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Spiking: The Next Wave of Fintech
As part of its objective to become the world’s first smart nation, Singapore aims to become a smart financial centre. In this smart nation, technology makes everybody’s lives easier, which includes making any transaction involving finances. By definition (of the Oxford dictionary, no less), fintech supports and enables
Are you an investment risk-taker?
Everything in life comes with a certain amount of risk, and the stock market is no different. But while many, if not most investors would prefer to avoid it when they can (because after all, money doesn’t grow on trees), some people really just prefer living on the edge.
Hot Investment Profile: Keppel Corporation
SGX Stock Code: BN4 / Stock Price: 5.330 One of Singapore’s leading investment holding and management companies, Keppel Corporation was one of last week’s top five value traded stocks on the the SGX. Coming a long way from its earliest incarnation as a ship repair yard, Keppel Corp
Sophisticated Investor Profile: Koh Boon Hwee
Referred to by Reuters as one of the most powerful players in Singapore boardrooms, Mr Koh Boon Hwee has helmed some of the country’s foremost corporations in their respective industries: Hewlett-Packard Singapore (1984)SingTel (1986)Singapore Airlines (2001)DBS Bank (2006)Far East Orchard (2013)Mr Koh has also
Getting to Know ASEAN Exchanges
Trading on the Singapore Exchange does not take place in a geographical vacuum. Indeed, having built itself up as the Asian Gateway, the SGX is well-aware of the importance of getting along with one’s neighbours. In the wake of our recent post on investing in overseas stocks, we now
Making Sense of Stock Market Trends
If real estate is all about location, location, location, timing could probably be the magic word for the stock market. The right time to buy and sell your stocks is what spells the difference between profit and loss. While the importance of timing is understood easily enough, determining what the
Hot Investment Profile: Isetan (Singapore) Ltd
SGX Stock Code: I15 / Stock Price: 3.850 The first ever Japanese department store to open in Singapore, Isetan (Singapore) Ltd was one of last week’s top five gainers on the Singapore Exchange. Since its inaugural Havelock branch in 1972, the company has gone on to open several new
Sophisticated Investor Profile: Cindy Chow Pei Pei
A true mover and shaker in the expansion of one of the premier real estate investment trusts (REITs) on the Singapore Exchange, Miss Cindy Chow Pei Pei is Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust Management, Ltd. Having worked in China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore,
Opening Up to Overseas Stocks
With the plethora of potentially profitable shares available on the local bourse, why should investors consider investing in overseas stocks at all? The answer is as simple as it is complex: diversification. Savvy investors well know that diversifying their portfolios enables them to avoid the proverbial “one basket for all
What You Should Know About IPO’s
When a company announces its initial public offering or IPO, it’s akin to a clarion call for many investors. Raising their heads (and sometimes their eyebrows) at the sound, they scramble to find out all they can about that company. Or, if it was a company they’ve already
Hot Investment Profile: China Merchants Holdings
SGX Stock Code: C22 / Stock Price: 1.020 The biggest toll road company listed on the Singapore Exchange, China Merchants Holdings Pacific Limited (CMHP) was one of the last week’s top five value traded stocks on the SGX. Among the foremost toll road operators in China, CMHP has invested
Sophisticated Investor Profile: Lim Eng Hock
One of the most followed investors on Spiking, Mr Lim Eng Hock or Peter Lim is famous for having made his fortune as an investor. Changing gears from being a stockbroker to a full-time investor, Mr Lim now owns or has a significant number of shares of several firms. Among
