Your Money with Michelle Martin

Some 469 OCBC customers lost at least S$8.5 million in phishing scams involving SMSes impersonating OCBC Bank in December. Michelle Martin and Raju Chellam, Chief Editor, AI Ethics & Governance Body of Knowledge take a closer look at this phishing scam. Here’s what you should know and what you can do to protect your money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our look at European stocks Michelle Martin looks through a list, handpicked by HSBC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang end the week with a focus on all things SPACs! From the big SPAC matchmaking frenzy in the US to Singapore's edge over Hong Kong to be Asia's ultimate SPAC hub. Then they talk about the CEO with a big pay numb Surbana REIT and how Amazon is going back to brick and mortar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ilian Mihov, Dean and the Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation at INSEAD, discuss if inflation has been underestimated and his inflation expectations for Singapore and global markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang talk about Microsoft's record breaking acquisition deal of Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion, and what's in the bag of this potential deal. Next. they discuss Unilever's unwavering pursuit of GSK consumer arm despite an initial rejection. Rounding up the agenda: Reactions from Goldman Sachs significant slowdown in Q4, Shopify Ecommerce deal with China's JD.com, SIA Engineering's 10 years deal with Rolls-RoyceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you retirement-ready? How much is enough to retire comfortably? These are some of the burning questions you should be asking, as you start thinking about your golden years. Michelle Martin seeks some answers on retirement planning from Tan Chuan How, Chief Agency Officer, NTUC Income.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investors are applauding over news of Microsoft buying 'Call of Duty' maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, making it the largest ever deal in the history of the gaming industry. Find out more from Michelle Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Singapore's first SPAC listings make their debut this month, it's time we got to know more about these blank-cheque companies. Michelle Martin enlists the expert opinion of Choo Oi-Yee, Chief Commercial Officer, ADDX on whether this signals Singapore's global and regional positioning as a SPAC hub and if they are safe for investors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang talk about the latest scams to hit Crypto.com and OCBC Bank, and the MAS advisory to crypto firms against advertising. Next, they discuss India’s upcoming IPOs by Life Insurance Corporation and OYO Hotels and why investors are excited. Rounding up the agenda: China’s lowered interest rates, what the Bank of Japan will decide at today’s meeting, Singapore’s home sales and updates on Comfort Delgro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unitholders of ESR-Reit and Ara Logos Logistics Trust will soon need to make a decision on the merger of the 2 real estate investment trusts (Reits).The proposed S$1.4 billion merger will be effected by way of a trust scheme of arrangement and will see ESR-Reit acquiring all of ALog Trust's units in exchange for a combination of cash and new units. What will they decide at their EGM on January 27?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.