MIND THE GAP

Should you sacrifice some CPF Life income in favour of ILPs? Tread carefully

Consumers should educate themselves about the Retirement Sum Scheme and CPF Life, and view how these fit into their retirement plan

MAS says it expects financial adviser representatives to "act honestly and in the interests of customers when providing financial advice".

‘Capital guaranteed’ label for investment-linked policies misleading: MAS, Life Insurance Association

The death benefit of ILPs typically has a guaranteed component, but there is no capital guarantee

Joseph Pinto says the company has more resources in Apac markets such as Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. "We are going to also add a sales individual in Australia."

Buoyed by £7 billion in global inflows, M&G Investments pushes further into Asia-Pacific

CEO of the asset management arm of insurer M&G observes greater European, Apac flows; eyes opportunities in private credit

If a new market index is created, it should be explicitly positioned to include companies that list on the Global Listing Board.
MARK TO MARKET

New dynamism: Singapore needs a market index without Reits to support passive flows

ETFs a means of riding market’s revitalisation while neutralising risk of picking the wrong companies, abandoning strong performers too early

Nearly a third of top private wealth firms slash US dollar asset allocations, according to UBS report.

UBS family office clients cut US dollar exposure in wealth revamp

About half of the money managers also say they are overexposed to the greenback

Spanning 10 diverse economies including Singapore, Asean has a combined GDP of over US$4 trillion, making it one of the most dynamic growth engines globally.
BRANDED CONTENT

While the world looks West, returns are shifting East

In a year defined by market turbulence and shifting global alliances, Asia is moving from a small, often overlooked part of portfolios to a more deliberate allocation

Investors who manage to resist investing by rumours share a few habits: One of them is that they check the source before checking the story.

How to resist the nudge to invest by rumour

Even those who have built up a strategy over years may rush into a trade when a stock tip comes

Investors are asking more sophisticated questions than they were even just a year ago.
THE WEALTH CODE

Alternative investing’s next phase: tackling portfolio challenges

Access is no longer the defining issue; it is what investors should do with that access

Food security risks are mounting in Asia, stemming from population growth, climate shocks and resource insecurity.
CIO CORNER

Look to sustainable investing to mitigate systemic risks

The focus is shifting away from ethical positioning and towards strengthening resilience