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Joan Ng

Joan Ng

Joan Ng is a senior correspondent at BT covering financial markets, with a focus on private markets. She was previously BT’s news editor, responsible for daily newsroom operations. Prior to joining BT, she covered Singapore’s corporate scene and capital markets at The Edge.

emailjoanng@sph.com.sg
Ravi Murthy, head of corporate sales, Asia-Pacific (ex-China), markets and securities services at HSBC, says the lack of foreign exchange liquidity for some currencies is a challenge for companies.
EXPANDING IN ASEAN

Companies must consider FX exposure risks when tapping South-east Asia’s rapid growth

Effective currency hedging is about managing risks to meet financial objectives, says HSBC’s Ravi Murthy

China’s common prosperity policy was revived in a big way in 2021 with various regulatory measures curtailing the growth of certain industries, writes BT senior correspondent Joan Ng.
BIG MONEY

China’s stock market stimulus

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Managers paying attention to market signals would have sensed a golden opportunity as risk-on sentiment grows, writes BT senior correspondent Joan Ng.
BIG MONEY

Are you following the money?

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The Singapore market has been on a winning streak, attracting institutional inflow after a dry spell, writes BT senior correspondent Joan Ng.
BIG MONEY

Dyna-Mac draws attention

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Wealthy investors head online for private markets products as quality, access improve

Lower entry points that make it easier to diversify, greater control over portfolio are some advantages cited

A focus on impact can result in the creation of value.

Sustainability Impact Awards is about recognising and inspiring leaders

Winners of last year’s Awards have benefited from virtuous circle, and UOB’s chief sustainability officer Eric Lim hopes this will lead to...

Millennials, who have typically grown up in smaller families, stand to inherit a larger sum of wealth from their parents.

Wealth transfer discussions are changing in an age of growing financial literacy

A retirement sentiment survey in Singapore finds three in four respondents have started planning for retirement

The Bank of Japan has only this year ended a 14-year ETF-buying programme that cost 70 trillion yen, and which was meant to encourage domestic investors to take more risk.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Boost market-making, broaden indices with bold moves, not incremental steps

THE Straits Times Index (STI) touched a 17-year high on Monday (Sep 23), hitting 3,638.54 points in intraday trading. Securities trading volume...

Catalytic capital could be key to unlocking private investment in renewable infrastructure.

Catalytic capital is key to emerging markets badly in need of decarbonisation funding

Managers are courting catalytic capital – investment willing to accept a lower return – so as to bring more investors to the...

People misunderstand or underestimate how difficult it is to build critical mass and to build a competitive advantage, says Projesh Banerjea, a member of KKR’s Asia Pacific Infrastructure team.

Asia-Pacific infrastructure investing is a long game at KKR

That is the only way to reap rewards down the road, says Projesh Banerjea, a director at the asset manager and a...

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