41 episodes

Synopsis: Listen to logical analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore, in this new podcast series based on Ben Paul's weekly column in The Business Times.

Podcaster: Ben Paul

Produced by The Business Times, SPH Media.

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Synopsis: Listen to logical analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore, in this new podcast series based on Ben Paul's weekly column in The Business Times.

Podcaster: Ben Paul

Produced by The Business Times, SPH Media.

    Behind the minority-investor movement at Great Eastern: BT Mark to Market (Ep 41)

    Behind the minority-investor movement at Great Eastern: BT Mark to Market (Ep 41)

    A group of minority shareholders at Great Eastern have put through three resolutions to address their assessment of Great Eastern's shares. Their attempt to table these resolutions at the upcoming AGM has been rejected. What is next?

    BT's Ben Paul sits down with independent investor Ong Chin Woo to discuss his concerns and breakdown the resolutions proposed.

    Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    01:21 Great Eastern’s board, minorities square off

    04:42 Resolutions to align interests, unlock value

    11:28 Shareholders of OCBC may stand to benefit

    19:48 Minorities must be reasonable, willing to fight

    Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

    With Ong Chin Woo, independent investor

    Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Ben Paul & Emily Liu

    Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    Is this the end for Cordlife? BT Mark to Market (Ep 40)

    Is this the end for Cordlife? BT Mark to Market (Ep 40)

    Cordlife Group is in big trouble. Last November, the Ministry of Health suspended the company’s operations after it found significant issues with its cord blood storage system. How did things get so bad? Can the company really come back from this crisis? Ben Paul sits down with reporter Megan Cheah to break it all down.  

    Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    01:55 Board failed investors and customers

    06:05 More problems may come to light

    08:41 Stock may have bottomed for now

    14:52 Time to weigh options to unlock value

    Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

    With Megan Cheah, journalist, The Business Times

    Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Ben Paul & Emily Liu

    Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    Winning with Reits in 2024: BT Mark to Market (Ep 39)

    Winning with Reits in 2024: BT Mark to Market (Ep 39)

    How can Singapore’s Reits and property trusts adjust to the “new normal” of higher interest rates and slower growth? Especially since the outlook for economic growth - after all the monetary policy tightening that took place over the last two years - is rather uncertain. Ben Paul has some suggestions.  

    Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    02:28 Reits seeing a reversal of fortunes

    04:40 Slower growth, higher interest rates

    07:57 Pressure on real estate valuations

    12:50 Time to cut debt, reposition portfolios

    Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Ben Paul & Howie Lim

    Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    Property trust investors agitate for change: BT Mark to Market (Ep 38)

    Property trust investors agitate for change: BT Mark to Market (Ep 38)

    Minority investor fury at Manulife US Reit, Sabana Reit and Dasin Retail Trust has turned the spotlight on the effectiveness of the statutory protections under the external-manager model adopted by most Singapore Reits and business trusts. But switching to an internal-manager model is not a simple matter. 

    Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    02:06 Perilous outlook for Reits, property trusts in 2024

    04:32 Manulife US Reit sponsor less than generous

    10:32 Sabana, Dasin unitholders want internal managers

    13:09 Manager-internalisation pathway will boost market

    16:30 Should investors bet on Manulife US Reit’s recovery?

    Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Ben Paul & Howie Lim

    Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    How to fix Singapore’s stock market: BT Mark to Market (Ep 37)

    How to fix Singapore’s stock market: BT Mark to Market (Ep 37)

    The Singapore market’s poor performance and lack of exciting new listings are multifaceted problems that require simultaneous action on different fronts. Senior correspondent Ben Paul gets to grips with issues, and offers some possible solutions. 

    Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    03:50 Private capital and the Magnificent Seven

    08:19 Diverse views on what’s dogging the market 

    12:26 Governance, performance are interconnected

    15:30 Timing, pricing of IPOs should be calibrated

    Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

    Edited by: Claressa Monteiro and Howie Lim

    Produced and edited by: Howie Lim

    Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    Rising costs bring the bears back: BT Mark to Market (Ep 36)

    Rising costs bring the bears back: BT Mark to Market (Ep 36)

    Rising oil prices and stubbornly resilient economic activity may prompt the Fed and other central banks to keep monetary policy tighter for longer than expected. This could be bad news for US tech stocks, Singapore real estate investment trusts and regional economies with weak current accounts. 

    Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    02:03 Waning inflation sparked big rally last year

    04:25 Oil prices, resilient growth reignite fears

    09:47 Ebb and flow of tech, energy stocks 

    13:12 Regional currencies vulnerable to oil surge

    Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

    Edited by: Claressa Monteiro 

    Produced and edited by: Janice Tan

    Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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