across sectors. Underlying tone remains relatively firm though markets did give back some gains on… Continue reading

SGD Rates Weekly : The Advi-SOR

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LIBOR RATES 1 month 0.174% 3 month 0.2668% 6 month 0.39735% 23/3/15 FEB CPI MoM 0.1%, expected 0.3% FEB CPI YoY -0.3%, expected -0.2% FEB Core CPI 1.3%, expected 1.2% CPI falls for… Continue reading

SGD New Issue Review : HNA Group (International) 2Y 7%

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HNA Group (International) SGD 2 YR – HNA Group (International) SGD 2yr announced on the back of strong IOIs from SG Roadshow – Initial price guidance: 7% area – Size: TBD – Timing:… Continue reading

Brekkie Bond Wrap

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Daily Credit Wrap: Investment Grade: Flows were mixed across the Asian credit space with a firmish tone. The recent Petronas bonds continue to be actively traded with the 25s closing 158/156 (unchanged). Indian… Continue reading

Left Behind In Social Media Investing = Private Equity ?

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Foreword I have always only held Lee Kuan Yew in awe (and even a bit of fear), tried hard to fit the mould and kept my mouth shut in public. Now I shall… Continue reading

Ad Hoc Commentary – rest in peace LKY

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It is a sad day indeed as the world loses one of its finest statesmen: Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), the founding father of modern day Singapore. If you read any of Peter Schweizer’s… Continue reading

China In Focus : Power Play

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The big controversy in the political world is the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and America’s panic when their closest ally, the UK, signed up with China, along with Germany, France and… Continue reading

Singapore Equity: Ho Bee Land

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Going forward, I will be updating the performance of a small model portfolio based on my various postings on this site. There will be 3 strategies employed in picking stocks for the portfolio:… Continue reading

Australia In Focus : Yawn And Watch Cricket

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Australian bonds led by the Fed’s noose as the RBA Governor Stevens sees a period of sub-average growth as it undergoes a “major transition”, moving away from its pillar of growth in mining.… Continue reading

Bonds In Conversation : Look No Further Than Singapore

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Happy Spring Equinox ! Spring time at last !   I had coffee with a friend who was looking for some good bonds that yield 4% and I told her that 3% is… Continue reading