Wealth & Investing

MONEY MATTERS

Taking stock of finances before 2025 ends

Six areas to look into when reviewing money decisions

Investment experts are mixed on whether money market funds are best for investors to park their cash for higher yields.
BT EXPLAINS

With T-bill yields falling to lows, which assets bring higher returns?

Current rates are far from competitive, for those hoping to retrieve returns worth their while

BlackRock might still consider ways to offer real assets exposure to wealthy individuals, including through open-ended funds.

BlackRock halts plan for infra fund targeting wealthy Europeans

The world’s largest asset manager is for now focusing on offering GIP deals in traditional drawdown funds

Singapore has 55 billionaires, with six new additions in 2025, according to UBS’ Billionaire Ambitions Report.

Wealth of Singapore billionaires soars 66% to third-highest in Apac at US$258.8 billion

Apac billionaires include the Zhang brothers behind Mixue; Tron blockchain’s Justin Sun

Low Keng Huat’s net asset value as at Jul 31 was S$0.79 per share, or 9.7% above the offer price.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Concerns of weak prospects at Low Keng Huat belie a history of strong shareholder returns

Its shares have delivered a higher total return over the past 15 years than the STI as well as property groups such as CDL, Hongkong Land and UOL

UBP chief executive Guy de Picciotto says the bank's Asia business has doubled over the past 10 years.

Private bank UBP rolls out VCC fund with S$200 million in commitments

The fund will invest in fixed-income strategies; a second fund to be launched next year will invest in a hedge fund of funds

The rally in silver, which rose more than 8% over the previous two trading sessions, has been fuelled by bets on prolonged supply tightness.

Silver retreats from record high on overheating concerns

SILVER retreated from a record high on Tuesday (Dec 2), with a key technical indicator showing that a six-day rally has taken it into overbought territory. Gold also edged down.

Matt Beesley, Jupiter Asset Management chief executive, aims to expand outside the UK in strategic efforts to build scale.

Jupiter Asset Management to expand outside the UK, including Singapore

It has registered seven funds in the Republic, of which four are income-generating funds

The S&P 500 has consolidated around the 6,700 to 6,900 level. The next projected upside target is near 7,200.

Can November’s market rally last?

The trajectory of gold and silver prices suggests that not everyone is spellbound by the rise

The US Treasury has been focusing on short-term securities, especially T-bills, in its issuance strategy to avoid locking in current high long-term interest rates.
CIO CORNER

Rising public debt and what it could mean for investors

An immediate risk is that concerns over debt sustainability and credit rating cuts could trigger periodic volatility in bond yields