FX Thoughts : FOMC Halloween Edition

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An action packed weekend with the Eurozone banks audit all sorted with minimal fuss after a year of suspense and Brazil elections done and over with. It was overall, a boring week with… Continue reading

SGD New Issue Review : Oxley 2Y 5.25%

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NEW ISSUE: OXLEY MTN PTE LTD SGD 2 YR ISSUE –  New Oxley Mtn Pte Ltd SGD 2yrs announced on the back of reverse interests –  Initial price guidance: 5.25% area –  Issue… Continue reading

SGD NEW ISSUE REVIEW : LOYZ 2.5Y 9%

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LOYZ ENERGY LIMITED 2.5Y SGD Issuer:   Loyz Energy Limited Rating:  Unrated Status:  Senior, unsecured Relevant DSRA:    Applicable Issue Size:   TBD Format/Docs:  Reg S Bearer / Issuer’s SGD 250 million Multicurrency Medium Term Note… Continue reading

China Focus : Rule of Law or Rule of Smog ?

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Misty days as Beijing remains shrouded in smog and intrigue as pilots learn to land blindly. Good news is that the people will get a holiday during the APEC summit next month. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/25/us-china-pollution-idUSKCN0IE02L20141025… Continue reading

Australia Focus : The Real Estate Romance

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It took Ebola and China GDP numbers to move the AUD and not the RBA minutes, which is not that surprising.   It’s been a quiet week without the major central banks saying… Continue reading

Swiss Referendum : The Meaning of or the Lost Cause Of Gold ?

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Some of us may be aware that there will be a referendum in Switzerland on the 30th of November to decide on the fate of gold in their national coffers, making monetary policy… Continue reading

Some SGD Bond Headlines

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Cambridge Industrial Trust Plans SGD Bonds Via RBS Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) — Investor meetings in Singapore from Oct. 27. • Issuer: Cambridge-MTN Pte. Ltd. (wholly owned subsidiary of Cambridge Industrial Trust) • Reg… Continue reading

Bonds In Conversation : Trick Or Treat Time

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Equities bounced back, Ebola forgotten, terror alerts dismissed and bond yields holding near their 1 year lows (except for Greece and Russia). I find myself unable to stick to a firm view with… Continue reading

Better Start Thinking About The Risks We Don’t Think About

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We are due for a nice partial solar eclipse later on tonight or rather early tomorrow morning at 330 am, Singapore time. I am not sure if everyone has been reading these troubling… Continue reading

NEW USD ISSUE ALERT : TATA MOTORS LIMITED USD 5.5YR 5% – WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH YOU, SINGAPORE ?

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Issuer:  Tata Motors Limited Issue:  Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes Issuer rating: Ba2 (Stable) by Moody’s, BB (Positive) by S&P Exp. Issue rating: Ba2 by Moody’s, BB by S&P Format: Regulation S only… Continue reading