Genevieve Cua
WEALTH EDITOR
Genevieve Cua is wealth editor for The Business Times. She covers wealth management, focusing on issues relating to portfolios, retirement, insurance and healthcare. She writes a fortnightly column, Mind the Gap, and hosts WealthBT podcasts.
Derivative-income funds offer attractive yields – if you can accept the trade-off
[SEOUL] Vetaran fund manager Hamilton Reiner, who pioneered equity premium income funds for JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), speaks with a kindly,...
Gold strength is likely intact, even with volatility
The prudent path is to refrain from chasing gold’s price action, and instead keep a modest allocation as a strategic holding in...
Rising medical claims pressure employers to reduce cover: Mercer Marsh Benefits survey
Insurers forecast an average global increase of 11.1% in medical trend rates in 2026
Look to Asia for AI-themed investments, says JP Morgan Apac equities head
The region’s equities are buttressed by a substantial valuation gap against US peers and a macro environment of lower interest rates
Time to focus on downside risks in markets: MFS chief
Markets have over-returned and there is likely to be a correction, says Ted Maloney
New glidepath funds debut, but withdrawal rate in retirement remains a puzzle
Investors have to decide how much to withdraw, and are caught between the fear of outliving their funds or delaying joy too...
Canadian pension fund CDPQ gears up to invest S$13.9 billion in Asia-Pacific
Infrastructure is expected to take up C$9 billion while credit and real estate will account for C$3 billion each
Private equity's fall in returns is weeding out weaker players, says CDPQ chief Charles Emond
PRIVATE equity is undergoing a “structural transformation” where returns are being compressed and a process of “natural selection” is weeding out weaker...
Harnessing opportunities
[SINGAPORE] By most measures, Singapore is a mature, saturated market for insurance. Yet, as wealth grows and an ageing demographic becomes more...
Bright spots in longevity, wealth transfer and legacy planning
Digital innovation will help the industry devise integrated protection and wealth solutions that anticipate and address the evolving needs of customers