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Weiss multi-strategy hedge fund to shut after 46 years
WEISS Multi-Strategy Advisers, a New York-based investment management firm started in 1978, is winding down its operations. “Every journey has twists and turns, and after careful consideration of various...
Stocks to watch: Olam, Elite Commercial Reit, Great Eastern, OCBC
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Mar 4): Olam Group: Its 64.5 per cent-owned subsidiary Olam Agri acquired Avisen, a...
Nvidia becomes Tesla’s successor as market flips from EV to AI
NVIDIA’s rise is captivating the stock market and driving the S&P 500 Index to new highs. But it also raises cautionary reminders of another investor darling that soared on...
Singapore banks’ dividends leave market mixed despite resilient Q4; outlook for 2024 remains stable
SINGAPORE banks wrapped up 2023 with another set of resilient earnings, with results for the fourth quarter largely in line with estimates. But amid expectations of higher dividend yields,...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
Capesize The week started with a modest increase on the BCI 5TC, accompanied by steady activity in the Pacific and relatively calm conditions in the Atlantic. As the days...
Minority-investor action at Great Eastern, OCBC may spur expectations of value-unlocking initiatives
THIS column said in July last year that analysts and investors must be prepared to engage in the often difficult and disagreeable task of challenging long-held attitudes and ideas...
Some Opec+ members agree to extend voluntary cuts to Q2: sources
SOME members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies led by Russia (Opec+) have agreed to extend voluntary first-quarter oil output cuts into the second quarter,...
Yen’s carry-trade reign in flux as BOJ hints at policy shift
ONE of the most popular trades in foreign-exchange markets is losing its lustre as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) signals the end of its negative interest rate policy. The...
