Special Situations, Content Strategist, Smartkarma

Crispin Francis

Special Situations, Content Strategist

Smartkarma

Smartkarma unites the fragmented investment industry, connecting institutional investors, independent research providers, and corporates within a single network.

Research Reinvented

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

The new MAS regulations for SREITs kicked in earlier this year. Will this be a catalyst for mergers between SREITs? If a merger does happen between two SREITs, it will be the first ever.In this insight we discuss the viability of an SREIT consolidation wave and look at potential takeover targets that may be susceptible to a takeover.

The new MAS regulations for SREITs kicked in earlier this year. Will this be a catalyst for mergers between SREITs? If a merger does happen between two SREITs, it will be the first ever.In this insight we discuss the viability of an SREIT consolidation wave and look at potential takeover targets that may be susceptible to a takeover.

Chairman, sgtradex

Tan Chin-Hwee

Chairman

I have had the highest respect of SFC  but it may be a dark day for those who engage in the practice of financial research and due diligence with the controversial lawsuit by the regulator SFC in HK against the rating agency Moody's for their piece on China.Lawsuit come in just in time for the movie "10 Years" to achieve the top Movie Award-maybe the producers should have another segment in the Movie about Hong Kong's days as an international financial centre in the past to now a Chinese…

I have had the highest respect of SFC  but it may be a dark day for those who engage in the practice of financial research and due diligence with the controversial lawsuit by the regulator SFC in HK against the rating agency Moody's for their piece on China.Lawsuit come in just in time for the movie "10 Years" to achieve the top Movie Award-maybe the producers should have another segment in the Movie about Hong Kong's days as an international financial centre in the past to now a Chinese…

Moody's Vs SFC - A Dark Day for Hong Kong?

Freelance Research Analyst

Tay Hock Meng

Residential properties in Singapore suffered its 10th consecutive quarterly decline in prices as shown in the latest flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The overall quarterly private residential property price index declined by 0.7% in 1Q2016 ending March 31, 2016 compared to a 0.5% decline in the final quarter of 2015. Overall, from its peaks in 2013, residential property prices have declined by almost 9%. The successive rounds of residential property price declines are expected to continue given that the Finance Minister, Heng Swee Kiat has ruled out any removal of property cooling measures as per the Budget 2016 statement he made in Parliament on March 24.

Residential properties in Singapore suffered its 10th consecutive quarterly decline in prices as shown in the latest flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The overall quarterly private residential property price index declined by 0.7% in 1Q2016 ending March 31, 2016 compared to a 0.5% decline in the final quarter of 2015. Overall, from its peaks in 2013, residential property prices have declined by almost 9%. The successive rounds of residential property price declines are expected to continue given that the Finance Minister, Heng Swee Kiat has ruled out any removal of property cooling measures as per the Budget 2016 statement he made in Parliament on March 24.  

Longest Losing Streak of Home Price Declines in Singapore

Asia's Leading Online Property Group, PropertyGuru

Bjorn Sprengers

Asia's Leading Online Property Group

PropertyGuru

PropertyGuru Pte Ltd owns and operates a real estate property information website. The Company offers facilities to search for condominiums, apartments, Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats, serviced apartments, houses, and commercial properties to rent and buy in Singapore.

There are few locations more aspirational in Singapore for property ownership than Districts 9, 10 and 11. We’ll take a look at the numbers, and see if this is the right time to invest.<ul><li>Prime-location properties in Singapore have taken a hit from cooling measures</li><li>Transaction volumes, especially in flipping activity, have fallen, with only a few bright sparks in recent property launches exciting the market</li><li>Rental prices have fallen 13 percent over 12 quarters, even as volumes have risen on the back of shorter leases and more frequent tenant changeover</li><li>Most market watchers believe the prime property market is entering a trough, and it could be a good time for investors to re-look at this location</li></ul>

There are few locations more aspirational in Singapore for property ownership than Districts 9, 10 and 11. We’ll take a look at the numbers, and see if this is the right time to invest.Prime-location properties in Singapore have taken a hit from cooling measuresTransaction volumes, especially in flipping activity, have fallen, with only a few bright sparks in recent property launches exciting the marketRental prices have fallen 13 percent over 12 quarters, even as volumes have risen on the back of shorter leases and more frequent tenant changeoverMost market watchers believe the prime property market is entering a trough, and it could be a good time for investors to re-look at this location

Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

It is strange to see that so many China banks are reporting nearly identical net profit, close to 0% in their just announced 2015 results. We presume there is some posturing and positioning amongst banks, to be sure no single bank is too out of line and reported rates of growth are similarly poor.  Gone are the days of heady growth, which is no surprise, given the ramp up of bad loans, worsening credit growth and pressure on net interest margins. As we look at a few of China’s banks newly…

It is strange to see that so many China banks are reporting nearly identical net profit, close to 0% in their just announced 2015 results. We presume there is some posturing and positioning amongst banks, to be sure no single bank is too out of line and reported rates of growth are similarly poor.  Gone are the days of heady growth, which is no surprise, given the ramp up of bad loans, worsening credit growth and pressure on net interest margins. As we look at a few of China’s banks newly…

China Bank Profit on the Way to Contraction

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Standard Chartered plc is an international banking group operating principally in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.  The Company offers its products and services in the personal, consumer, corporate, institutional and treasury areas.

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M&A Season for SREITs ?

The new MAS regulations for SREITs kicked in earlier this year. Will this be a catalyst for mergers between SREITs? If a merger does happen between...

Crispin Francis

Moody's Vs SFC - A Dark Day for Hong Kong?

I have had the highest respect of SFC but it may be a dark day for those who engage in the practice of financial research and due diligence with...

Tan Chin-Hwee

Longest Losing Streak of Home Price Declines in Singapore

Residential properties in Singapore suffered its 10th consecutive quarterly decline in prices as shown in the latest flash estimates by the Urban...

Tay Hock Meng

Time to Look at Prime Properties?

There are few locations more aspirational in Singapore for property ownership than Districts 9, 10 and 11. We’ll take a look at the numbers, and...

PropertyGuru

China Bank Profit on the Way to Contraction

It is strange to see that so many China banks are reporting nearly identical net profit, close to 0% in their just announced 2015 results. We...

Daniel Tabbush

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