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THE weighting of Asean markets in most global portfolios seems small due to a perceived lack of investment opportunities, low liquidity and weak investor relations in the region, Singapore Exchange chief executive Magnus Bocker said yesterday.
He raised this point from an unnamed study of investor perceptions of regional markets that highlighted the attractiveness of Asean markets at the same time… more

SINGAPORE) SINGAPORE’S rich are among the most optimistic of investors when it comes to property investments, and are planning to raise their exposure to the asset class in the next two years, a new study shows.

The study, by Barclays Wealth and the Economist Intelligence Unit, found that 53 per cent of high net worth inves… more

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A range bound stock market has left some investors on the sidelines waiting for the next rally
We conducted a study of historical returns for the S&P 500 between 1928 and 2009 to test the benefits and detriments of timing the market
Avoiding the ten worst months resulted in an annualised 8.3% return, versus the annualised 5.1% return for remaining invested from 1928 t… more

GLOBAL economies may have taken a beating in the past 12 months, but the crisis could have the unintended outcome of prolonging the life of Mother Earth, a new survey shows.
According to a study commissioned by German technology conglomerate Siemens, investments in more environmentally friendly technologies are set to increase as green shoots of growth emerge after a year-long recession.

The stu… more

(SINGAPORE) Singapore remains a tax-friendly environment, but a study by KPMG has found that the global decline in top personal income tax rates over the past seven years may end soon, as governments worldwide seek new sources of stimulus spending.
According to the latest Individual Income Tax and Social Security Rate Survey, Singapore’s taxable income level where the highest rate of personal inco… more

Reuters – Stock markets rewarded companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Cisco who were brave enough to make acquisitions in the months after Lehman Brothers’ collapse, a study released on Monday showed.

A new study of 401(k) plans has revealed that black and Hispanic workers save less for retirement and tap into their accounts more frequently than white and Asian employees.

AP – A new study of 401(k) plans has revealed that black and Hispanic workers save significantly less for retirement and tap into their accounts more frequently than white and Asian employees.

Reuters – Stock markets rewarded companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Cisco who were brave enough to make acquisitions in the months after Lehman Brothers’ collapse, a study released on Monday showed.