Genevieve Cua

1 week ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Genevieve Cua

INTEREST in private-markets investing has never been greater. Mutual fund giants are partnering some of the best-known names in private assets, and are rolling out funds that retail investors can access. But pointed questions are also being raised – more so at this time than before – on whether private-market assets can live up to the hype going forward. They are not a panacea for returns, and tend to underperform in a bull market.

2 weeks ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Genevieve Cua

GLOBAL investors are rotating out of US assets not because of uncertainty over tariffs, says strategist Marko Papic of BCA Research, but because non-US assets are more attractive, particularly as the US dollar is expected to weaken over time. Papic wrote in a recent note: “The big picture is that the market narrative of US exceptionalism is dead. So, it doesn’t really matter what happens with the trade war.

2 weeks ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Genevieve Cua

GLOBAL investors are rotating out of US assets not because of uncertainty over tariffs, says strategist Marko Papic of BCA Research, but because non-US assets are more attractive, particularly as the US dollar is expected to weaken over time. Papic wrote in a recent note: “The big picture is that the market narrative of US exceptionalism is dead. So, it doesn’t really matter what happens with the trade war.

2 weeks ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Genevieve Cua

[SINGAPORE] Azalea Investment Management, which pioneered the Astrea series of Singapore Exchange-listed private equity (PE) backed bonds, has arguably fulfilled its mission of democratising retail investors’ access to PE – or a structure close to it. Over the past decade, it has raised a total of US$3.6 billion for Astrea bonds, including nearly S$1.3 billion in retail subscriptions. Three of the bond issuances have been fully redeemed.

3 weeks ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Genevieve Cua

[SINGAPORE] Most Singaporeans worry about high medical expenses in their senior years, as many surveys have found. Insurance is a major tool to lighten out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. But what if we can’t afford the premiums as we get older, when the cover is most needed? The Central Provident Fund Board’s latest tool – the Health Insurance Planner – sets out in stark detail how much your premiums will eventually cost and the possible funding shortfall.