Posts Tagged ‘opportunity’
Don’t front-run, SGX warns brokers
THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has warned brokers against profiting from inside information of pending customer orders.
SGX highlighted the practice of front-running – a trading misconduct that occurs when a broker does a personal trade on a stock on the knowledge that his client wants a trade executed on the stock later.
‘There is an opportunity to profit by trading in advance of customers’ large o… more
The Weekly Bottom Line
While debt concerns out of Europe rattled global stock markets and sent the U.S. dollar up 1.4% against the Euro, data on the U.S. housing sector and the final estimate of GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 offered an opportunity to check up on a number of pivotal…
Caution over equity valuations in Asia
AMID the general optimism over equities in Asia and the emerging markets, strategists at Barclays Wealth have sounded a note of caution over valuations in Asia. This runs counter to the consensus view that Asian growth is set to outstrip that of developed economies – a point that isn’t in dispute – and that market weakness is a buying opportunity.
Says Aaron Gurwitz, Barclays Wealth managing di… more
SGX eyes bigger strides on commodities frontier
(SINGAPORE) Singapore Exchange will launch contracts for gold, coffee and fuel oil early next year and invest heavily to support high-tech trading, new chief executive Magnus Bocker said yesterday at a derivatives industry conference.
‘I think there is a great opportunity for Singapore and SGX to be more in the forefront of trading and clearing of energy products,’ Mr Bocker, who took over from Hs… more
FX Strategy Weekly
A wobble in pro-risk strategies linked to equity market jitters in China and default fears in the Middle East caused a surge in volatility, but may present a buying opportunity in a (still) ample liquidity environment. With buyers considering more attractive levels and finding cover in generally risk-supportive central bank…
POSB launches fund for retail clients
POSB, in conjunction with DBS Asset Management, has launched a fund known as MyHome Fund for retail customers to invest in Singapore and its future.
The fund is marketed as an affordable and accessible fund that offers an opportunity to invest in homegrown companies such as Singapore Airlines.
This latest initiative by POSB provides diversification into Singapore equities and Singapore-dollar deno… more



