Claressa Monteiro

Claressa Monteiro

HEAD OF AUDIO

Claressa Monteiro is BT’s head of audio. Since 2022, she’s led BT Podcasts and driven audio content, strategy, business development and operations. Prior to BT, Claressa spent three decades in the broadcast and entertainment industry. She is the recipient of the 2009 COMPASS (Composers & Authors Society of Singapore) Award for Artistic Excellence.

On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent, and projected one more quarter-point cut in 2026.

Silver surges, the won sinks and markets recalculate

What does the Fed’s new “neutral rate” mean for Asia? Plus, silver’s boom, Korea’s rally, and Nvidia’s China chip deal.

Shariq Barmaky, country managing partner, Deloitte Singapore (right), and Chan Juin Jieg, accounting & reporting assurance analyst, Deloitte Singapore (left).
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Forging a future-ready career in professional services

Learn how purpose, multidisciplinary skills, learning, and mentorship drive career growth amid global and tech shifts in professional services today.

How is Dubai shaping its future with AI, fintech, and digital assets?

From AI to Web3: Dubai’s model for a future economy

Dubai is engineering its future through AI, fintech and digital assets. Claressa Monteiro explores what drives this precision and what Singapore can...

Victor Aerni, group chief executive, Pictet Wealth Management Asia.
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Planning early for a successful Great Wealth Transfer

Asia’s US$6 trillion wealth transfer is underway. Genevieve Cua and Pictet’s Victor Aerni unpack succession risks, generational gaps, and how family charters...

A closer look at why some conventional money advice no longer serves today’s realities.

The ‘Anti’ Advisor: Why Everything You Know About Saving is Wrong

Is financial security a myth? Chris Miles, the self-proclaimed anti-financial advisor, thinks so. He rejects traditional advice and Howie Lim investigates to...

UltraGreen.ai raised about US$400 million in its debut on the Singapore Exchange this week.

The Fed, the Yen and Singapore’s Surprise Tech Star

The Fed’s final meeting of 2025, Japan’s rate hike risks, Ultra Green AI’s standout IPO, and OCBC’s surprising surge to record highs....

Adam Banks, head of APAC, Moonfare.
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The Private Markets Trends Family Offices Should Watch

Explore the increasing demand for institutional private equity among Asia's family offices with Howie Lim and Moonfare's Adam Banks. How does Moonfare...

Shares of UOB plunged as much as about 4.6 per cent on November 6, after it reported a 72 per cent year-on-year decline in net profit for its third quarter.

Banking on the Singapore banks

UOB’s shares took a beating after the lender reported a slump in its third quarter earnings. Should investors worry? Do DBS and...

The newly launched iEdge Next 50 Indices have climbed more than 24 per cent year to date, outpacing the Straits Times Index.

How to Master Risk and Find Value in Mid-Caps

Mid-caps are overshadowing blue chips; Singapore's iEdge Next 50 is significantly outperforming the STI. Howie Lim finds out how to navigate this...

Google’s Gemini 3 launches to rave reviews, taking the lead in the AI race.

Markets Swing on Rate-Cut Bets as Google Reshapes the AI Race

Rate-cut bets surge, Google disrupts the AI race, Japan faces economic crosswinds, and the rupee struggles. Here’s what moved Asia’s markets this...