Posts by Mark Darwin
S-Reits set for best year since 2019 with 14.7% total returns in the year to date
Of the 33 iEdge S-Reit Index constituents, 29 posted positive total returns in the year to date [SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, are set to deliver their best yearly performance in six years, as prices rebound amid stable operating performances and a more supportive interest rate environment. As at Friday (Dec 5),…
Read MoreDesigning Global Systems That Work: A Conversation With Stephanie Zabriskie
Stephanie Zabriskie is a global finance and development executive and nonprofit founder whose work spans luxury destination development, public-private partnerships, and Indigenous-led humanitarian systems. We sat down with her to talk about building billion-dollar projects, navigating cross-cultural environments, and why empathy is an underrated business strategy. Under30CEO: You’ve built a career leading major international developments.…
Read MoreTop 6 Logistics and Transportation Companies in North America for Oversized and Heavy Haul Freight
When it comes to moving massive cargoes, think industrial machinery, wind turbine parts, or construction equipment, oversized freight shipping isn’t just about loading a truck and hitting the road. It’s about skill, safety, and coordination. You require a logistics partner that can handle the complexity, permits, and sheer size of your shipment. So, if you’ve…
Read MoreTop 6 Logistics and Transportation Companies in North America for Oversized and Heavy Haul Freight
When it comes to moving massive cargoes, think industrial machinery, wind turbine parts, or construction equipment, oversized freight shipping isn’t just about loading a truck and hitting the road. It’s about skill, safety, and coordination. You require a logistics partner that can handle the complexity, permits, and sheer size of your shipment. So, if you’ve…
Read MoreBeyond property development: Far East Orchard leans on student accommodation for recurring income
[SINGAPORE] When real estate veteran Alan Tang took over as group chief executive officer of Far East Orchard (FEOR) on Jan 1, 2020, few could have foreseen how quickly the world would change with the spread of Covid-19. Within weeks, borders closed and travel collapsed – a sudden shock for a company heavily exposed to…
Read MoreOil slides as US pushes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal
[HOUSTON] Oil prices fell on Thursday (Nov 20) as the administration of US President Donald Trump pushed for Ukraine’s acceptance of a peace agreement with Russia to end a war that has gone on for more than three years. Brent crude futures settled at US$63.38 a barrel, down 13 US cents, or 0.2 per cent.…
Read MoreGenerosity Beats Transactions In Building Community
Community isn’t built on scorecards. It’s built on showing up. My take is simple: give without keeping tabs, and you’ll create a network that lasts. I’ve seen the stop-and-go nature of careers. Some seasons lift you up. Others humble you. The people who win over time are the ones who stick around for each other.…
Read MoreEurope: Shares close at one-month low on Fed rate cut worries, tech valuations
EUROPEAN shares fell on Tuesday, with those in Germany near a five-month low as a broad risk-off mood gripped global markets, sparked by worries about an overvalued tech sector and diminishing prospects of an imminent interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.72 per cent to 561.86 points to close at…
Read MoreOil settles up 1% on Russia sanctions, interviews for next US Fed chair
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session as traders weighed the impact of Western sanctions on Russian oil flows, as well as US President Donald Trump saying his administration had started interviewing for the next Federal Reserve chair. Brent crude settled up 69 cents, or 1.07 per cent, at US$64.89 a barrel. US West…
Read MoreOil settles up 1% on Russia sanctions, interviews for next US Fed chair
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session as traders weighed the impact of Western sanctions on Russian oil flows, as well as US President Donald Trump saying his administration had started interviewing for the next Federal Reserve chair. Brent crude settled up 69 cents, or 1.07 per cent, at US$64.89 a barrel. US West…
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