Banco Santander SA is launching a new SGD 6NC5 Senior Non-Preferred bond at an initial price guidance of 3.10%. Here is our take on the new issue.

Strong earnings, resilient pawnbroking and attractive carry support Aspial’s 2029 notes, with further upside from Malaysia and secured lending.

We revisit the credit case for Muthoot Finance and provide an updated view on their outstanding USD bonds.

HSBC Bank plc's new 2-year SGD senior note at 2.02% offers a ~35bp pickup over Singapore government bonds — a defensive, single-A play for conservative SGD investors.

Japan's small-cap market is benefiting from AI-driven industrial investment, improving domestic demand, and ongoing corporate governance reforms. The BNP Paribas Japan Small Cap fund leverages nearly three decades of specialist expertise to uncover overlooked companies positioned to benefit from these long-term trends.

As geopolitical tensions eased in 2Q26, investors rotated decisively from energy into AI, propelling semiconductor-focused funds to the top of the performance rankings. With the AI rally back in full swing, where are the best investment opportunities for 2H2026?

Carry led 1H26 bond fund returns, while Asian local-currency bonds lagged as higher local yields and weaker FX hurt performance.

Amova Short Term Bond Fund offers investors diversified short-term bond exposure, aiming to outperform SGD cash rates through a defensive portfolio.

In the latest edition of our Q&A Series, we shine the spotlight on one of the top-performing China equity funds that looks beyond the mega-caps. Read on to find out more!

Japan equities are seeing the highest inflows in 20 years. Improving economic fundamentals aside, the positive sentiment is being fuelled by cyclical tailwinds and structural reforms that are still in play. Despite the strong rally to date, the Eastspring Japan equity team believes that there is more room for upside.

Japan’s companies are among some of the most cash rich, globally. Equally, some of the most attractive developed market valuations are to be found in Japan. Investors willing to look beyond the economic headlines will discover a market of stocks that is attractive on many fronts.

Inflation has dominated front pages in recent months, with headline consumer price increases in the US reaching 40-year highs. While we don’t expect global inflation rates to remain at these record-breaking levels, we see several medium to long-term factors that should continue to place upward pressure on inflation.

The direct impact of the war in Ukraine seems to have been priced in for now, and equity markets had another relatively strong week. However, we are still cautious due to our expectations of slower growth as a result of high inflation, tightening financial conditions, and the squeeze on consumers.

Alphabet’s aggressive AI infrastructure spending is pushing free cash flow into negative territory, but strong growth across Cloud and Search suggests these investments could be laying the foundation for substantial long-term monetisation.

Netflix's weaker-than-expected Q3 guidance and reduced engagement disclosures triggered a sharp selloff, but we believe the long-term investment thesis remains intact.

URA's 2Q26 flash estimate looks worse than it is. PropNex earns commissions on both price and volume, and volume held steady — a resilience joined by three multi-year structural drivers building through 2028. We maintain our BUY rating on PropNex with a target price of SGD 2.70.

In June we told investors to take profits on ASML after the stock cleared our USD 1,750 target. That call was about valuation, not fundamentals — and we said we would revisit when the facts changed. They have. ASML’s second-quarter results and a second guidance raise in three months have moved our earnings base materially higher, leaving the stock looking inexpensive once again.

ServiceNow is positioned to benefit from the AI workflow era, as its sticky enterprise platform, hybrid AI monetisation model and AI Control Tower strategy support a premium valuation and meaningful upside potential.

Markets sold off yesterday (23 June 2026), and we know many of you are concerned. South Korea’s KOSPI plunged nearly 10%, with circuit breakers triggered twice, and our VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) fell sharply in sympathy with the broader semiconductor selloff. After SMH returned more than 140% over the past year, moves like this come with the territory. What matters is whether the long-term growth story has changed, and we don’t think it has.

When Apple says something has become “unavoidable,” the world pays attention. This week, CEO Tim Cook confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that the company will raise prices on its devices to offset surging memory chip costs. This tells you everything you need to know about the state of the global memory market, and why our conviction in the Global X Asia Semiconductor ETF has only deepened since we added it to your MAPS portfolios in April.

Markets have been volatile in 2026. Yet through all of it, your MAPS portfolios have delivered. Our Growth portfolios have returned as much as 9.2% year-to-date and up to 31.9% over the past 12 months, beating their benchmarks across every risk profile. These are not lucky outcomes. They are the product of deliberate positioning, active management, and the discipline to stay invested when others are tempted to panic. If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines, this is what you've been missing.

War in the Middle East. Oil above USD 110. A steep selloff in software stocks. 1Q26 threw a lot at investors, and yet our MAPS portfolios held their ground. Read on to learn how your portfolios performed, what drove returns, the changes we made in April, and how we have positioned your portfolios for what comes next.

We recently increased our Asia ex-Japan exposure from neutral to overweight and initiated a position in the Global X Asia Semiconductor ETF. The latest 1Q26 earnings from two of the ETF’s largest constituents — TSMC and SK Hynix — have validated that decision.

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