As the markets speculate on the possibility of four to six rate cuts in 2024, the uncertain future of interest rates prompts us to explore the benefits of maintaining a shorter-duration exposure to fixed income. In our latest episode, we delved into the world of short-duration bonds—what exactly defines 'short,' considerations for duration, and a closer look at some noteworthy bonds worth considering. 

In this special Christmas episode, our fixed income team comes together for a heartwarming celebration of the season. Join us as we invite our regional team members to share a gift they'd like to give themselves this Christmas and their wishes for the 2024 economy. 

How big is the SGD bond market? What makes these bonds unique? Can SGD bonds help keep up with inflation? Get these questions answered as we explore the SGD bond space together with Willie Keng, Founder of Dividend Titan.com.

What's happening in China's property sector? We speak with Jason Sze, Senior Research Analyst with iFAST Financial, to discuss more about China’s real estate crisis and the possible opportunities or dangers within.

We peek into our Portfolio Manager, Colin Low’s brain to see how can one evaluate if a bond is worth investing in.

CPF is a familiar term to many Singaporeans, but what does it entail? In this episode, we speak with our analyst Wong Di Ming to find out how CPF interest rates are calculated, how it ties in with the macro environment and even the products you can invest in with CPF.

Check out what our Gen Z intern has to say about his time at iFAST and his exposure to the fixed income space. 

Bond ratings are representations of the creditworthiness of corporate or government bonds. In this episode, we discuss more on how bonds are rated with Willie Keng, Founder of Dividend Titan.com. 

Banks issue by tiers such as Additional Tier 1, Tier 2 or even Tier 3. Tune in to this episode and learn more about the tier system, as well as the Credit Suisse wipeout with our guest speaker, Fixed Income Analyst Wong Di Ming. 

Join us as we speak with Mr Chue En Yaw, Chief Investment Officer at Azalea Investment Management on the Astrea Bonds. With interest rates at record highs, how does the macro environment today impact the Astrea Bonds and its investors? Listen on as Mr Chue shares more on the Astrea Bonds’ performance and the various structural safeguards which lends it credit strength and resilience. 

The 60/40 portfolio is intended to generate returns while minimising risk. Following a difficult year for both stocks and bonds, should investors still follow the 60/40 approach? 

The strong demand for Singapore government bonds reflects how soaring inflation is driving investors to search for ways to protect their capital. As people look to strengthen their portfolios by investing in low-risk bonds, what else can we look at apart from the government securities?

Distressed debt investors were picking up the bonds of China Evergrande Group when the embattled developer sparked concerns over its cash crunch. Why are people buying into these bonds? We’ll find out in this episode as we speak to Pang Kuan Weng from Azimut Investment Management.

Given that Chinese property developer Logan Group failed to make its interest payments and hence defaulted, what will happen to its projects in Singapore? In this episode, we explore the options homebuyers have in such situations. 

Singapore introduced the governance framework for sovereign green bonds that set the stage for its first such issuance. In this episode, we speak with Saurabh from EY-Parthenon to discuss more on the framework, where he shares insights on how corporates and investors can cope with the green transition.

What are dim sum bonds, and why do they exist? In our new podcast episode, we explore the Chinese bond market, demand for CNH bonds and look at the growth opportunities for dim sum bonds.

As widely expected, the August tranche of Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB) was oversubscribed, surging 85% higher than the already-popular July tranche. If you hit the quantity ceiling, what alternatives can you look at? Singapore Government Securities (SGS) could be a good option. Tune in to hear guest speaker, Gerald Wong, Founder of Beansprout debate with our Senior Fixed Income Analyst Lim Teng Chong over which is better.

Can bitcoin + bond = an equation that works? We invited Alvin Chow, the CEO and Founder of Dr. Wealth, to discuss El Salvador’s bond that is slated to be issued as a tokenized security on Blockstream’s Liquid network. 

The Singdollar bond market has seen a lot of new issuances lately, particularly in April as issuers priced new bonds ahead of the Fed rate hike in May. Will it still be as busy moving forward? We speak with Fixed Income Analyst Wang Hoong Wei from iFAST Singapore for trends that investors can look out for.

We’re excited to reunite with Mr Chue En Yaw, Chief Investment Officer at Azalea Investment Management for the launch of Astrea 7.  In this episode, we take a peek at the motivation behind issuing Class B bonds for retail investors. Listen on as we also raise questions about the current rising interest rate environment and geopolitical tensions.

Do fixed deposit rates of around 5% for a tenor of 2-3 years sound appealing to you? In this podcast, we take a closer look at India’s fixed income instruments. 

You probably would have heard of ESG bonds, especially with its rising popularity. But what goes into it? In this episode, we will be talking about the different forms of ESG bonds and its growth. Listen on as we dive deeper into discussions about the ‘greenium’ and why we should be looking at such bonds.

Aside from scoring goals, Inter Milan has also recently scored themselves a 425 million-euro bond to refinance its debt. This is the episode where football meets finance, as we discuss how the Suning Group-owned football club can resolve its financial woes and the possible challenges ahead. 

Is the faster pace of tapering and upcoming rate hikes worrying you? In this episode, we answer the golden question on whether bonds can help investors beat inflation. Hear our senior fixed income analyst Dexter Tan explain the impact of tapering bond purchases and interest rates on the economy. We dive deeper into how higher interest rates affect Singapore banks, and share recommendations on how investors can prepare their portfolio to safeguard their interests.