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What Happened to my Lehman Minibonds?
Added: If you are a Lehman Minibond holder, you can read the latest update on your minibond at the link below: http://www.martinlee.sg/minibonds-update/ After a long weekend, I’m back again with a discussion on one of my holdings, the Lehman Minibonds. This product looks similar to a normal bond except that it is linked to the […]
DBS Bank to Issue Preference Shares
DBS announced yesterday that it will be launching an offering of non-convertible hybrid Tier 1 securities in the form of preference shares to shore up its Tier-1 regulatory capital base. DBS Tier 1 was 9.2 percent at end-March 2008, which was above the regulatory requirement of 6 percent. According to Jeanette Wong, CFO of DBS […]
DB Platinum IV Liquid Private Equity Fund
Yesterday, I was at a presentation by Deutsche Bank on one of their funds, the Liquid Private Equity Fund. This fund is a sub-fund of DB Platinum IV. Private equity simply means the co-ownership of unlisted companies. This funding can take place at various stages of the lifecycle of the company. Typically, such an investment […]
China Earthquake Aftermath
Following the China Earthquake that rocked the southwestern part of the country, we find a series of announcements from a few SGX listed companies that have business operations in China. Most of them were a reassurance to investors that their businesses were not affected. Here’s a short summary (as of today): Oceanus Group Limited No […]
The Hidden Value of Your Stamp Collection
The other day, my friend was sharing with me a very interesting story. When my friend was younger, he used to collect stamps. Not as a professional stamp collector, but more as a casual hobby – the way kids do. Every stamp he could lay his hands on, he would put them into an album. […]