The Business Times Podcasts

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.  Philanthropy is almost always associated with very wealthy families. If you have less wealth but many good intentions, can you also engage in philanthropy? Genevieve Cua speaks to Anthony Gao, Pictet Wealth Management head of philanthrop...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times newsdesk.  It has been an interesting perhaps even exciting week for markets. Will the optimism be sustained into the week ahead? Highlig...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Studies have shown over and over again that actively managed funds almost always underperform passive investments in the long run. In this episode, we’ll try to settle the long debated argument of ETFs vs Mutual Funds, although we’re well aware there’s no straightforward solution to this and...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times newsdesk.  How are rising recession fears shaping the markets this week? Highlights of the podcast: 02:11 Recession fears rising 04:42 No...

Synopsis: The Pitch by Garage is The Business Times’ new podcast hosted by NUS Alumni Ventures co-founder Vanessa Ho. It deep dives into startups and tech and provides key business building skills from business leaders, entrepreneurs and experts. In this episode, Bjorn Lee, founder and CEO of MindFi, demystifies the mental health market and how the startup built their product to fit both consumers...

Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times . How have the recent Fed rate hikes impacted the markets and why should investors not hope for a V-shaped recovery any time soon? What about the resurgence of inflation, and what it could mean for invest...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and beyond. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times newsdesk.  2H2022 did not kick off with a bang but that’s to be expected. Inflation and recessionary fears remain concerns in the broader ma...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. For more insights, correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Ashli Koe and Raphael Ng, fund managers, Salzworth Asset Management. Highlights of the conversation:  02:15 Misconceptions about FX trading 04:13 Tips for newbie forex traders 09:30 Past performance doesn’t guarantee future returns 11:29 Ti...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. Bond investors are avoiding Asia's emerging markets as the region's resilience to the global inflation threat shows signs of cracking. But there are still opportunities in the Asia IG bond space as correspondent Howie Lim finds out from PineBridge Investments’ Omar Sl...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times newsdesk.  The STI opened the trading week up 0.6 per cent following Wall Street’s rally last Friday. Fixed-rate mortgages in Singapore h...

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.  What are the promising investment themes within healthcare? Private equity offers an avenue to invest in promising smaller companies before their value becomes widely recognised. For more insights, Genevieve Cua speaks to Hui Yang Goh, P...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by the BT podcast team, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times newsdesk.  The STI opened the week falling 0.2 per cent, the yen hit a fresh 24-year low against the dollar, Gold slid as the U.S. dollar firmed at th...

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT by The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts. Can investing in strata commercial spaces pay off, given transaction costs for buying strata office and shop lots may be lower than for buying homes in Sing...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. The pandemic, current market conditions of sky high inflation, geopolitical tensions and supply chain issues have decimated many people's savings and a demographic particularly affected is the sandwich class: adults who have to care for dependent children and ageing parents, usually at the ex...

Synopsis: The Pitch by Garage is The Business Times’ new podcast hosted by NUS Alumni Ventures co-founder Vanessa Ho. It deep dives into startups and tech and provides key business building skills from business leaders, entrepreneurs and experts. The pandemic upended many businesses and forced them to pivot double time. Vanessa speaks to the CEO and co-founder of YouTrip to find out how they...

Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times . A well-known loophole that allows major shareholders to take their companies private more easily is back in the spotlight with the current lowball offer for TTJ. Ben Paul explains what investors should...

Synopsis:  The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. Chinese government debt has always been a reliable source of fixed income returns as the ultra-loose monetary policy of Western central banks all but erased yields elsewhere. But with the global markets in turmoil, is the current acceleration to cushion China&rs...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. After a very rocky May 2022 of trading, the cryptocurrency market ended on a high note. But, the crypto market environment will likely remain challenging in June 2022. Cryptocurrency prices have been under major pressure since the beginning of 2022. So how can you navigate this environment an...

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts What is happening in the Singapore private homes market post the property cooling measures introduced late last year? Will volume pick up? What segments are showing strength?&nbsp...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Decentralized finance or DeFi can be thought of as open source finance which is truly owned by no one. And it has been known to give returns of up to 20-30%! But to truly understand what you’re investing in and make big money requires effort at this nascent stage. For more insights corr...

Synopsis: The Pitch by Garage is The Business Times’ new podcast hosted by NUS Alumni Ventures co-founder Vanessa Ho. It deep dives into startups and tech and provides key business building skills from business leaders, entrepreneurs and experts. How, in 8 years, did Shopback become the market leader in cashback in Southeast Asia and Australia, dominating 13 markets? Vanessa speaks to Joel L...

Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times . Why is the Sembmarine-Keppel O&M merger happening now, after so many years of market speculation? What does it all mean for Sembmarine, and is its stock worth owning now? Ben Paul has the answers. H...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Thanks to the current environment, millennial and Gen-Z investors - projected to inherit US$48 trillion of wealth over the next 25 years, are facing the daunting challenge of securing their own retirements. So what can this generation do and how would understanding their behaviour make instit...

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. What should property investors do in the wake of the property cooling measures introduced late last year? Are homes still a good investment?  Perhaps look at commercial real estate or venture overseas. Leslie explores this and gets c...

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.  Getting older is part of life, but has the reality of living a long life really set in? Living to a good senior age should be a welcome thing – but with some caveats. In this episode, Genevieve Cua explores this and gets insig...