After a long wait, Azalea Investment Management is finally back with the Astrea 8 Private Equity bonds - the latest of their Astrea series issuances. In this episode, Mr. Lim Jun Jie, Director, Investor Solutions & Marketing, will share with us about this new launch and also several important points for potential investors to note. 

As the markets speculate on the possibility of four to six rate cuts in 2024, the uncertain future of interest rates prompts us to explore the benefits of maintaining a shorter-duration exposure to fixed income. In our latest episode, we delved into the world of short-duration bonds—what exactly defines 'short,' considerations for duration, and a closer look at some noteworthy bonds worth considering. 

In this special Christmas episode, our fixed income team comes together for a heartwarming celebration of the season. Join us as we invite our regional team members to share a gift they'd like to give themselves this Christmas and their wishes for the 2024 economy. 

How big is the SGD bond market? What makes these bonds unique? Can SGD bonds help keep up with inflation? Get these questions answered as we explore the SGD bond space together with Willie Keng, Founder of Dividend Titan.com.

What's happening in China's property sector? We speak with Jason Sze, Senior Research Analyst with iFAST Financial, to discuss more about China’s real estate crisis and the possible opportunities or dangers within.

We peek into our Portfolio Manager, Colin Low’s brain to see how can one evaluate if a bond is worth investing in.

CPF is a familiar term to many Singaporeans, but what does it entail? In this episode, we speak with our analyst Wong Di Ming to find out how CPF interest rates are calculated, how it ties in with the macro environment and even the products you can invest in with CPF.

Check out what our Gen Z intern has to say about his time at iFAST and his exposure to the fixed income space. 

Bond ratings are representations of the creditworthiness of corporate or government bonds. In this episode, we discuss more on how bonds are rated with Willie Keng, Founder of Dividend Titan.com. 

Banks issue by tiers such as Additional Tier 1, Tier 2 or even Tier 3. Tune in to this episode and learn more about the tier system, as well as the Credit Suisse wipeout with our guest speaker, Fixed Income Analyst Wong Di Ming.