Posts Tagged ‘Valuations’
Stretched valuations no barrier to global equity opportunities in 2026: panellists
Investors can still generate returns by being risk-on in a diversified manner, say market watchers [SINGAPORE] Risk assets will likely continue to perform well globally in 2026, even though valuations in certain sectors may now look increasingly expensive. Investors can still generate returns by being risk-on in a diversified manner, said market watchers at a…
Read MorePrivate credit & buyout firms: Valuations under pressure
Higher base rates are challenging borrowers’ ability to fulfil interest burdens [SINGAPORE] There are signs of more pressure on private credit loans in 2026, as higher base rates challenged borrowers’ ability to fulfil interest burdens, said data platform MSCI. What began as a trickle of write-downs in 2022 has become a larger leak, as senior…
Read MoreHow Jennifer Arsenault Is Elevating Independent Business Valuation Through Executive Valuations
Jennifer Arsenault‘s professional arc has always been defined by measured risk and a steady ascent grounded in expertise. A career shaped inside Fortune 500 finance departments, she spent years progressing from financial analyst to C-suite leadership. Today, Arsenault is channeling that experience into Executive Valuations, an independent firm built to help business owners understand the…
Read MoreAbout 30 SGX listcos show early interest in Value Unlock programme to lift valuations
Market participants say weak disclosure and poor investor engagement often drive mispricing on the exchange – gaps the initiative aims to close [SINGAPORE] Around 30 Singapore Exchange (SGX)-listed companies have made early inquiries into the newly launched Value Unlock programme, underscoring growing interest in efforts to lift valuations by sharpening corporate strategy and investor communication.…
Read MoreForeigners sell Asian equities in December on worries over valuations
They have sold local stocks worth US$1.2 billion in India, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines [BENGALURU] Foreign investors net sold Asian equities in December, on lingering concerns about elevated valuations in technology stocks along with some year-end profit-taking, though the relatively modest outflows compared to November suggested some recovery in sentiment.…
Read MoreIs S$5 billion enough? Panel weighs impact of EQDP on Singapore equity valuations
There was agreement that the sum has kickstarted things, and that the challenge would be to keep up the momentum built in 2025 [SINGAPORE] The idea of allocating S$5 billion annually to fund managers under the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP) came up during a panel discussion on Friday (Jan 9), as participants debated whether…
Read MoreFlight to quality, dividends lift DBS and OCBC to all-time highs, but analysts warn valuations look expensive
Among Singapore banks, UOB lags peers as investors await greater earnings clarity [SINGAPORE] Attractive dividend yields have pushed DBS and OCBC to fresh all-time highs, and will likely continue to support share prices going forward, even as analysts warn that valuations at the two lenders are starting to look stretched. Both banks crossed their respective…
Read MoreThai IPO drought may persist as issuers chase valuations abroad
The country’s benchmark stock index is Asia’s worst performer this year, declining about 9% [BANGKOK] Thailand’s beleaguered initial public offering (IPO) scene is set to remain subdued as the country’s market revamp needs time to stave off companies listing elsewhere, a senior official said. “We are in a bearish period for Thai IPOs,” Soravis Krairiksh,…
Read MoreAmid AI frenzy, concerns mount over sustainability of equity rally as valuations continue to soar
The bulls say the AI boom is unlike the dotcom boom in that the main players this time are extremely profitable giants such as Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Meta WITH growing concerns over a bubble surrounding the artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy of late, a debate is now raging on Wall Street: Is this time any…
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…
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