What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for ASEAN’s USD4 trillion consumer market and perhaps most importantly, how can we all play our part in contributing to a more resilient and sustainable future?

As the global climate crisis becomes more urgent, we delve into the impact of climate change and speak to Mark Carney to share his expert insights on climate policy, double materiality, climate-related risks, green inflation, global energy consumption, and his thoughts about the transition to net zero...

In our latest podcast, Eli Lee, Head of Investment Strategy at Bank of Singapore, advises investors to remain watchful of potential volatility in the horizon:

For more of our latest market insights, visit:  https://www.bankofsingapore.com/insight-listing.html?

In our latest podcast, Jean Chia, Chief Investment Officer at Bank of Singapore, starts the year on a sweet note, by guiding investors on the right type of “flavour combinations” to consider as they construct their perfectly curated “box of chocolates” (i.e. investment portfolio for 2022).

Every chocolate lover knows that nothing beats the satisfaction of a well-curated selection, but with so many flavours to choose from, how can investors decide on the right combination that will enable them to create a well-diversified and sustainably-sourced portfolio?

Tune in for more tips on creating the optimal combination, including the importance of diversification, knowing your operating environment and how to balance classic staples (stocks and bond investments) with seasonal flavours (thematic investments).

In this episode, Chatri Sityodtong – Founder, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship takes on The Hot Seat with our host Mark Laudi to talk about embracing the warrior mindset, overcoming life’s adversities and his quest to build a global mixed martial arts empire.

For entrepreneurs and technopreneurs, it is clear that succeeding in this re-booted business world requires a new approach, a different playbook from the one we had. Why do some succeed while others failed? Was there a magic ingredient that made all the difference? Which factors tipped the scales in their favour, and what lessons can we learn?

Chatri Sityodtong is a self-made entrepreneur and lifelong martial artist from Thailand. His rags-to-riches life story has inspired millions around the world on BBC, CNN, Bloomberg TV, CNBC and other major media. Sityodtong is also the star of the latest 2021 edition of The Apprentice, the award-winning global reality TV show. Most recently, he was named Asia’s King of Martial Arts by the Financial Times, and Asia’s 2nd Most Powerful Person in Sports by FOX Sports. Business Insider also ranked him as one of Asia’s Top 100 Business Leaders.

Last week, investors around the world got a rude shock after news emerged of a new Covid-19 variant (“Omicron” or B.1.1.529), and this in turn triggered one of the worst Black Friday corrections on record.

The World Health Organisation has classified Omicron as a “variant of concern".

In only a few short days, events have escalated remarkably quickly and cases have been uncovered in Europe and Asia, with governments globally now going on high alert to protect their populations.

In this episode, Conrad Tan, Investment Strategist at Bank of Singapore, gives us an urgent update about the Omicron variant and how it might impact markets over the next few days.

For more of our latest market insights, visit:  https://www.bankofsingapore.com/insight-listing.html?

The FX markets are starting to wake up as central banks have now signaled that they are prepared to change interest rate policies.

The phase of central bank convergence towards lower interest rates is over, and measures of expected volatility in currency markets have been edging up to reflect a more divergent world.

In our latest podcast episode, Sim Moh Siong, our Commodity and Currency Strategist, shares his forecast for commodity currency performance, including why investors should remain optimistic about the US dollar’s resilience going into 2022.

For more of our latest market insights, visit:  https://www.bankofsingapore.com/insight-listing.html?

Over the past few months, the saga of Evergrande and the creeping contagion in the broader Chinese property market has been the primary focus in the Emerging Market Corporates. With Chinese High Yield down some 30% or so year-to-date and a number of defaults, the spotlight continues to shine brightly on the property sector. 

However, it is important to keep in mind that China represents only 25% of the Emerging Market Corporate universe and less than 15% in High Yield.

In today’s podcast, Todd Schubert, Head of Fixed Income Research at Bank of Singapore, explores opportunities beyond China and some of the key themes investors should pay attention to in the near future.

For more of our latest market insights, visit:  https://www.bankofsingapore.com/insight-listing.html?

Last week, the Fed announced it would begin tapering its asset purchase programme and will likely finish its asset purchases by June 2022. While this signifies the beginning of the end of QE, Fed chair Jerome Powell stressed that the first interest rate hike still remains some distance away.

As we draw closer to 2022, markets face a tug of war between optimism over the earnings growth recovery and uncertainty over inflation risks.

In today’s podcast episode, Jean Chia, our Chief Investment Officer, shares her perspective on how markets could potentially play out and how investors should navigate ahead moving into 2022. Tune in to find out more.

For more of our latest market insights, visit:  https://www.bankofsingapore.com/insight-listing.html?

The climate crisis poses an existential threat to every country, especially a small island state like Singapore. The urgency of the climate crisis is even more stark today, and both governments and corporations recognise the need for bold climate action and are stepping up eff­orts to combat this threat.

Speakers:  

Yvonne Chan    (Host & Former CNA Presenter)

For more of our latest market insights, visit:  https://www.bankofsingapore.com/insight-listing.html?