After an overview of the government bond markets in Asia Pacific in our posting from June (The Government Bond Market in APAC) we have drawn a snapshot of the changes in yields of 10-year government bonds during the first six months of 2016. Continue reading “The Government Bond Market in APAC (Part 2): Changes in Yields and Trends in H1 2016”
KSH Holdings – Solid Values in a Deep Sleep
KSH Holdings Ltd (ER0.SI), a Singapore-based investment holding, is engaged in construction, property development and management, and property investments for public and private sectors. Incorporated in 1979 KSH Holdings is listed on the Mainboard of the SGX-ST since February 2007. KSH’s shares can furthermore be traded in Germany. Continue reading “KSH Holdings – Solid Values in a Deep Sleep”
Alco Holdings – Ready to Challenge the Market Leaders
Alco Holdings Ltd (0328.HK), a Bermuda incorporated investment holding, is a manufacturer of Consumer Electronics and Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS). Founded 1968 the company is headquartered in Hong Kong and listed on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1992. The company is among Forbes’ list of ‘Best Small Asian Companies Under A Billion’. Continue reading “Alco Holdings – Ready to Challenge the Market Leaders”
Fischer Tech – Excellence in Plastics
Fischer Tech Ltd (BDV.SI) is a specialist manufacturer of high volume precision engineering plastic components, laser marking and decorative finishing that are used for high-end electronic products and engineering components in the automotive, computer peripherals, medical healthcare and consumer product industries. The company has production facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and China.
Continue reading “Fischer Tech – Excellence in Plastics”
Folkestone Education Trust – A Safe Investment in Early Childhood Education
Folkestone Education Trust (FET.AX) is a property trust which invests in childcare centers in Australia and New Zealand, basically a landlord in the childcare early learning sector. The company, which was formerly known as Peppercorn Investment Fund then as Australian Education Trust before it changed to its current name as part of a restructuring in 2004, was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Melbourne. Folkestone is listed as an A-REIT on the Australian ASX300 since May 2003. Continue reading “Folkestone Education Trust – A Safe Investment in Early Childhood Education”
APAC’s Forex Market: Developments and Trends in H1 2016
A look at the development of the different currencies in Asia Pacific shows that the Japanese Yen has increased almost 15% against the USD and around 13% against the EUR in the first six months of this year while the Chinese Yuan has lost more than 2% against the USD and more than 4% against to the EUR during the same period. As a comparison, the USD Index, Continue reading “APAC’s Forex Market: Developments and Trends in H1 2016”
