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The impact of Covid-19 on global high yield
Credit spreads widened sharply in March as investors reallocated from higher risk assets to safer ones.
May 08, 2020
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The dividend poser
As a result of MOH measures, Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) had earlier announced measures to give time extensions for companies with Dec 31, 2019 year-ends to hold their AGMs by June 30, 2020.
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. A Goldman Sachs report last month said real estate investment trusts had outperformed the Singapore MSCI Index by 16% so far this year, owing to the sustainability
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 effect next year signal something much more intriguing.
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. For example, data from your Facebook, Instagram or Gmail accounts are stored in the cloud, which i
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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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 banks — DBS Group Holdings, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp a
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 released their 2QFY2019 results before the market opened. Performance was varied (see Table 1), with CDLHT’s distribut
August 01, 2019