Yeo Hui Shi

Even though the yen may strengthen, corporate earnings in Japan are expected to remain well supported and deliver double-digit growth
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2025 is the year to stay bullish on Japan

The move towards sustainable inflation, strengthening wages and ongoing reforms to improve capital efficiency will breathe new life into its economy

Valuations of Chinese stocks remain inexpensive by their own historical standards, and are even cheaper compared to the broader global market.
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Can China stage another rebound?

The raft of stimulus can provide a short-term boost, but will likely do little to resolve China’s deeper structural issues

Narendra Modi's ruling party secured a narrow victory in India's elections; Modi now has to rely on allies for a coalition government.
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Rich valuations leave little room for disappointment in Indian equities

ON JUN 9, Narendra Modi was sworn in as India’s prime minister for a third term. This followed surprising election results; Modi’s...

Investors should embrace the BOJ's policy pivot as a sign that the country's struggle with deflation is finally ending – a change that has positive implications for the economy.
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Can Japan’s stock market scale new highs?

THIS has been a monumental year for Japan.

Investing in an emerging markets ex-China index tracker offers a relatively larger exposure to markets like Taiwan, where companies such as TSMC stands to benefit from robust semiconductor demand.
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Tap emerging market growth, while avoiding specific China risks

By embracing EM ex-China strategies, investors can limit their exposure to China while benefiting from EM opportunities

China has cut rates to boost the economy and also halved the stamp duty on stock trading. But its problems are structural with no easy fix.
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How to position your portfolio as global equities head for a correction

Bond valuations remain much more attractive than equities. Investors should manage their equity exposure carefully, while paying more attention to fixed income

Rendezvous Grand Hotel Singapore of the Far East Hospitality Trust. The trust saw strong distribution per unit growth in the first half of 2023.
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Is the worst over for Singapore Reits?

First-half results of many S-Reits were disappointing; the overall risk-reward proposition remains unattractive

China Evergrande Group has yet to win enough support from creditors for its overseas debt restructuring plan.
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Is it time to return to Asian high-yield? Here’s what we are watching

China’s property will remain a significant drag on Asian HY performance, but India is set to play a larger role, thanks to...

Financial stresses on the US office Reits are well documented. Share prices of Manulife US Reit, Prime US Reit, and Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit slumped as the market reassessed their financial stability and tenant risk.
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S-Reits losing appeal: Average yield of 6% is not good enough

Investors should expect a yield of over 7 per cent from S-Reits overall, based on the historical yield spread and the 10-year...

Country Garden's Fengming Haishang residential development in Shanghai. The company focuses on the more challenging tier-3 and tier-4 cities. Its large scale and and uncertain outlook shows the limitations of policy support.
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Is the 30% rebound in Asian high yield sustainable? We think not

China’s property sector is still mired in uncertainty and default risk is persistent. Investors should steer clear of Asian high-yield bonds