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AI has been increasingly integrated in multiple sectors, including the FinTech industry. As it rapidly expands, is there any need for it to be integrated into your investment portfolio? Does it play a key role in your wealth management plans? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Samuel Rhee, Co-founder and Chairman of Endowus, to find out more on the implications of AI in future investments and in wealth management. 

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The FinTech Talent Report 2023 unraveled distinctive trends, challenges, and opportunities in the financial and technological local landscape. What are the key findings of the report? Will AI replace the human workforce in the future? On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Shadab Taiyabi, President of Singapore FinTech Association, to discuss this year's findings.

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Markets kicked off this month on a good note, with major indexes clocking in strong performance. So does this now set the tone of a year-end rally? Or is this just temporary and further upside is limited? Is this just a bear market rally? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Too Juncheong, Equity Dealer, Moomoo Singapore to find out more. 

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According to the latest World Gold Council’s Q3 Gold Demand Trends report, central banks' gold buying maintained a historic pace. But it did fall short of last year’s record. Meanwhile, jewellery demand softened slightly in the face of high gold prices, while the investment picture was mixed.

On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Shaokai, Head of Asia-Pacific (ex-China) & Global Head of Central Banks, World Gold Council, to find out more about the findings of the report.

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Falling US government bond yields helped launch an explosive rebound in US stocks this week. But did that have an impact on the Straits Times Index? Additionally, will the Singapore T-bill yield fall with lower US bond yields? What other alternatives can investors park their savings other than in T-bills?

On the Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong is joined by Gerald Wong, CEO of Beansprout (growbeansprout.com) for a market wrap of the week to find out more on what moved markets this week. 

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A recession may just be more than just a number. 

While hopes for a soft landing are growing, some market experts say the US economy will slip into a mild to moderate recession within the next six months.

The idea that a US Recession could be imminent may spark anxiety among investors. 

On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sue Trinh, Managing Director, Co-Head, Global Macro Strategy, Manulife Investment Management to find out some of the considerations investors should pay attention to. 

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Markets started this week on a green note, especially with Us government bond yields pulling back sharply from its multi-year highs. So will the US equity market rebound sustain? Can we see a year-end rally that many are hoping for? 

On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Yap Fook Hien, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered, to find out more. 

Highlights:
01:00 - What has driven the recent decline in US government bond yields?
03:42 - Can investors now let out a sigh of relief? Or can bond yields go up again?
05:00 - Will the US equity market rebound sustain?
08:31 - What risks could deter the latest market rebound from sustaining? 
11:34 - How should investors allocate their assets amid the uncertainty of interest rate hikes?

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Global CCUS uptake needs to expand 120 times from current levels by 2050, rising to at least 4.2 gigatons per annum of CO2 captured, for countries to achieve their net-zero commitments. That's according to a McKinsey report.

At the Asia Clean Energy Summit organised by the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore, we heard highlights from industry on transformation in this area and what more needs to be done. 

This podcast includes comments from:

Singhi Mahendra, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Dalmia Cement, 

Paul Kennedy, VP of International Business Development, Carbon Engineering 

Fadhl Zayed Fadhl Ahmed, (Acting) Manager Strategic Partnerships, Emirates Steel Arkan

Prabhat Agrawal, Senior Advisor at GaffneyCline

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Mega trends have changed the investment landscape. Investors investing in those mega trends have risen as evolving trends play a crucial role in shaping potential investment returns.

Investing in such trends is called, thematic investing - an approach that uses research to identify trends, opportunities, and relevant companies and group them into overarching themes to invest in.

On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sam Richmond-Brown, Client Portfolio Manager at Thematics Asset Management, to find out more about thematic investments and what some of the megatrends that are shaping our financial markets are.

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Cryptocurrency Bitcoin has rallied about 27% in October. That’s the biggest monthly increase since January. 

And this recent surge comes on the back of expectations that the US Securities and Exchange Commission may soon approve exchange-traded funds that invest directly in the cryptocurrency after more than a decade of deliberation. 

On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Suvashree Ghosh, Crypto Currency Reporter for APAC with Bloomberg, to find out what this move signifies and whether we can see further upside for the cryptocurrency.

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