Archive for January, 2010
Singaporean worried he has no money for retirement after paying for over-priced HDB flats
Written by Our Correspondent A Singaporean by the name of Kang Choon Tian has written a letter to the Straits Times Forum today expressing the concerns, worries and fears of many Singaporeans on the sky-rocketing prices of HDB flats – that they may not have any money left in their CPF when the grow old. Mr Kang
Global stocks hit again by tight money fears, regulation
Global stocks hit again by tight money fears, regulationGlobal stocks hit again by tight money fears, regulation
Bill Gates worries climate money robs health aid
By Bill Rigby SEATTLE – Bill Gates, the world’s richest man and a leading philanthropist, said on Sunday spending by rich countries aimed at combating climate change in developing nations could mean a dangerous cut in aid for health issues.
Money-fund yields should have savers turning to banks
Recent columns have spurred a lot of worries among fund investors.
Stocks fall for 3rd straight day on bank worries
Stocks fell Friday as the market extend its slide into a third day on fresh concerns about potential new banking and trading regulations. Upbeat earnings from General Electric and McDonald’s on Friday failed to dispel the new worries. President Barack Obama spooked the market Thursday after asking Congress for limits on how large big banks can be and to end some of the risky trading large …
Money worries
Insurance giant CLICO is still struggling to repay policyholders because it is not making money quickly enough. The recovery of the cash-strapped subsidiary of CL Financial has provided greater challenges to keep it as an ongoing institution, Central Bank Governor Ewart Williams said yesterday.
High-end worries
Mark Lacter: Folks with some money are not all that different from everyone else when it comes to concerns about retirement and the economy.
Privately Renting or Managed Lettings on Buy to Let Properties
Once you’ve secured you buy to let mortgage, it’s time to decide how to ensure your mortgage payments are made; through private letting or a managed lettings service provider.
Choosing to go privately rented does take a lot of fees out of becoming a landlord, but with it can come a lot more hassle. For a [...]
CBN’s Worries
The Monetary Policy Committee had observed that despite the falling inter-bank rates, the retail lending rates of deposit money banks were still high.
12. Malaysians’ biggest money worries: Cost of living, salary and debt
The cost of living, salary changes and personal debt are the top three financial worries for Malaysians, a survey by global payment firm Visa found.