How badly will be CW8888's Portfolio get hit this time in BrExit?
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Here’s what to expect for the T-bill auction on 27 Feb
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What happened? Despite the fall in T-bill yields, many investors still seem
to be watching the upcoming auction closely. After all, some may be hoping
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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“I think the impact mainly will be in the translation losses from earnings for those that have invested in the UK. These firms invested in assets in the UK when the pound was significantly pricier,” he said.
“Their earnings translated back to Sing dollars this coming year will be significantly affected. The uncertainty of that will also wreck havoc on their share prices.”
Still, CDL struck a positive note, saying that the company continues to have confidence in the long-term fundamentals of the UK economy and its strategy of targeting predominantly UK nationals for its residential developments. It added that it has a strategy to deal with exchange rate uncertainties: "The Group manages its foreign exchange exposure by a policy of a matching receipts and payments, and asset purchases and borrowings in each individual country, so as to create a natural hedge".