Money Mind Podcast

Where should you be putting your money in a bear market? Jonathan Peeris gets investment tips from Stefanie Holtze-Jen, chief investment officer for Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank International Private Bank, and Sani Hamid, director of wealth management (economy and strategy) at Financial Alliance.

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When you’re teaching children about managing money, why do you need to go beyond saving and budgeting? Sona Ramesh gets answers from her guests, Dawn Cher, the financial blogger also known as SG Budget Babe, and Audrey Tan, founder of Playmoolah, a start-up which teaches children about finance.

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Southeast Asia is home to 35 unicorns – companies with a valuation of US$1 billion dollars. How does a start-up turn into a unicorn? Money Mind’s Jonathan Peeris speaks to Vinnie Lauria, founding partner at Golden Gate Ventures, Kiren Kumar, deputy chief executive for development at the Infocomm Media Development Authority and Marcus Tan, co-founder of Carousell.

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Countries around the world are limiting or banning food exports. Will this rising protectionism spark a food security crisis? And is there anything consumers can do? Sona Remesh is joined by Rob Subbaraman, head of global macro research at Nomura, and Sonia Akter, assistant professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

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Singapore’s home loan rates have more than doubled in 2022. As the US continues to raise interest rates to battle sky-rocketing inflation, what should home owners and property investors do next? Jonathan Peeris speaks to Clive Chng, Associate Director at Redbrick Mortgage Advisory and Christopher Tan, CEO of wealth advisory firm Providend to find out.

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The collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin and Luna tokens has shaken investor confidence in cryptocurrencies. But even after an estimated US$300 billion loss in market value across the crypto market, some say it is a good time to get invested. Jonathan Peeris speaks to Zann Kwan, board member from the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Start-ups Singapore (ACCESS) and Zennon Kapron, Director of Fintech Research and consulting firm, Kapronasia.

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China’s economy is feeling the full brunt of its zero-COVID strategy, as lockdowns and restrictions slam the brakes on consumption, production, and employment. With no sign of any letup in the policy, is the worst still to come? How will this slowdown affect businesses and economies in Asia? Could abandoning a zero-COVID policy create a different set of problems? Tommy Wu, Lead China Economist at Capital Economics and Shirley Yu, Senior Fellow at the Ash Center, Harvard Kennedy School, give their assessment.

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A shortage of cooking oil around the world is fuelling food inflation. And it’s made worse by rising food protectionism around the world, as countries ban key commodity exports to safeguard domestic supplies. Kicking off a new season, Money Mind looks at how Indonesia’s ban on palm oil exports will impact consumers and businesses. Are such restrictions a sign that something is wrong with the global food supply chain – and what can be done to fix it? Join Money Mind’s Sona Remesh and her guests, Radhika Rao, Senior Economist at DBS Bank, and Avtar Sandu, Senior Commodities Manager at Phillip Nova.

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When conflict breaks out between nations, should investors be spooked? Or as the saying goes, should you “buy on the sound of cannons”? How does geopolitical uncertainty affect markets, and what’s different about the current headwinds? Join Money Mind’s Sona Remesh and her guests, Sani Hamid, Director, Wealth Management at Financial Alliance, and Tony Raza, Head of Multi-Asset Strategy at UOB Asset Management.

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After years of easy money, interest rates are set to rise across the world. How will it affect the markets, and what does it mean for you and your money? And who will be the winners and losers? Find out how to re-calibrate your portfolio with Money Mind’s Sona Remesh and her guests, Chris Brankin, CEO of TD Ameritrade Singapore, and Ben Charoenwong, assistant professor at the Department of Finance, NUS Business School.

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