Posts by Liam Redmond
Fixed income prioritised by stability and yield-seeking Asian investors in 2025
[SINGAPORE] Fixed income funds topped net inflows in 2025 among Asian investors prioritising stability and yield, based on data from funds network Calastone released on Tuesday (Jan 20). Net inflows for fixed income funds hit US$28.2 billion, ahead of equity and multi-asset funds. This was more than half of the US$43.4 billion net inflows by…
Read MoreSingapore prime offices a ‘top pick’ for 2026 as vacancies fall: JLL
Private Chinese capital is still actively pursuing opportunities in Singapore, even as institutional Chinese capital recedes [SINGAPORE] The prime office sector in Singapore is a “top pick” for real estate investors 2026 as tightening vacancies and a shift toward a favourable environment for landlords drive renewed investor conviction, said JLL. Investment volumes in the city-state…
Read MoreMegan Thee Stallion shares kiss with Klay Thompson after Mavericks’ win over Knicks
Where them girls at? Madison Square Garden, of course. Megan Thee Stallion took in Monday’s Knicks-Mavericks game, but the “Savage” rapper wasn’t exactly rooting for the home team. At the end of Dallas’ 114-97 blowout of the Knicks, she celebrated with a smooch on the court for boyfriend Klay Thompson, who scored 14 points in…
Read MoreSenegalese players walk off field, fans brawl after controversial call in chaotic AFCON scene
It was the call and ensuing missed penalty shot heard all across the 54-country continent. Senegal and host country Morocco met in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday night, a highly anticipated matchup between the tournament’s two best teams. This defensive-heavy chess match was scoreless after 90 minutes of play before entering…
Read MoreThese Singapore winners can benefit from AI boom, power crunch: Morgan Stanley
[SINGAPORE] The US “shale revolution” is about to export a windfall to Singapore, helping defray the cost of powering the artificial intelligence boom. A “glut” of new LNG supply from the US and Qatar is set to hit Asian markets, said a Morgan Stanley report on Jan 13, driving prices down by nearly half to…
Read MoreNew Jersey’s Olivia Miles is the engine powering TCU’s top-flight offense
A lot of pressure comes with being TCU guard Olivia Miles. She probably felt it twofold Monday playing in the Coretta Scott King Classic at Prudential Center, a quick 20-minute drive from her Summit, N.J., hometown. Miles wasn’t sure how many family members and friends she had in attendance. She heard them loud and clear,…
Read MoreIndia needs ‘eight to 10’ large banks, Axis Bank CEO says
The country currently has 12 state-run banks and 21 large and mid-sized private banks [MUMBAI] India will need “at least eight to 10” large banks to support economic growth as consolidation gathers pace across the sector, Axis Bank chief executive officer Amitabh Chaudhry said. “It’s a play across the entire product suite” and “right now…
Read MoreSouth Korea bourse CEO sees Kospi at 6,000, vows to cut ‘zombie’ firms
The index’s surge over the past 12 months is the best among more than 90 global equity indexes tracked by Bloomberg [SEOUL] The world-beating rally in South Korean stocks is poised to extend as the nation presses ahead with efforts to improve shareholder returns and lure global capital, according to Jeong Eun Bo, chief executive…
Read MoreHow Europe could ‘weaponise’ US$10 trillion of US assets over Greenland
The most tangible reaction from the EU so far has been a proposal to halt approval of its July trade deal with America [LONDON] As Europe considers how best to respond to US President Donald Trump’s latest threats over Greenland’s sovereignty, there’s one extreme potential countermeasure that’s fuelling debate among investors. European countries hold trillions…
Read MoreTrump cheered by CFP national championship game crowd during national anthem at Indiana-Miami clash
President Trump was cheered by sports fans Monday as he attended the College Football Playoff National Championship in Miami. President Trump at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, where the Miami Hurricanes and the Indiana Hoosiers are facing off in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 19, 2026. Getty Images…
Read MoreMSCI rule shift may spur US$2 billion exit from Indonesian stocks
[JAKARTA] Global funds may withdraw more than US$2 billion from Indonesian equities in the coming months if MSCI proceeds with a change to its indexing methodology, underscoring concerns about the investability of South-east Asia’s biggest stock market. The index compiler will decide by the end of January whether to tighten its definition of free float,…
Read MoreUK mulls Australia-style ban on social media for children
[LONDON] Britain is considering a range of measures to better protect children online, including an Australian-style ban on social media for those below a certain age and tougher guidance for use of mobile phones in schools, it said on Monday. The government said it would examine evidence from around the world on a wide range…
Read More