Wealth & Investing

Climbing a wall of worry

Climbing a wall of worry

WHILE 2021 brought hope that vaccines and other potential treatments against Covid-19 might finally help global economies gain their footing, reality was far rockier.

Building resilience as recession risk threatens
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Building resilience as recession risk threatens

Amid the risk of recession, investors may ride out the storm by investing in countries like China and Japan which are at the early cycle recovery phase, says UOB Private Bank

Australian housing poised to woo Singapore property investors again

Australian housing poised to woo Singapore property investors again

DEMAND for real estate Down Under from investors in Singapore and the rest of Asia could revive in the coming months, primarily spurred by the upcoming full reopening of Australia's borders.

Singaporean investors in Australia residential property favour capital appreciation

Singaporean investors in Australia residential property favour capital appreciation

CAPITAL appreciation, as compared to rental income, tends to be a slightly higher preference for Singaporean investors in Australian residential property, said Knight Frank Australia head of residenti...

Brokers' take: RHB maintains buy on DBS, says no dividend impact from MAS penalty

Brokers' take: RHB maintains buy on DBS, says no dividend impact from MAS penalty

RHB on Tuesday (Feb 8) maintained a "buy" call on DBS with a target price of S$40.40, after the bank was directed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to set aside an additional S$930 million ...

How a sleepy Singapore Reit crushed the market
A SMART LOOK AT INVESTING

How a sleepy Singapore Reit crushed the market

INVESTING can be made simple. But only if you choose to do so.

BT Explains: The metaverse and its 7 layers

BT Explains: The metaverse and its 7 layers

SAY metaverse, and one might immediately imagine holograms and an escapist digital reality where people can live, interact and work (think Ernest Cline's Ready Player One ).

Spooked by rate-hike fears, S-Reit sell-off could offer opportunity to dive in
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Spooked by rate-hike fears, S-Reit sell-off could offer opportunity to dive in

SINGAPORE-LISTED real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have suffered a scathing sell-off so far in 2022, as fears over impending US Federal Reserve interest rate hikes loom. But could the run on Rei...

Profit up 21% for UBS's Asia-Pacific unit in record showing for 2021

Profit up 21% for UBS's Asia-Pacific unit in record showing for 2021

THE Asia-Pacific unit of Swiss bank UBS enjoyed record results in 2021, with all its business units turning in robust performances.

Electric vehicles: Look to history for lessons
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Electric vehicles: Look to history for lessons

"THE dawn of commercialisation of electric vehicles is upon us."