The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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MAR 29, 2023
29/03/23 - Eco Money: What investors need to know about the latest IPCC reportUrgent climate action can secure a liveable future for all - that's the message from the latest report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Yet - according to Robeco's latest Global Climate Survey of 300 of the world’s largest institutional and wholesale investors in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and South Africa, representing a total of around USD 27.4 trillion in assets under management - investors are concerned about are concerned about political pressure for failing to act on ESG and climate compared.
In this episode, Lucian Peppelenbos, Climate & Biodiversity Strategist at Robeco shares his thoughts on investor ESG trends.
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08:23
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MAR 29, 2023
29/03/23 - Money in the Market: Did March live up to its name of being March Madness for stock markets?Global financial markets have been faced with weeks of volatility, with traders closing out a dizzying month in which worries about US and European lenders dominated sentiment and complicated central banks’ fight against inflation. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sani Hami, Director for Wealth Management at Financial Alliance to find out what a month it has been for stock markets, as well as the best strategy to use when it comes to investing in the current market.
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11:15
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MAR 28, 2023
28/03/23 - Money in the Market: Are there more opportunities for gold?Traders are betting on further increases in the price of gold after it touched a 12-month high last week, as investors seek safe havens during banking sector turmoil. Spot prices for gold even touched $2,000 per ounce for the first time since the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. So how's gold faring now? And are there more opportunities for gold? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to John Reade, Chief Market Strategist at the World Gold Council, to find out more.
Highlights:
00:47 - How has gold fared amid the banking turmoil?
02:08 - What scenarios provide more opportunities for gold?
04:42 - Does digital currencies have an affect on gold?
05:42 - What's the near term outlook for god?
06:24 - What advice do you have for those holding gold in the current market?
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MAR 27, 2023
27/03/23 - Money in the Market: How can businesses streamline their IT investments amid a tech winter?There have been widespread layoffs in the tech sector - and it’s left business leaders to rethink their IT investments. So how can businesses streamline their IT investments? And how long and deep will this tech winter be? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Seth Ravin, Founder, Global CEO & Chairman of the Board at Rimini Street to find out more on how IT decision-makers in the region can maximise the value of their technology investment, a key criteria for success in the current macroeconomic environment.
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08:37
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MAR 24, 2023
24/03/23 - Market Wrap: Economists split on the next MAS move - will they tighten or pause?For a market wrap of the week, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX to find out how the STI performed in the past week, the biggest movers, and what to look out for in the week ahead. They also discuss the latest factory activity data out from Singapore, the Singapore's latest inflation numbers, what to expect from the MAS, as well as US Fed's interest rate decision.
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MAR 24, 2023
24/03/23 - Money in the Market: Can we expect more pain for tenants?Recently, Singapore pushed New York off the top spot for the strongest growth in residential rents in the last quarter of 2022, fuelled by a supply crunch and strong demand. According to a report by Knight Frank, annual rents jumped 28% in the quarter from a year earlier. New York followed with 19% growth. Can we expect more pain for tenants? Or will prices cool down soon? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Audrey Siek, Show Host and Producer at Ohmyhome to find out more about the current property market.
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MAR 23, 2023
23/03/23 - Money in the Market: Fed opts for 25 basis points - is this dovish?The Fed opted for a 25 basis point hike. Officials, though, did consider pausing increases in the days leading up to the meeting but in the end the hike got unanimous support. Fed Chair Jerome says the bottom line is inflation is still too high and more interest rate increases are needed. So what does this mean now for the banking sector? Will the Fed pause soon? Or will rates continue to go higher for longer? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Asia at Mizuho Bank to find out more.
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MAR 22, 2023
22/03/23 - Eco Money: Agrifoodtech investment trendsAccording to the latest AgFunder Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2023 - Global agrifoodtech funding in 2022 came in close to 50% (44%) lower than the year before.
To help us get a better understanding of what is moving in the industry Rachel Kelly spoke to John Friedman, Asia Director of AgFunder and GROW Accelerator.
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MAR 22, 2023
22/03/23 - Money in the Market: Do gold prices have more room to run? And is there a silver lining for silver?Gold has returned to its shine as a safe haven amid a turmoil in the banking sector - with at one point prices even rose to $2,000 for the first time in a year. But what’s making gold so attractive right now? And do gold prices have more room to run? What about silver? Is there a silver lining there? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Priyanka Sachdeva, Market Analyst at Phillip Nova, to find out more about gold and silver in the current market.
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12:33
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MAR 21, 2023
21/03/23 - Money in the Market: Why does "culture" matter when it comes to investing?Culture is something that is intangible when viewed from a traditional financial investment standpoint. But why does culture matter when it comes to investing? How does culture play a role? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Yan Gao, Portfolio Manager and Business Analyst, WCM Investment Management to find out how WCM Investment Management uses culture as a metric to screen potential investable companies.
Highlights:
00:55 - How is "culture" investable?
03:00 - What are some methods used to for a equity screening process?
04:34 - Why does "culture" matter when it comes to investing?
05:26 - How do companies with a "strong" culture perform better?
06:30 - What should investors note when they want to invest in a "strong" culture?
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