THE Business Times’ readers will have the chance to meet the paper’s award-winning senior correspondent Ben Paul in the flesh when Mark to Market “Live” returns on Jul 15 at The Capitol Kempinski Hotel.

The series is an extension of Paul’s popular weekly Monday column and monthly podcast of the same name.

It will take on a new format as a personal wealth forum for its upcoming edition, and is the first to be held in front of a live audience.

Paul’s guests on the panel discussion are three industry experts: Terence Wong (chief executive officer, Azure Capital), Vijay Natarajan (vice-president, real estate and reits, RHB Bank Singapore), and Aaron Chwee (head of wealth advisory, OCBC Bank).

Together, they will be sharing how investors should reposition their portfolios as high inflation and aggressive interest rate hikes continue to rock global economies and markets.

In Paul’s recent Mark to Market column, he shared some of the day’s talking points and these include:

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- Will the prospect of further rises in interest rates revive sentiment in the banks? Or, will concerns about a recession weigh on them?

- Should investors stay with post-pandemic recovery plays such as SIA?

- Is the rebound in Reits sustainable?

- And is the Singapore market still a good place to hunt for income?

Participants will also get a chance to engage Paul and his guests during an audience question-and-answer session after the discussion.

BT subscribers enjoy a discounted rate of S$15 per head with a promo code that has been e-mailed.

The price includes entry to the half-day seminar as well as light refreshments in the morning and a buffet lunch.

Public tickets will cost S$40 each, but those who opt to sign up for a BT subscription will immediately get to enjoy the discounted subscriber price as well with a unique promo code.

Mark to Market “Live” was initially launched last June as a fireside chat webinar series, due to restrictions on events imposed by the pandemic.

Paul’s guests on previous editions included OCBC Bank group CEO Helen Wong and Straits Developments CEO Eric Teng.

Mark to Market “Live” takes place on Jul 15 (10 am to 1 pm) at The Capitol Kempinski Hotel. Sign up now at bt.sg/m2mlive23. Registration closes on Jul 2 or when capacity is full.