China In Focus : China In Your Hand

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Don’t push too far Your dreams are china in your hand Don’t wish too hard Because they may come true And you can’t help them You don’t know what you might Have set… Continue reading

Australia Weekly : Cowboys Down Under

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The Australian dollar is left out cold for another week, used and abused as an EM hedge and then dumped with the majors – EUR, GBP and JPY to rot. Nothing is going… Continue reading

Bonds In Conversation : Fast Forward 2015, Says Markets

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There are people who live in the past and there are those who live in the future. What is missing is the Present. We hate the Present because it is not as good… Continue reading

Grief Strickened, I Can Only Write About A Life Extraordinaire

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I am not here with a long eulogy to extol your virtues, achievements, accomplishments, philanthropy, generosity or document our long friendship for each memory that I carry in my heart. You have touched… Continue reading

Ad Hoc Commentary – www is for Wealth, War and Wisdom

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In my humble opinion, the best book written on the crisis is Tim Geithner’s Stress Test. Someone recommended me that book recently, and it was a very good read. You should read it… Continue reading

SGD New Issue : CHINA COAL SOLUTION (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

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CHINA COAL SOLUTION (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. SGD 2Y – New SGD 2yrs announced for China Coal Solution Pte. Ltd post successful roadshow in Singapore. Deal is strongly anchored. – Guarantor: CCS Supply Chain… Continue reading

Yes or No. Scotland Is Independent Already. 70% No !

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Hearing book makers are already paying out bets on “no” votes.  So that punter who placed the £400k bet would have collected his winnings. The market talk is for 70% “No” vote now… Continue reading

Food For Thought : China’s New BFF – Malaysia ? Boleh ? No Way ?

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A moment of silence for all on board MH370. We would hardly expect China Malaysia ties to be rosy after what has been condemned as a badly handled aeronautical mishap although I cannot… Continue reading

SGD New Issue Review : Fraser Centrepoint Ltd Perp NC 5

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FRASERS CENTREPOINT LIMITED SGD SUBORDINATED PERP NC 5 – New Frasers Centrepoint Limited (FCL) SGD Perp announced – Deal is significantly anchored, potentially giving substantial holding to related parties – Initial price guidance:… Continue reading

To Singapore, With What ? Time To Look At USDSGD

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I have been in a state of nerves for the entire day, all thanks to a phone call from the Ministry of Communications last night. It was all my son’s fault because the… Continue reading