SGD New Issue Review : Fragrance Group 2Y

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FRAGRANCE GROUP LIMITED SGD 2Y – New Fragrance group limited SGD 2yrs announced on the back of reverse enquiry.  Deal is anchored. – Initial price guidance: High 3s – Timing: This week’s business,… Continue reading

Bond Market Buzz

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Big day today, right after FOMC minutes less than 6 hours ago. 8 Jan 2015 Coupon Payments We have 2 distressed bonds due for their coupon payments – Kaisa 10.25% 01/2020 USD 500… Continue reading

Another Hindenburg Buy Omen ?

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They never seem to go away, and will run another 40 days from 5 Jan 2015, coming so shortly after the spate of 5 omens last month. Last month’s omens : https://tradehaven.net/market/equity-wednesday-the-hindenburg-buy-omen/ and… Continue reading

Random Thoughts : DIY Hedging Your Home Loan And The FOMC Minutes

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Poor economic growth numbers, lower inflation and higher rates. 26 Dec 14 Nov Industrial Production -1.4% MoM vs expected +0.4% 26 Dec 14 Nov Industrial Production -2.8% YoY vs expected +0.3% 2 Jan… Continue reading

2015 SINGAPORE CORPORATE BOND TRENDS : PREACHING PATIENCE

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This post was written for http://www.hnworth.com, a site targeting high net worth individuals in Singapore. Have fun reading ! **************************** Missing from my mailbox in the new year are all the corporate bond… Continue reading

Fx Thoughts : As Easy As Saying Penguin

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Markets have been almost as easy as saying “penguins” for 2015 so far. Yes, I am fixated on the “penguins” word since my son convinced me to watch this Benedict Cumberbatch (Internet’s Sexiest… Continue reading

Ad Hoc Commentary – Hong Kong Feng Shui masters did very well in 2014

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Yours truly is a junkie for market outlooks. This year is no different and yours truly had been enjoying reading predictions from everywhere – as always there seems to be more predictions than… Continue reading

Lifestyle: 2014/15 Hotpot Season

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The winter hotpot season is upon us again. I’ve managed to cobble a few notes together on what has and hasn’t worked so far in terms of wine pairing. This is what I wrote… Continue reading

China Bond Update

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New regulations continue bulldozing through. This time allowing banks to hold more USDCNY net open positions overnight that will improve the spot fx market liquidity. In addition, foreign loans will have no limits… Continue reading

AUD Market Update

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  AUD Weekly Chart Next support 0.7980. Leaving with the indicative bond prices.