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Large policies like indexed universal life are a tool in legacy planning as their cash payout makes it possible to equalise the distribution of an estate to heirs, unlike real estate or a business.
Wealth & Investing
MIND THE GAP

Indexed universal life plans hit the sweet spot among wealthy and mass-affluent clients

Carlton Crabbe, chief executive of Capital for Life, said most problems in indexed universal life arise not from fees, but from unrealistic expectations or clients failing to fund the policy consistently and on time.
Wealth & Investing

Points to consider before you commit to an indexed universal life plan

The competition for top talent is pushing firms to reimagine the ways they distribute pay.
Global Enterprise

Bosses ditch ‘peanut-butter’ pay in favour of giving big raises to top talent

Sales of software-as-a-service firms such as Salesforce have pulled back sharply, as a new breed of agentic AI is seen to encroach upon the territory of established platforms.
Wealth & Investing
A SMART LOOK AT INVESTING

Code is cheap. Trust is not

The playbook for the first half of 2026 is straightforward: rebalance rather than de-risk, emphasise platform quality and insure the tail risks.
Wealth & Investing
CIO CORNER

How to stay invested – with safety gear

BlackRock said that falling inflation means the high yields available on corporate bonds are becoming more attractive in real terms.
Wealth & Investing

BlackRock bets on corporate bonds over ‘volatile’ sovereigns as inflation ebbs

Benchmarking is critical in the maturation of private assets markets, said Luke Flemmer, head of private assets, MSCI.
Companies & Markets

Benchmarks necessary as private market assets seek retail participation: MSCI private assets chief

Benoit Meslet, chief executive officer of Manulife, expects the segment of high-net-worth insurance to grow in double digits annually.
Wealth & Investing

Manulife issues record US$300 million life policy for a single client

Bitcoin basis trading became one of the most popular strategies in hedge fund playbooks over the past two years.
Wealth & Investing

Hedge funds that piled into US Bitcoin funds are first to exit

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REAL ESTATE

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SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Altallo Asset Management inks option to buy 158 Cecil Street for S$175 million

Hong Kong bank tries to sell mansion it bought at huge discount

High Star plans US$100 million bond sale for luxury Utah resort

Australia’s first Trump-branded hotel planned for Gold Coast

INVEST

Large policies like indexed universal life are a tool in legacy planning as their cash payout makes it possible to equalise the distribution of an estate to heirs, unlike real estate or a business.
MIND THE GAP

Indexed universal life plans hit the sweet spot among wealthy and mass-affluent clients

TRUSTED ADVISOR

Hopes around Trump’s more crypto-friendly second administration sent Bitcoin to a record price above US$126,000 last October.

Bitcoin falls below US$65,000 in latest bout of tariff uncertainty

ASSET MANAGER

From left: Young investors Ian Choi, Jadon Ching and Liew En Jie.

More young investors turn to AI for stock picks, but experts warn of risks in volatile market

WATCHES

Exports of Swiss watches to the US have been gyrating because of import duties.

The Rolex you want may be in stock - but not for long

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