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Pricier units making up bigger share of home sales
Proportion of private homes sold at over $1.5m rise by six percentage points in 2 months. -BT
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A PR coup and pre-emptive move
Great Eastern move to allow policyholders an exit option is well received by customers. -ST |
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Debacle shows up flaws in HK system
Deal to allow investors an out from the failed products allow city's banks to wash their hands of fraudulent offences, say critics. -ST
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Buyer beware? Investors hindered by gaps in product info
Wrong prospectus means investors will not be able to arrive at conclusive decision. -ST |
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Ripples from Great Eastern's move
Some 18,000 Great Eastern policyholders have been sleeping easier following the insurer's offer to redeem their GreatLink Choice (GLC) product.
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Signs of economic uplift abound
But caution is needed as economic outlook in Europe and the US remains bleak. -ST |
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Beware computer traded funds
Individual investors should have tight stop-loss orders to limit risk as the 'big boys' hold sway with high frequency trading. -BT
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A tale of two bottom lines
Investors confused as statement of comprehensive income jostles for attention with P&L. -BT |
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Great Eastern sees value in more than money
The millions paid out to policy holders is a better alternative than take a knock to its reputation. -ST
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Crisis on several fronts for RMs
Client trust and confidence waning as over half say they count on themselves for financial advice now. Client attrition is another fallout. -BT |
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True risk not disclosed
Prospectus may not tell everything you need to know when buying structured notes. -TNP
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Policyholders underpaid?
Insurers are not discloing information about 'orphaned money', says reader. -ST |
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Protect investors in financial products
Reader says GE should have informed him about losses. -ST
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Inflation could force gold to be new global currency
Gold prices continue climbing, and acts as a warning of times to come. -BT |
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Did regulations cause current crisis?
Some economists contend government intrusion into capitalism, and not capitalism, is to blame for the financial mess. -BT
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Temasek recoups big part of portfolio losses: ST analysis
Funds have gone up by more than 40 per cent from March 31 to July 21. -ST |
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RBS economist is a bear in the china shop
Chance for Chinese economy to sufer a 'double-dip' in 2010. -BT
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Shareholders can take some control
Shareholders seem to take little interests in financial workers' pay policy. -ST |
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Patches of economic trouble in a triple-U
Deutsche Bank chief economist sees upcoming problems in a number of places. -BT
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Restoring trust in financial institutions
Financial institutions need to go beyond merely fulfilling their legal obligations, to truly engage consumers and meet their evolving needs in this challenging and volatile economic climate. -BT |
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Making sense of the recent market rally
One important reason for the bullishness is that the market has already discounted much of the bad news. -BT
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Who says you can't be rich?
First step to take towards financial independence: ditch defeatist beliefs. -ST |
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Hedge funds: the good, the bad, and the ugly
A look at why the asset category underperformed in 2008 and its prospects for this year. -BT
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New ways to allocate assets
Funds management industry has to drop some of its traditional practices in the allocation of assets: Schroders. -BT |
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World's financial centre of gravity shifting
The current turmoil in financial markets suggests that a seismic shift in the global financial market is in the offing - this time from the US to China. -ST
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Equities: what's on the horizon
A panel of experts discuss the chances of a recovery riding on the back of the recent optimism in the markets. -BT |
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Transparency in insurance
Orphaned money: Key question MAS has not addressed. -ST
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Concept of asset share is fairer to policyholders
Asset sharing will ensure that the interest of the policyholders is truly protected and that they receive a fair return for a lifetime of savings. -ST
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'Asset share' concept already in use: MAS
Assets remaining from early surrenders will be retained as assets in par fund. -ST
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Orphaned money doesn't exist
Financial institutions clarify what happens to 'orphaned money' from early surrender of policies. -ST |
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Is the market always right?
If the US market has hit rock bottom, and optimism is widespread, but there are observers who are still sceptical. -ST
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Let's plug beyond-85 health insurance gap
If this older age group is covered, we will have a system that cares for all. -ST |
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