Media Type: Print
The world of private credit and private debt (Straits Times)
Q: How can investors take advantage of the growth in private credit? Private credit, also known as private debt, is a growing alternative asset class. It refers to financing or debt provided by non-bank lenders – so loans, for example, provided by a non-bank investor, often a fund. Unlike private equity, which many may be familiar with, … Read more
Mark to Market (Business Times)
Coverage by BT on a panel discussion organised by BT. I spoke about low-ball privatisation offers, unscrupulous listcos bosses and how to possibly turn the lack of interest in the SGX around.
Investing in the future in a safe way through Azure-Lyte Fund (The Edge)
Terence Wong and Dennis Goh have known each other for most of their lives, from the time they were schoolmates at what is now Hwa Chong Institution. Wong is the CEO and executive director of Azure Capital and Goh is the co-founder and executive chairman of Lyte, a technology-based payments company that provides the risk … Read more
Invest or stay on the sidelines? Fund managers give their take (Straits Times)
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/invest-or-stay-on-the-sidelines-fund-managers-give-their-take
Asia ex – Japan ESG funds return – 20.1% in 2022, lagging broader market (Business Times)
Was asked by BT’s Janice Lim on the reason behind ESG funds’ underperformance. I told her dirty is the new clean. The ‘dirty’ sectors like oil, coal and shipping surged last year on the back of strong demand and muted supply due to years of underinvestment. https://azurecapital.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Business-Article.jpg
Invest Fair to return as physical event; feature topics on borderless investing (Business Times)
NVEST Fair, an annual investment event organised by ShareInvestor, is set to return on Aug 27 as a physical event for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.* This year’s event is themed “Investing in this Borderless Era”, and will be held in exhibition hall 404 at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. Admission to … Read more