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SINGAPORE (Sept 7): The outcome of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has altered the business and economic landscape — for better or worse.

WASHINGTON (Apr 19): Threats to the global financial system are rising, with the price of risky assets surging in a manner reminiscent of the years before the global financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund warned.

(Jan 31): The crisis surrounding HNA Group deepened after it emerged that the Chinese company’s ability to repay its debt will face a potential shortfall of at least 15 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) in the first quarter.

SINGAPORE (Dec 11): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining its “buy” call on First REIT with a  fair value estimate of $1.44, on expectations of an enlarged right of first refusal (ROFR) asset pool for accretive acquisitions.

SINGAPORE (Sept 29): Shares in consumer electronics retailer TT International have been suspended since Aug 4 as the beleaguered company sought to refinance loans and other financial obligations linked to its 51% owned subsidiary, Big Box Pte Ltd (BBPL).

SINGAPORE (Aug 30): Infrastructure has been in the spotlight in recent years as institutional investors continue to seek yield in a low-interest rate world.

SINGAPORE (June 2): Mapletree Investments, the Temasek-backed property development, investment and capital management company, acquired a portfolio of assets from Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors worth US$1.6 billion ($2.2 billion).

SINGAPORE (March 14): Bank of Singapore (BoS) is maintaining its moderately defensive asset allocation stance with a preference for credit over equity, as a Fed hike in March is “all but certain” with two more hikes forecast to occur by end-2017.