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Ranamita Chakraborty

Ranamita Chakraborty

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Ranamita graduated from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University with a Masters in International Relations. She joined BT on Sept 18, 2024 and covers the capital as well as insurance markets. 

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A solid grounding in accounting remains fundamental for equity analysts, and programming skills are becoming increasingly valuable, says Paul Chew of Phillip Securities Research.

Demand for analysts grows as equities market gains momentum: industry players

The hiring push comes as regulatory initiatives are rolled out to boost coverage of small and mid-cap stocks

"The early-morning routine is... about choosing yourself before the day chooses for you. That’s a very intentional act of self-leadership,” says Eric Lim of Somnus Sleep Wellness.
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The ‘5 am Club’: How early-morning routines work for business leaders

For some CEOs, beginning the day at the crack of dawn gives them some protected time before work demands flood in

Chia Der Jiun, managing director of MAS, says the Value Unlock programme is about “bringing about transformation in corporate practices and concrete outcomes”.

MAS weighs changes to corporate governance code for boards’ roles, will monitor Value Unlock programme outcomes

It will examine how the principles of the code could be supplemented with practical guidance on value creation

Great Eastern Private was officially launched on Tuesday (Mar 3) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Great Eastern executives. From left: Abby Leung, group head of high net worth, Greg Hingston, group chief executive officer; Soon Tit Koon, chairman; and Kwek-Perroy Li Choo, managing director of group integrated propositions and platforms.

Great Eastern expands focus on HNW segment with new offerings

The launch of Great Eastern Private comes as wealth transfers gather pace across Asia amid heightened geopolitical and market uncertainty

Singlife Legacy Indexed Income, a whole-of-life, non-participating universal life plan “offers growth potential alongside highly customisable income streams”, says the home-grown financial services company.

Singlife offers new indexed universal life plan amid growing HNW demand

The launch comes amid growing appetite for UL plans, fuelled by rising wealth creation across Asia-Pacific

For the full year, the insurer posted a net profit of S$1.2 billion, an increase of 21 per cent from S$995.3 million in FY2024.

Great Eastern posts 79% jump in Q4 profit to S$241.4 million, boosts HNW focus

The board proposes final dividend of S$0.30 per share for the financial year ended December

"Zombie firms" are not unique to Singapore; in Japan and Korea, there are a significant share of companies that report persistently negative returns.

SGX must find ‘sweet spot’ in culling underperforming firms as regional peers tighten curbs: market experts

The challenge lies in balancing market quality with competitiveness, say market observers

Across the broader market, decliners outnumbered decliners 280 to 304, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$2.0 billion changed hands.

Singapore stocks rise amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.3%

Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 304 to 280 after 1.4 billion securities worth S$2 billion change hands

Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 316 to 142, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$2.1 billion changed hands.

Singapore stocks rise, tracking regional gains; STI up 1.3%

Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 316 to 142, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$2.1 billion change hands

Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered decliners 294 to 197, with 765.9 million securities worth S$954.94 million traded.

Singapore stocks end almost flat before Chinese New Year; STI inches up 0.02%

Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 294 to 197, with 765.9 million securities worth S$954.9 million traded

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