Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian
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Money Matters is your guide to navigating the day's most important topics, from politics and current affairs to wealth management and trending issues. Every evening, the team delivers insightful discussions on business news, market movements, and the latest in alternative assets. Whether navigating the political landscape, understanding the economy, or uncovering emerging investment opportunities, Money Matters keeps you informed and ahead of the curve. Tune in daily to Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian from 4 pm to 7 pm on MONEY FM 89.3.
JUL 28, 2022
28/07/22 - Market View: What are some market trends and trading behaviour of retail investors, and how have they reacted to the US Federal Reserve's rate hike?Digital brokerage and wealth management platform Moomoo Financial has released a white paper that looks into key market trends and trading behaviour of retail investors in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States. What are some of the key findings, and how have retail investors reacted to the US Federal Reserve's latest rate hike? On Market View today, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Gavin Chia, Managing Director at Futu Singapore for more.
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JUL 28, 2022
28/07/22 - ST: The Big Story, 28 July - GlaxoSmithKline’s ex-employee is suing the company for retrenchmentA GlaxoSmithKline employee, who was retrenched on grounds of redundancy, is suing the pharmaceutical company for about $1.35 million, arguing he was not considered for various roles within the company.
The trial started this week.
On The Big Story, Multimedia correspondent, Hairianto Diman spoke with Justin Chan, a senior partner at law firm Tito Isaac & Co, to discuss the compensation a retrenched employee can claim and the situations in which retrenched employees can file a lawsuit against a company.
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JUL 27, 2022
27/07/22 - Will “buy now, pay later” be a smart scheme of financial management or a blind spot of the lender?“Buy now, pay later” - a payment scheme that allows consumers to purchase goods over time with interest-free instalments, has become increasingly popular.
With such a growing trend, the sector is expected to reach USD$3 billion in 2028.
But the question is : is BNPL a good scheme for money management?
Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Tan Siew Lee, Head of Wealth Management, OCBC to find out more.
Highlights of the conversation:
01:28 : Why BNPL is a fast growing market now
03:28 : Concerns about BNPL such as technical issues with payments and impulsive purchases
04:41 : How banks can protect themselves against default payments
06:19 : Industry-wide of conduct to safeguard consumers
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JUL 27, 2022
27/07/22 - Market View: What is the outlook for S-Reits for the rest of this year?Most of Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts or S-Reits are scheduled to announce their latest quarterly results for the period ended June over the next couple of weeks. But while the market narrative couldn't be more positive with the easing of pandemic restrictions, we're also seeing new COVID-19 variants and rising interest rates weighing on companies. So what is the overall outlook for S-Reits for the rest of this year? On Market View today, Financial Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Kum Soek Ching Director, Head of Southeast Asia Research, Wealth Management, Credit Suisse to find out more.
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JUL 27, 2022
27/07/22 - ST: The Big Story, 27 July - Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia’s Finance Minister, will be a treasurer of Selangor Barisan NasionalMalaysia’s Finance Minister Zafrul Aziz will be appointed treasurer of Selangor Barisan Nasional at a ceremony graced by the Umno-led coalition’s top state leaders on Sunday, confirming months of rumours that he is being groomed to be among the next generation of leaders for Malaysia’s grand old party.
On the Straits Times The Big Story, multimedia correspondent Hairianto Diman spoke to Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh to find out more.
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JUL 27, 2022
27/07/22 - More women creating their own opportunities through entrepreneurshipNew LinkedIn data has shown that more women are creating their own opportunities through entrepreneurship. On Career 360, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Chua Pei Ying, LinkedIn’s APAC Lead Economist for more insights on why gender gaps have contributed to this growth in recent years.
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JUL 26, 2022
26/07/22 - What more needs to be done to safeguard the customers from digital banking scams?1 out of 2 phishing scams in Singapore in April this year is finance-related, in fact, it is 51.6% to be exact.
Authorities said more measures are needed to protect users from scams.
Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish spoke with Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Southeast Asia, Kaspersky to find out more.
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JUL 26, 2022
26/07/22 - Market View: A quick lookahead into a week packed with earning reports and economic data releasesIt’s going to be an extremely busy week for investors particularly those in the US. For one thing, US Federal Reserve officials are set to meet later today and tomorrow to decide how its going to move interest rates to quell red hot prices. About one third of the S&P 500’s companies are also due to report earnings this week. There’s just so much to look forward to - but which companies should we focus on, and how are markets preparing ahead of the incoming data? On Market View today, Financial Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Shawn Cruz, Head Trading Strategist, TD Ameritrade to find out more.
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JUL 26, 2022
26/07/22 - ST: The Big Story, 26 July - What are the medal chances for Singapore’s team at the Asean Para Games?Singapore’s para teams will join the Asean Para Games from July 30 to August 6 in Indonesia. What are the chances for the team at the upcoming games? On the Straits Times The Big Story, multimedia correspondent Hairianto Diman spoke to Journalist Laura Chia to find out more.
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