We all know how much inflationary pressures and interest rate play a part in sustaining this big bull market within the financial market. An interest rate cut generally stimulates economic activity by reducing the cost of borrowing, which will then trickles down to benefit several sectors of the economy. In this article, we’ll explore some…
Author: brianhalim
The Logic Behind Ping An’s $3.5 billion Convertible Bond Issuance
Convertible bonds have become increasingly popular with Chinese companies lately, and Ping An Insurance is the latest company to have announced that it will raise a $3.5 billion in a convertible bond deal. According to the term sheet and announcement made by the company which you can find the link here, the bond will have…
Returning to Blogging Again After The Longest Blog Break Ever
In the early years, there was no doubt about why I decided to start writing and journaling my journey striving towards achieving financial independence. Week after week, I’d open my laptop to serve up and chronicle my thoughts on what working as a younger graduate feels like and this then goes on for a good…
Tiger Brokers Review (2023): Ultra-low Option Fees Trading
As we have all heard and known of the news by now, trading platform TD Ameritrade Singapore will stop its services to serve the retail investors from December onwards. It aims to focus on the accredited investors which is a segment they think it will benefit them more in the longer run. As a result…
Sabbatical Period Turns Into Interview Preparation – The Hunting for a New Job
It’s been a while since I last penned down some personal updates about myself so I think this is a good time to do so. For those who didn’t know about my situation, I’ve been in sabbatical mode for slightly over a month now. The intention is to rest up over the course of rest…
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (Nasdaq: WBD) – An Undervalued Multi-Bagger Gem
This article was written and first appeared on Fundflicks – Warner Bros Discovery (fundflicks.net) If you have not familiarized yourself with Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (Nasdaq: WBD), maybe you might be interested to find out more after reading this article. Subscription videos on demand and streaming have been prevalent over the last decade and consumers…
Hongkong Land Holdings Limited (SGX: H78): Too Cheap to Ignore
This article was written and first appeared on Fundflicks – Hongkong Land Holdings Limited (SGX: H78): Too Cheap to Ignore (fundflicks.net) The ongoing saga surrounding China’s largest private property developer – Country Garden Holdings, who failed to pay coupons on the bonds due 6 August 2023, has exacerbated the fear on the property cashflow situation…
Sequoia Capital China Buys Discounted Stake in Xiaohongshu
Sequoia Capital China recently acquired a stake in Chinese social e-commerce app Xiaohongshu at a discount to the company’s most recent equity financing valuation at $14 billion, which was a 30% haircut from the company’s $20 billion valuation in late 2021. You might be familiar with this house name because it is the Chinese version…
Tweaking Regulatory Gearing Limit for S-REITs
Yesterday, there was an article which I read that caught my attention immediately. The title itself was self-provoking as “tweaking” regulatory limits for S-REITs gearing probably warrants a deeper discussion on the topic itself. This news is not surprising and has been in consideration for many years, but it shows up and revolves around when…
Arm Holdings Limited (“Arm”) – IPO Review
Arm Holdings Limited (“Arm”) has on the 21st of Aug 2023, announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to the proposed initial public offering of American depositary shares (“ADS”) representing its ordinary shares. This will represent one of the biggest initial…