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Explosive documents and phone tapes reveal an investor’s worst nightmare about stockbrokers. Stuart Washington reports.
PETER McGUIRE is, by all appearances, the super-successful stockbroker fronting CWA Global Markets, with a fondness for $200,000-plus Mercedes cars.
At the height of the boom his business was selling risky financial products like hot cakes, allowing its top broker to [...]

Eight locally-listed companies have made it to the Forbes list of best small- and medium-sized firms, attributed to growing sectors like property, resources and infrastructure. The number of Singapore companies on the “Best Under A Billion” list of Forbes Asia has increased from five in 2009, but is still lower compared to the 14 firms [...]

Forget a house – buy an island
Owning an island is likely to be something that few people would ever seriously consider. While it is exciting to imagine what living on an island would be like – palm trees, sunsets, gentle breezes – most people could never afford to own a piece of paradise. Or could [...]

The M Hotel in Singapore’s business district once struggled to fill its rooms on weekends as visiting executives tended to leave by Friday. Now it enjoys 90 percent-plus occupancy even on Saturdays and Sundays.
A prime destination mainly for bankers and businessmen, Singapore also has started drawing tourists with a slew of new attractions, the most [...]

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Stock futures surged Wednesday after upbeat signs of growth in China and Australia lessened worries about a global economic slowdown.
Overseas markets rose sharply after reports showed the pace of growth in China’s manufacturing sector rose in August for the first time in four months and Australia economy grew by the [...]

Singapore 25th most expensive city for travellers
Singapore has been ranked as the world’s 25th most expensive city for business travellers from the United Kingdom, up from 44th spot last year, according to the Global Hotel Market Survey.
The leap in Singapore’s ranking is in line with reports from the Ministry of Trade and Industry saying that [...]

British buyers lose interest in Southeast Asian properties
Cash-strapped British buyers seem to have lost interest in properties located in Southeast Asia, based on data released by RightMove Overseas, a leading property website in the UK.
The results of the report, which compared search statistics between July 2008 and July 2010, do not bode well for countries [...]

That is the question. Well at least one important question.
Many investors get locked into the routine of a strategy without really questioning is it relevant today and in these market circumstances. Yes we can be creatures of habit.
I like leverage – in many forms and investment classes. Although I have no gearing at the moment [...]

Construction costs may rise, say experts
Singapore’s construction costs may climb by as much as 6 percent in 2011 when government rules that restrict foreign workers set in, according to several property experts.
 
Among the manpower constraints that will start this month include a rise in the foreign worker levy and a reduction of man-year entitlement, restricting [...]

Las Vegas Sands tops estimates as Asia outperforms
Adjusted EPS 17 cents vs estimate 9 cents
* Revenue up nearly 51 pct
* To amend $5 billion US credit facility
* Shares up 2.3 percent
By Deena Beasley
LOS ANGELES, July 28 – Las Vegas Sands Corp <LVS.N>, the casino operator run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit [...]