Posts by Liam Redmond
‘The best risk-return wins’: Partners Group eyes Asia private wealth growth amid private credit jitters
The firm, which has ramped up its Asia team, will engage more distribution partners and launch new products to woo investors [SINGAPORE] In a polarised geopolitical environment, neutrality can be an advantage for global investors, the president of private-markets firm Partners Group Juri Jenkner said. In his firm, every investment must pass through a global…
Read MoreGulf carriers resume limited flights, but missile fire fuels uncertainty
Published Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 11:48 AM [HONG KONG] Emirates and Etihad Airways were resuming limited flight schedules to key global cities from their United Arab Emirates hubs on Friday, though the ongoing threat of missile fire piled pressure on airlines as they scramble to accommodate travellers. With most airspace in the Middle East…
Read MoreMapletree acquires second Netherlands logistics facility
[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Investments has expanded its European logistics footprint with the acquisition of Park 15, a 30,817 square metre (sq m) development in the Netherlands, the group announced on Friday (Mar 6). The facility is located in Oosterhout, within the Arnhem-Nijmegen metropolitan area. This marks the group’s second Dutch logistics acquisition, following the purchase of…
Read MoreMAS weighs changes to corporate governance code for boards’ roles, will monitor ‘Value Unlock’ programme outcomes
MAS will examine how the principles of the code could be supplemented with practical guidance on value creation [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will closely track the progress and outcomes of the “Value Unlock” programme and gather feedback as it seeks to establish broader industry norms for value-creation practices, said its managing director…
Read MoreGold steadies as firmer dollar offsets Middle East risk premium
Published Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 09:37 AM GOLD steadied after losing more than 1 per cent in the previous session, pressured by a stronger US dollar as the war in the Middle East showed no signs of abating. Bullion was near US$5,090 an ounce in early trading, while a gauge of the US currency rose…
Read MoreCSE Global shares jump on strategic review news
Review includes ‘possible transactions involving the company’s shares and/or all or part of the company’s business and assets’ [SINGAPORE] Shares of CSE Global jumped on Friday (Mar 6) on the previous day’s news of a “strategic review”, which could include a full sale of the company. The counter was up as much as 12.7 per…
Read MoreFederal Reserve’s Goolsbee touts importance of central bank independence
Published Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 09:00 AM [NEW YORK] Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Thursday that central bank independence is very important for controlling inflation. Monetary policy independence is something we have learned is “critically important” for keeping inflation under control, Goolsbee said while receiving an award from the…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Hongkong Land, SIA Engineering, CapitaLand Ascott Trust, CSE Global
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Mar 6): Hongkong Land : The property developer’s underlying profit for FY2025 fell 8 per cent on the year to US$458 million from US$499 million in the previous financial year. Revenue declined to US$1.4 billion from US$2 billion previously.…
Read MoreBerkshire Hathaway resumes share repurchases, CEO Abel buys stock for himself
Abel said adding to his own Berkshire holdings helps align himself with shareholders over the long term Published Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 07:54 AM [NEW YORK] Berkshire Hathaway said on Thursday it has begun repurchasing its own shares following a nearly two-year hiatus, as Greg Abel puts his stamp on the conglomerate after succeeding…
Read MoreSingapore taxi operators absorb costs at their pumps as petrol prices rise again amid Middle East war
Published Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 07:33 AM SINGAPORE – Some taxi operators are now absorbing part of the increase in fuel costs at in-house pumps, while several petrol stations continued to raise their prices as the war in the Middle East rages on. ComfortDelGro (CDG), Singapore’s largest taxi operator, was offering petrol at $1.93 per litre…
Read MoreOracle plans thousands of job cuts in face of AI cash crunch
Published Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 06:30 AM ORACLE is planning to ax thousands of jobs, among its moves to handle a cash crunch from a massive AI data centre expansion effort. The job reductions will affect divisions across the company and may be implemented as soon as this month, according to people familiar with…
Read MoreTrump says further action to reduce pressure on oil is imminent
Published Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 06:22 AM [WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump on Thursday said further action to reduce pressure on oil was imminent, adding that Iran was reaching out to make a deal amid US and Israeli strikes. Trump, speaking at an event with the Inter Miami soccer team at the White House, said…
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