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The US dollar has surged once again in recent days, especially after Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned once again that rate hikes will be here to stay for longer. So is the period of volatility in currency markets set to last for the rest of this year? Will there be any regional currencies that will be able to withstand the strong greenback? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Simon Harve...

Over the weekend with the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent shockwaves through the start-up community. As investors start the week trying to figure out the implications from the fallout from the bank run on Silicon Valley Bank, the Fed, Treasury Department and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp are taking steps to shore up confidence in the banking system after SVB’s failure spurred contagio...

On The Afternoon Update, Geoff Howie from the SGX joins Hongbin Jeong to give a wrap on markets this week, including how the STI was largely in the red the past week, the biggest movers on the STI, and whether or not our local banks have been caught up in the SVB turmoil. They also discuss central banks - including the MAS and whether they further tighten its monetary policy, the US Fed and whethe...

Housing prices are increasing here in Singapore amid a time of slowing growth and rising mortgage rates. Rental market is expected to continue its upward trend in 2023 due to rising costs and surging demand. Last month, The Business Times even described that 2023 would be “another year of pain for tenants” as higher property taxes and interest rates are likely to contribute to more increases in re...

Emerging markets are set to rebound in 2023, boosted by the re-opening of China. That's according to the Federated Hermes' Global Emerging Markets Outlook. Rebounds in South Korea, Taiwan and Brazil and the stability of India, Indonesia and Mexico is said to support emerging markets’ growth. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Kunjal Gala, Head of Global Emerging Markets at Federated H...

The US dollar looks set to gain further against some of its peers on relative outperformance of the US economy and monetary policy edge. In his semi-annual testimony to lawmakers, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stepped up hawkishness, saying the ultimate rate peak is likely to be higher than expected and the central bank is prepared to increase the pace of rate hikes if needed. But how are...

Is greenwashing here to stay? How can businesses better tackle issues related to adapting to become more sustainable? These were some of the questions answered at the Inaugural Earth Hour Summit. In this podcast, host, Rachel Kelly brings you highlights from the summit and speaks with WWF CEO, R Ragunathan, for his thoughts on the future of WWF Singapore.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Gender diversity is in focus today on Money in the Market. Does gender diversity even matter to investors? Why should it matter? Well according to MSCI, which has been tracking gender diversity of corporate boards since 2009. Nearly 40% of constituents of the MSCI ACWI Index had at least 30% of board seats held by women, a milestone that many investors, regulators and other stakeholders have long...

The global stock market took a tumble in February following a robust surge in January. Despite some encouraging economic indicators, it seems unlikely that there will be a break in the upward trend of interest rates anytime soon. And some say the headwinds for equities are set to increase even further in March. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong spoke to Shen Hong, editor at Bloomberg News to f...

We saw a reversal in trends in stock markets in the month of February. There was nowhere for investors to hide in February's market reversal. But how did the STI withstand all of this? And what will March bring us? Will it be full of madness? For a market wrap of the week, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX to take a look back at what February was like for the STI an...

Stocks in Asia started 2023 in a bull market. Investors have been cheered by China’s pivot away from its zero-Covid policy, the ending of its crackdown on tech companies and Beijing’s renewed commitment to growing the world’s second biggest economy. But now it seems like that optimism has already been priced in. In February we saw a reversal of trend in the stock market, leaving us with the questi...

Certain credit factors have always been a part of credit risk analysis. But as ESG factors have been known to impact companies, their relative importance with respect to credit has been increasing. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Philipp Buff, Investment manager of Developed Markets Credit at Pictet Asset Management  to find more about what sustainable credit is, and what it covers...

As Wall Street faced some heavy sell-offs in recent days, Asian markets followed suit, despite seeing a huge rally in the beginning of the year due to the optimism of China’s faster-than-expected reopening. So what’s moving Asian markets at the moment? And how do the current state of Asian stock markets compare to other global stock markets? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong finds out more wit...

For the time being, the tug-of-war between bulls and bears remains centred on the trends in inflation, monetary policy, and the economy. After a challenging 2022, investors anticipated that 2023 will start on a similar tone but so far this year, financial markets have benefited from the conjunction of miracles which have prompted investors to discount that we are once again in a ‘’Goldilocks’’ env...

On The Afternoon Update, Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX, joins Hongbin Jeong for a wrap of markets for the week; including how the STI performed; the biggest movers of the week; UOB and OCBC earnings; what the FOMC minutes is signally; as well as what to look out for in the week ahead.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Singapore dollar has outperformed nearly all Group-of-10 currencies so far this year. But investors seem to be returning to placing bearish bets on all Asian currencies - including the Singdollar -  shortly after on the increasing likelihood that the U.S. Federal Reserve would continue hiking rates for longer, helping the dollar regain its lost momentum. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong s...

Singapore’s inflation rose across the board in January, but came in slightly under economist estimates. Consumer prices in Singapore rose at a faster pace in the first month of 2023, pushed up by Chinese New Year buying and the higher goods and services tax that had just kicked in. Headline consumer price index (CPI), or overall inflation, also edged up, on the back of higher  accommodation inflat...

With the faster-than expected reopening of China, both stock markets and commodity markets rallied. But it seems like that reopening rally is fizzling out in stock markets. But how are commodity markets performing? Are they still benefiting from the reopening? On Money in the Market, The Afternoon Update’s Hongbin Jeong speaks to Priyanka Sachdeva, market analyst at Phillip Nova , to find out more...

Against a backdrop of extraordinary market conditions and ongoing global challenges, environmental, social and governance issues remain a key focus for companies and investors. So what are some of the trends when it comes to sustainability investing? What are some specific sectors we should be looking out for? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Thomas Hohne-Sparborth,  Head of Sustain...

Kazuo Ueda has been nominated as the new governor of the Bank of Japan, succeeding Haruhiko Kuroda in April. The question remains whether he will stick to Japan’s ultra-loose policy. He’s already been dubbed neither as dove nor a hawk, but an owl. What does that mean? What will be his stance on monetary policy? Will he change course? And what’s next for the Japanese yen? On Money in the Market, Th...

This week - we’ve seen a lot happening, with Singapore’s GDP numbers kicking off the week, and of course the long awaited Valentine’s Day gift from Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mr Lawrence Wong- The Budget 2023 announcement. So how did the STI perform this week amid this backdrop? Who were the biggest movers? To give us a market wrap of the week, Candace Li, Research Analysts from th...

TikTok’s e-commerce foray has made serious inroads in ASEAN. But what does this mean for the incumbents GoTo, Sea and Lazada? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to  Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer and Internet at Alētheia Capital, and the author of the book "Investing In The COVID Era" , to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some experts say investors may be able to benefit from leaning towards private markets for better future returns instead of sticking to the traditional 60:40 portfolio this year. On Money in the Market, The Afternoon Update's Hongbin Jeong speaks to David Z Wang, CEO of Helicap , to find out whether there are opportunities in private markets that offer institutional investors to tap into untapped...

Markets seem to be shifting their focus away from inflation towards growth. And according to a recent report by Europe’s leading asset manager Amundi, it believes that there are opportunities to play some rotations with a selective approach. So where do these opportunities currently lie? And how should investors play these market rotations? On Money in the Market, The Afternoon Update’s Hongbin Je...

S-REITs have gotten off to a strong start this year, and many expect Reits to continue 'hopping' higher for the rest of the year. On Money in the Market, The Afternoon Update’s Hongbin Jeong spoke to Kum Soek Ching, Head of APAC Research at Credit Suisse , to find out whether this year offers a more benign yield background for Singapore REITs.   Highlights: 00:57 - What factors have contributed th...