Ask Me Anything (AMA): Interest rates are falling, time to look at Singapore bond ETFs?

11 Jun 2025
Bertram Sarmago
Investment Director & Portfolio Manager, Asian Fixed Income
Bertram Sarmago, Investment Director & Portfolio Manager at Nikko AM, and Gerald Wong, Founder of Beansprout, explored how bond ETFs differ from T-bills and how they can potentially help investors build resilient income portfolios in today's uncertain market in a live Ask Me Anything (AMA) on 14 May.

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