In search of hedges

MARKET volatility seems unending as capital markets come to grips with the prospect of higher inflation and interest rates, and the risk of slower growth. To date, technology stocks have borne the brunt of the selloff as well as bonds. But some assets can serve as effective hedges, as we highlight in our Spotlight column.

In At the Helm, Raffles Medical Group chairman Loo Choon Yong is vexed by the issue of wastage in healthcare, which shows up in over-prescription by doctors and over-consumption by patients, among others. And, in Business Family Insights, read about Tommy Phun’s efforts to transform family-owned marine services firm Eng Hup Shipping towards greater sustainability and digitalisation.