Ah Run, have a feeling FCL going to go below par.
At 3.65%, buy Genfing Perp, at 5.125 or Hyflux at 6%, better deal?. Or no.......
For FCL3.65%, they are doing well because the recent new issues from their peers gives lower yields in the secondary market
(usually secondary market bonds give better yields, given the same risk)
Eg. Soilbuild Reits 3.45%, Starhill G Reits 3.4%
For Genting n Hyflux, Both are cash rich but not very profitable, so their wives (shareholders) lose a lot of money in recent years.
By opting for a regular payout via preference shares, it is better to be their mistress without 名份 (voting rights)
Their retail bonds are trading at a high premium (over par), so i quite reluctantly to chase them because i have no way of recovering the premium upon maturity.
I found this giant company hiding quietly in Singapore, their bonds give 6-7%, not bad also but 250K a pop
http://infopub.sgx.com/FileOpen/Git...1 De 2014.ashx?App=Announcement&FileID=350396