John Cheong, Investment Analyst at Maybank Kim Eng, Singapore talks about:
- interesting trends in investment flows by industry in Asia ex-Japan
- Maybank Kim Eng's Head of Research in Vietnam, Michael Kokalari says that he expects Vietnam to capture foreign fund flows from the relatively expensive TIPM markets - any evidence of that?
- Bursa Malaysia has been making moves to boost participation in securities borrowing and lending in the local mkt, which facilitates short-selling. Difficulty shorting individual stocks has frequently been cited by foreign investors as one reason why they avoid KLCI.
- Would improvement in the ability of institutional investors to short actually lead to improved liquidity and foreign participation in the M’sian market? Or impact likely to be minimal?
- Foreign fund flows are a closely monitored metric by market participants… but what evidence is there that they really provide useful signals for investors
- In your latest 'Ebbs & Flows' report, you mention that global equity flows surged to a new high on Ben Bernanke's assurance that the Fed's “highly accommodative” policy will continue. But with most Economists excpecting the Fed to start tapering in September, are investors getting too enthusiastic?
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World Market Watch
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Morning Brief
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7:30 AM
Morning Brief
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7:45 AM
Morning Brief
Sulaiman Saheh of Rahim & Co discusses the outlook for Malaysia’s property market amid Johor’s residential boom and Kuala Lumpur’s office market challenges.
8:00 AM
The Breakfast Grille
Yeo Tien Seng, Executive Director of Guan Huat Seng Holdings Berhad discusses his company's upcoming listing on the ACE Market.
8:30 AM
Morning Brief
Cheah Wai Seng, Energy, Resources and Industrials Leader at Deloitte Malaysia, shares insights into Malaysia's energy utilisation and power availability.
8:45 AM
Morning Brief
Ragunath Kesavan, Former President of the Malaysian Bar Council, provides insight into the Attorney General’s Chamber's decision over Zahid Hamidi's Yayasan Akalbudi legal case.
9:00 AM
Opening Bell
(REPEAT) Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst at KCM Trade tells us where international markets are heading.
9:15 AM
Opening Bell
Ahmad Maghfur Usman, Equity Analyst at Nomura Malaysia discusses the impact of US tariffs on ports.
9:35 AM
Pinnacle Perspectives
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10:05 AM
Open For Business
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11:05 AM
P&L
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12:00 PM
Enterprise Explores
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2:05 PM
Discovery Hour
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Earth Matters
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