Wealth & Investing
A framework for thinking about the new Integrated Shield riders
Beyond understanding healthcare and insurance preferences, one should also have adequate emergency funds
Reasons to be bullish on gold
It has suffered a sell-off amid the Middle East war, but the precious metal’s compass still points north
Some IP insurers hike premiums of base plans for private hospital and A-class wards
This comes after launch of new, cheaper riders which do not cover deductibles, the latest effort to curb ‘buffet syndrome’
Are CEOs paid too much? An NUS study offers insights that hopefully changes more than rules
Investors should look out for the shortcomings in remuneration practices highlighted by the study in the companies in which they own shares
Finding markets’ floor
Markets slosh around with waves of money and can rise far higher or fall further than we can imagine
Japanese investors back new VC fund targeting African startups
This comes as they battle a shrinking market and relatively low interest rates at home
Markets expect global monetary policy to converge amid the Iran war
Central banks are likely to turn cautious and even hawkish as risk of stagflation looms
Private credit investing in the age of AI
Objective is not to forecast technological winners, but to understand how innovation interacts with leverage, capital structure and cash-flow durability
Distressed-debt funds target private credit downturn as ‘greatest opportunity’ since 2008
Investors anticipate a money-making bonanza as the sector comes under strain
Insurers’ search for yield must not compromise policyholder protection, says MAS assistant MD
They must exercise strong risk management and apply robust stress testing, adds the central bank’s assistant MD Marcus Lim
