The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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Stay in the know with programs such as Viewpoint and Industry Insights in property, cryptocurrency, aviation, and shipping. We delve into the latest news, current events, and market updates to provide you with valuable insights into making informed financial decisions.
NOV 18, 2022
18/11/22 - Market Wrap: How are interest rates, currency headwinds dampening distribution growth for S-Reits?On Money in the Market, Geoff Howie, Market Strategist from SGX, joins us for another market wrap for the week, explaining the biggest movers on the STI, including Golden Agri-Resources; how the STI performed; and Singapore's NODX figures.
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NOV 18, 2022
18/11/22 - Money in the Market: How will ESG help shape markets and investing trends in the future?The importance of ESG factors has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, with ESG analysis becoming an increasingly important part of the investment process. Many believe ESG issues are likely to remain critical and essential to resilience and long-term recovery for businesses. On Money in the Market, Mary Jane McQuillen, Portfolio Manager and Head of ESG at ClearBridge Investments, joins us to tells us about the current trends of ESG when it comes to investing in a company.
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NOV 17, 2022
17/11/22 - Bloomberg's Chief Economist's outlook for 2023In 2022 the world saw a war in Europe that triggered a crippling energy price shock, the largest and most synchronized monetary tightening in more than 30 years, and a sharp economic slowdown that appears to be worsening in China. As Bloomberg’s chief economist - Tom Orlik and his colleagues describe, if each of these shocks were to intensify in 2023 it could take about 3 percentage points off global growth. But while things could get worse — they could also get better. Rachel Kelly speaks to Tom to find out more.
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NOV 17, 2022
17/11/22 - Money in the Market: Are Asian currencies now recouping their losses?The dollar has rebounded today as strong US retail data cast doubt on the recent narrative that inflation is in retreat. But the dollar has been weakening as hope rises that US interest rates will slow down. On Money in the Market, Jeff Ng, Senior Currency Analyst, MUFG joins us to tell us more on whether the King Dollar's era has come to an end.
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NOV 16, 2022
16/11/22 - Money in the Market: Is relying only on CPF enough for investing for the future?Endowus, Asia’s leading digital wealth platform, launched its second edition of its annual Retirement Report, which found that more Singaporeans are worried about retirement adequacy. But most Singaporean households are still slow to invest a meaningful amount of their assets on riskier investments. On Money in the Market, Samuel Rhee, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at Endowus, joins us to tells us more about some of the investment trends we are seeing amongst different generations in Singapore when it comes to investing their savings and what some of the safe investments are when it comes to investing in our future.
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NOV 16, 2022
16/11/22 - DBS, OCBC, UOB raise fixed home loan rates to up to 4.5%: What home buyers need to knowHome loan rates have shot past the 4 per cent mark after DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and UOB raised their fixed-rate packages.
Of the three local banks, UOB now has the highest rates, with its two-year fixed-rate package at 4.5 per cent a year.
Rachel Kelly speaks to Chor Khieng Yuit, Senior Correspondent, Straits Times to find out more.
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NOV 15, 2022
15/11/22 - Money in the Market: Does the current crypto turmoil have any possible risks for mainstream finance?The downfall of FTX has hit headlines in recent days, creating turmoil in the crypto space. Not only has the collapse of the crypto exchange affected retail investors, institutions were also affected. On Money in the Market, Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer and Internet at Alētheia Capital, joins us to tells us more about what the downfall of FTX means for the crypto world and how much this sets cryptocurrencies back in terms of gaining legitimacy.
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NOV 15, 2022
15/11/22 - Eco Money: KPMG launches ASEAN Decarbonisation HubKPMG estimates that the decarbonisation opportunity in ASEAN is expected to reach between US$7.5 trillion to US$10 trillion by 2050, with about half of the investments channelled towards renewable energy and strengthening power infrastructure across ASEAN. To tap into this trend - it has launched KPMG’s ASEAN Decarbonisation Hub in Singapore. Rachel Kelly speaks to Sharad Somani, Partner, Head of Infrastructure, KPMG Asia Pacific to find out more.
01:07: What does decarbonisation mean for business?
03:54: Where are the key opportunities when it comes to decarbonisation?
05:50: What kind of jobs will be created?
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NOV 14, 2022
14/11/22 - Money in the Market: Have we entered a bull market?Stocks surged on US Inflation reading last week. Stocks soaring as if it were 2020. The S&P ended the week 5.9% higher, closing just below 4,000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 8.1%. Asian equities also rallied last week. But does this signal an end to the bear market? On Money in the Market, Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital, joins us to tell us whether or not we are now in a bull market.
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NOV 14, 2022
14/11/22 - How significant is the exposure of Singapore investors into FTX?Cryptocurrency exchange - FTX has filed for protection from bankruptcy as it owes billions to global users, wiping out hope that retail users can get any money back. And as ST Business Correspondent Claire Huang writes, herein lies a problem: Why are Singapore retail users and their assets not parked under FTX’s Singapore entity, Quoine, which has received an exemption from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)? Rachel Kelly speaks to Claire to discuss this further.
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