Ben Paul
SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
Ben Paul joined The Business Times in 2020, after nearly three decades of covering financial markets as an analyst and journalist. He writes and produces the BT’s Mark To Market column and podcast.
MAS should require EQDP fund managers to express their views, flex shareholder power
An alignment of interests with minority investors could be a more constructive motivating force for IDs than their vaunted independence
Iran war may hasten Reits’ waning popularity
A more hawkish tone from the Fed this week could further weaken sentiment towards real estate investment trusts
Iran war: Soaring oil price will be a key driver of Fed policy; opportunities, risks for investors
While even the price of gold fell last week, shares of Big Oil companies sustained their upward momentum
Citrini’s dystopian AI narrative may be wrong, but it could catalyse deeper thinking, policy change
The research firm imagined a tax on the use of AI, and the establishment of a public claim on the returns from...
DBS, OCBC, UOB may grab attention as Fed shifts stance, copes with new tariff uncertainty
Even if interest rates are bottoming, the normalisation of net interest margins at the three banks may continue through 2026
How to invest in the Year of the Fire Horse
Investors should be prepared to ride the momentum wherever it unfolds in 2026, and change horses when necessary
Positive reaction to market reforms opens door to broader enhancement of growth capital sector
The result could be a bigger pipeline of new listings, and some struggling listed companies going private
Time to introduce a Japan, Korea-style value-up programme, to drive Singapore market’s next leg-up
This move may be a crucial part of the ongoing holistic approach to restoring the vibrancy of the local market
Time for brokers to make bigger contribution to the revitalisation of the Singapore market
Reduced board lot sizes may largely benefit SGX and the brokers; custody accounts could be an opportunity to alleviate frictions of exercising...
Will UOB climb higher after its big rebound?
Softer rates are squeezing NIMs at the 3 Singapore banks, but also spurring excitement about the potential for valuations to rise and...