As the markets speculate on the possibility of four to six rate cuts in 2024, the uncertain future of interest rates prompts us to explore the benefits of maintaining a shorter-duration exposure to fixed income. In our latest episode, we delved into the world of short-duration bonds—what exactly defines 'short,' considerations for duration, and a closer look at some noteworthy bonds worth considering.  ..read more

In this special Christmas episode, our fixed income team comes together for a heartwarming celebration of the season. Join us as we invite our regional team members to share a gift they'd like to give themselves this Christmas and their wishes for the 2024 economy.  ..read more

How big is the SGD bond market? What makes these bonds unique? Can SGD bonds help keep up with inflation? Get these questions answered as we explore the SGD bond space together with Willie Keng, Founder of Dividend Titan.com ..read more

What's happening in China's property sector? We speak with Jason Sze, Senior Research Analyst with iFAST Financial, to discuss more about China’s real estate crisis and the possible opportunities or dangers within ..read more

We peek into our Portfolio Manager, Colin Low’s brain to see how can one evaluate if a bond is worth investing in ..read more

CPF is a familiar term to many Singaporeans, but what does it entail? In this episode, we speak with our analyst Wong Di Ming to find out how CPF interest rates are calculated, how it ties in with the macro environment and even the products you can invest in with CPF ..read more

Check out what our Gen Z intern has to say about his time at iFAST and his exposure to the fixed income space.  ..read more

Bond ratings are representations of the creditworthiness of corporate or government bonds. In this episode, we discuss more on how bonds are rated with Willie Keng, Founder of Dividend Titan.com.  ..read more

Banks issue by tiers such as Additional Tier 1, Tier 2 or even Tier 3. Tune in to this episode and learn more about the tier system, as well as the Credit Suisse wipeout with our guest speaker, Fixed Income Analyst Wong Di Ming.  ..read more

Join us as we speak with Mr Chue En Yaw, Chief Investment Officer at Azalea Investment Management on the Astrea Bonds. With interest rates at record highs, how does the macro environment today impact the Astrea Bonds and its investors? Listen on as Mr Chue shares more on the Astrea Bonds’ performance and the various structural safeguards which lends it credit strength and resilience.  ..read more