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The impact of Covid-19 on global high yield
SINGAPORE (Mar 8): Credit spreads widened sharply in March as investors reallocated from higher risk assets to safer ones. Companies struggled to access bond markets as a result.
May 08, 2020
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The dividend poser
SINGAPORE (Apr 3): The deputy governor of the Bank of England, Sam Woods, has written to some banking bosses, asking them to suspend dividend payments, according to the BBC.
April 03, 2020
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Slowing economy and flat earnings turn banks into yield plays
(Nov 11): Amid a slowing economy, banks are being increasingly looked upon as yield plays.
November 08, 2019
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Perpetual bond issuance all the rage in Thailand, but changing accounting standard may threaten parade
(Oct 28): A recent increase in the issuance of perpetual bonds in Thailand seems to be linked to local companies’ desire to lock in low interest rates, but the new accounting standards coming into
October 25, 2019
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Looking for positives in a negative-yielding world
(Sept 30): A focus on negative yield curves masks the fact that there is still value in the markets. You just have to look in different places.
September 27, 2019
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Data centres in demand as supply evaporates; units in KDC REIT and MINT continue their ascent
SINGAPORE (Sept 9): In the world of tech, when you use the cloud, you are simply storing your data and programs on the internet instead of in your computer.
September 06, 2019
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Sinking Singapore stocks still seen as bright spot on dividends
(Aug 23): Singapore’s stocks may be falling, but some investors say they’re still a bright spot in a global equity market marred by trade tensions and slowing economic growth.
August 23, 2019
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Tenant diversification, unencumbered properties help derisk Manulife US REIT
(Aug 19): With five US real estate investment trusts listed on the Singapore Exchange, Jag -Obhan, chief financial officer of Manulife US REIT’s manager, clearly wants MUST to differentia
August 16, 2019
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Banks as yield plays, with upside from earnings growth
SINGAPORE (Aug 12): Slowing global growth and uncertainties over the escalating trade war, tech supply chain, China and Hong Kong have all taken their toll on the share prices of the three local ba
August 08, 2019
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GDP slowdown and trade war take their toll on local hospitality sector
SINGAPORE (Aug 5): On July 30, CDL Hospitality Trusts, Far East Hospitality Trust, Ascott Residence Trust and ARA US Hospitality Trust
August 01, 2019