capital markets

IPO

A record number of firms are going public in India this year

While the number of India’s IPOs are at a record, proceeds are down 15% year-on-year at US$4.9 billion

Tong's Portfolio

When something is free, you are the product

Time is a critical factor and is inversely related to the value (and profit opportunity) of an analyst recommendation.

Tong's Portfolio

Be cautious: Capital markets will stay lower for longer

In the long run, we still expect technological advancements and innovations to be strong deflationary forces.

Capital markets

Capital is not a strategy

Too much capital can eliminate the need for entrepreneurs and investors alike to have any strategy at all.
Aspen applies to transfer listing to mainboard - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Company in the news

Aspen applies to transfer listing to mainboard

The company, by doing so, wants to raise its visibility

Tong's Portfolio

Why foreign equity funds are net sellers in emerging markets

Why have foreign investors been net sellers in six of the last seven years?

Commentary

SGX and its role in Singapore’s rise as an international financial centre

(Sept 4): Singapore has earned its place among the top financial centres of the world despite not having a particularly large or active stock market. This could change if it succeeds in its ambition of becoming more than just a global asset management cen
From Bloomberg

Vietnam learns becoming a Tiger economy comes with a cost

(Aug 7): Asia’s newest tiger economy is about to find out the cost of being a member of the club.

Investing strategies

Why ‘shorting volatility’ is now in trend, and what it really means

SINGAPORE (Aug 3): As investors allocate their portfolios on hopes of continued global economic expansion, it seems the entire world is shorting volatility, says David F. Lafferty, Natixis senior vice president, chief market strategist.

Investing strategies

Put event risk at core of portfolio strategies, Eastspring tells investors

SINGAPORE (May 31): Liquidity is a double-edged sword, according to Virginie Maisonneuve, chief investment officer (CIO) of Eastspring Investments, a member of Prudential (UK).
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