Singapore Equity and Bond Market Buzz and Round Up

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All of a sudden, hope lives. Blackstone buys up Sentosa, preparing to wait 5 years for their profits. 90% CDL’s South Beach development has been leased out and Oxley is going to Dublin… Continue reading

SGD Corporate Bonds Update : PCRT Privatisation

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Just an update to those who may be concerned. Dec. 18 (Straits Times) — SINGAPORE – Developer Perennial Real Estate Holdings (PREH) has amassed more than 90 per cent of its sponsored unit,… Continue reading

China Bonds Update

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Big news today after the Occupy movement is officially over. (Bloomberg) — China will no longer require a minimum amount of operating funds to be transferred from a foreign bank’s parent to its… Continue reading

Australia Bond Update

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All about the Sydney cafe and Steven Wozniak turning Aussie. Bloomberg Commodity Index at a 5 year low, AUDUSD nearing its 5 year low of 0.8067. The good news is that iron ores… Continue reading

Bonds In Conversation : Last Leg

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Advertisement : Looking for pre-IPO loan (collateralised with shares). <12 mth paying 8% and a convertible tranche as well. Looking to raise SGD 5 mio per tranche pending IPO in either HK or… Continue reading

FOMC And The Morning After Pill Effects

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I was queuing for a list of stocks yesterday morning for a punt (those that I wrote about on Monday) and missed every single one of them as my broker tells me that… Continue reading

Why Rich People Do Not Buy Insurance and Unit Trusts ?

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Why did Warren Buffet buy an insurance company ? Because _______________. I just returned from a harrowing experience at this local  insurance company and a morning of blank faces and passive responses to… Continue reading

Bond Revolution in Singapore : Remembering 2008 Part 3

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And this is the final piece I wrote in Sep 2008. I think there are a couple for Oct that I will endeavour to publish tomorrow if readers are keen. I had a… Continue reading

Bond Revolution In Singapore : Remembering 2008 Part 2

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The second post I found written during the Lehman crisis. Reading it again, I am not sure if any lessons were learnt from the mistakes of the past. Remember this was written during… Continue reading

Fx Thoughts : Taking a Stand For The FOMC

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You know when you get Citi and JP Morgan in your mail box on Monday morning saying the trade of the week is to Buy USDJPY, it is probably time to sell. They… Continue reading