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OCBC’s recent purchase of more Great Eastern shares has further narrowed the insurer’s public spread and increased the risk of it eventually being suspended from trading. But Great Eastern undervalued shares still hold great potential. Senior correspondent Ben Paul explains.

Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

Highlights of the podcast: 

05:28 Embedded value soars but shares languish

08:38 Little protection for minority shareholders

11:59 AGM comments on compensation and share price

16:06 Hiking Great Eastern's dividend payouts?

Written and hosted by: Ben Paul ([email protected])

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro 

Produced and edited by: Janice Tan

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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Manulife US Reit is trading at a historical yield of 28 per cent and an appalling 70 per cent discount to its book value. Is it a bargain for investors? Or, is it a value trap? What will it take to resurrect this owner of US office properties? Senior correspondent Ben Paul explains.

Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

Highlights: 

02:31 Recent developments at the Reit could be positive for investors

07:40 Manulife should emulate example of CapitaLand, Mapletree

12:27 Sale of Manulife US Reit can be structured to benefit investors

14:17 Why Manulife US Reit could be a bargain for long term investors

Written and hosted by: Ben Paul ([email protected])

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro 

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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The next few months could be a risky time. Investors should tread very carefully, and be prepared to take advantage of a big sell-off. The Fed is pausing its rate hiking cycle even though inflation is still elevated. Meanwhile, Singapore is battling to keep a lid on runaway residential property prices.

Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

Highlights: 

01:34 Fed pauses, but financial conditions may continue tightening

02:44 Singapore tries to restrict runaway residential property prices

05:13 Tough policy action meets stubborn pushback from market

07:53 Self-serving narratives from financial market, property sectors

10:44 Bargains to be had in the wake of big, disorderly sell-offs

Written and hosted by: Ben Paul ([email protected])

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro 

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

Keep your FOMO in check! The recent bank failures in the West were not just about poor management but also a manifestation of tighter monetary policy working its way through the financial system. Yet, the Fed does not appear ready to cut rates immediately. Chasing the market at this point could be a bad idea.

Highlights: 

01:36 Waiting for the next shoe to drop

06:13 S&P500, STI have shrugged off the bad news

09:32 Parsing Fed’s latest comments, rate projections

11:38 Weaker REITs may succumb to financial stress

Written and hosted by: Ben Paul ([email protected])

Produced by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Engineered by: Howie Lim

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Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

The proposed break-up and delisting of Golden Energy and Resources and the general offer for Boustead Projects do not adequately compensate minority investors. These deals are also testing the rules and conventions around de-listings in the Singapore market. Ben Paul has insights. 

Highlights: 

02:13 Golden Energy already trading above all-cash consideration

05:18 Revised offer for Boustead Projects way below NAV, RNAV

09:28 SGX tightened up its rules on de-listings in 2019 

11:30 Investor complaint draws regulatory scrutiny of IFA role 

14:53 SGX’s position on general offers, de-listings could be tested

Produced by: Ben Paul ([email protected]), Howie Lim and Claressa Monteiro

Edited by: Howie Lim

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Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

Share buybacks are a means of returning cash to investors. But they discriminate between existing shareholders and continuing shareholders. Ben Paul explains why investors should carefully consider if these exercises are in their best interest, and press corporate boards to raise their game.

Highlights: 

02:10 A signal business is thriving, and stock prices are too low

05:37 Why companies often pursue buybacks at the wrong time

07:53 Companies repurchase their shares too opportunistically 

10:46 Warren Buffett’s approach to buybacks should be emulated

13:39 Investors can vote against share purchase mandates at AGMs 

Produced by: Ben Paul ([email protected]), Howie Lim and Claressa Monteiro

Edited by: Howie Lim

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Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

2022 was marked by the relentless tightening of monetary policy by major central banks to address the surge in inflation around the world. What about 2023? Ben Paul finds out. 

Highlights: 

03:00 Cumulative impact of higher interest rates to be felt in 2023

09:43 Tech companies coping with “recession” after over-investment 

12:14 Hunt for tech companies still capable of disrupting status quo

15:48 Singapore market outperformed in 2022, faces risks in 2023

Produced by: Ben Paul ([email protected]) and Howie Lim

Edited by: Howie Lim

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Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

Singapore Airlines is enjoying a banner FY2023 as international borders reopen and travellers pay up for flights. But losses in India, competition and the need to eventually redeem the rest of its MCBs could weigh on investor sentiment next year.

Highlights: (click/tap above)

03:31 Massive upswing in profitability as travellers pay up for flights

06:21 Resuming dividend payouts, redeeming first tranche of MCBs

09:19 Why airlines have poor long-term investment fundamentals

13:31 Air India-Vistara deal unlikely to immediately excite investors

Produced by: Ben Paul ([email protected]), Howie Lim and Claressa Monteiro

Edited by: Howie Lim

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Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

Are there stock bargains and returns to be found in the dating scene? Can Match Group and its broad portfolio of dating app brands make a comeback? Senior correspondent Ben Paul finds out.

Highlights: (click/tap above)

02:21 How the Internet changed the hunt for romantic partners

06:21 Match Group has a broad portfolio of dating app brands

09:46 Stock down sharply on Fed hikes, slower revenue growth 

12:25 New CEO setting company on a stronger growth trajectory

Produced by: Ben Paul ([email protected]), and Howie Lim

Edited by: Howie Lim

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Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

Why has the market reacted so negatively to SATS’s proposed acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services and what could the company have done differently? Ben Paul finds out.

Highlights: (click/tap above)

02:43 SATS struggling to address anticipation of a big rights issue

07:16 Acquisition would enlarge SATS, and make it more resilient

09:27 Market clearly doubts the assertions about EPS accretion

12:21 Investors unlikely to return until there is more clarity on deal

Produced by: Ben Paul ([email protected]), Howie Lim and Claressa Monteiro

Edited by: Howie Lim

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