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  • Neroli { Hello, Calvin Thanks for explaining.... a good lesson learnt.... } – May 18, 2:25 AM
  • Raymond Lim { Hi, Tan Kin Lian strongly recommended STI ETF, which track the performance on STI index. The ETF invest in all the STI component stocks which spread the risk. The return... } – May 18, 12:29 AM
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Monetary Authority of Singapore issues warning on perpetual securities

05.18.2012 · Posted in Bonds, Singapore

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has finally issued a warning for investors regarding perpetual securities. This is a follow up to the previous article when MAS was just ‘concerned’ about the perps. However, it seems somewhat late as the investors have already invested in the perpetual securities, especially the Genting retail perp bond. MAS should ...

Comments on Straits Times Article MAS Worried by perpetual bond rush

05.17.2012 · Posted in Bonds, Singapore

Recently, there has been quite a few perpetual bond issuance, like Singpost, Olam, Mapletree Logistics Trust etc. However, what must have caught MAS eye really is the Genting perpetual bond raising which included a second round to market to retail investors. Now that MAS has made it official that they are concerned, I guess it ...

M&L Hospitality Trust IPO

04.30.2012 · Posted in Dividend Stocks, Singapore

The previous post was about Global Premium Hotels IPO, the owner of economy hotel chain Fragrance hotel. M&L Hospitality Trust on the other hand, has hotels in Singapore, Australia and Japan under different brand names. They are Singapore (Ibis Bencoolen and Ibis Novena), Australia (Sheraton Four Points Sydney, Swissotel Sydney and Travelodge Melbourne) and  Japan ...

Mid Valley MegaMall and Mid Valley Gardens to be listed in REIT by IGB

04.26.2012 · Posted in Budgeting & Portfolio, Malaysia

The moment a lot of investors have been waiting for has arrived! IGB has decided to list Mid Valley MegaMall and Mid Valley Gardens into a retail Malaysian REIT. Since the listing of Pavilion REIT, some people have asked me about possibility of Mid Valley being listed. Initially, IGB was just exploring the idea, however, ...

Global Premium Hotels IPO

04.24.2012 · Posted in Dividend Stocks, Singapore

Both Global Premium Hotels and M&L Hospitality Trust IPO caught my eye recently. Global Premium, priced at $0.26 per share operate Singapore’s largest chain of hotels, 22 under Fragrance and one under the Parc Sovereign brand. The hotels are considered economy to mid tier ranges, which is a good segment that has more stable demand ...

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