21 May 2024
Bigger Picture: What's the upside to investing in bubble tea?
To mark International Tea Day, we’re talking about Bubble Tea. Are you a fan? Love it or hate it - there is no denying it is a huge market not just in Singapore but many other countries. However, can investors make money in this space - or is this just a bubble that will burst, or has it already? Alvin Chow, CEO, Dr Wealth shares his views.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang
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20 February 2024
Bigger Picture: Analysing Budget 2024's investment tilt lifting market sentiment
Alvin Chow, CEO, Dr Wealth, analyses some of the highlights of Budget 2024, including the benefit of CDC Vouchers to supermarket chains; support for businesses seeking to transition to a greener future; investments in the AI industry; and discusses the playbook for investors with respect to aged healthcare.
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Podcast edited by Emaad Akhtar (eakhtar@sph.com.sg)

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13 December 2022
Companies to watch: iFAST to obtain a banking licence in the UK
Just last week, iFast announced that it has signed an agreement with its partner Eagles Peak Holding to acquire BFC Bank from Bahrain’s BFC Group. And this deal will see iFast purchase an 85% stake in the UK digital bank for SGD$46 million. Alvin Chow, CEO, Dr Wealth shares the importance of adding a digital bank to iFAST's fintech ecosystem and the opportunities it will open up for the company in the global market.

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11 November 2021
Companies to watch: SPH
A bidding war is heating up for Singapore Press Holdings as shareholders are now watching closely to see if Keppel’s latest offer will be matched or beaten. Alvin Chow, CEO, Dr Wealth shares the synergies between Keppel and SPH and what rival bidder Cuscaden Peak stand to gain from this acquisition.

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7 September 2021
The Bigger Picture: How to invest in SPACs
Alvin Chow, CEO of Dr Wealth talks about what to look out for when investing in special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, on the back of the SGX's approval for listing such blank-cheque companies that could give retail investors here even easier access to them.

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8 July 2021
Companies to Watch: China's Xpeng debuts in Hong Kong dual primary listing
Alvin Chow, CEO of Dr Wealth, shares his thoughts on Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after raising $1.8 billion in its first local share sale and the company's dual listing in Hong Kong and New York.

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23 April 2021
Bigger Picture: Companies with high insider ownership
Alvin Chow, CEO, Dr Wealth, explains how investors should look at ownership levels as a criteria and how it can affect the attractiveness of a potential buyout offer in a delisting.

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