Jean Chia

Geo-economic shifts, the emergence of game-changing technology and demographic shifts are clouding visibility over the next half-decade.
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Supertrends to boost portfolios over the next five years

These structural shifts are already rapidly unfolding and will continue to play out

The structural anchor to building robust, resilient portfolios is best achieved through a  strategic asset allocation optimised to focus on diversification.
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State of play for investments in 2026

Over the next five years, structural supertrends are expected to intertwine and influence strategic decisions on how to allocate capital, manage risks and identify growth opportunities.

Jewellery demand, the traditional source of gold demand, fell 14 per cent in volume terms to levels last seen in 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Gold’s sheen reflects uncertainty

Investors should phase in their gold purchases to hit a portfolio weight in sync with their mid- to long-term investment objectives

The Bank of Singapore has an overweight call on Singapore equities within Asia ex-Japan, on the back of the ongoing review of the market, attractive capital return programs and healthy fundamentals in the large-cap space.
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The Singapore story: More than a little red dot for Asian investors

Allocation to SGD-denominated assets could be an important investment decision, as a part of globally diversified multi-asset portfolios amid the shifts in international geo-economics

A de-escalation in US-China tariffs after the Geneva meeting in May sparked a risk rally.
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Reimagining portfolios amid midsummer uncertainty

Expect more volatility as the deadline for the 90-day tariff reprieve approaches

Export-oriented Asia is caught in the crosshairs of the US-China contest for economic hegemony.
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Tariffs, tensions and turbulence – it’s not business as usual

Long-standing trade relations among major trading nations have been upended, sending financial markets into turmoil from the tit-for-tat, on-again off-again nature of tariff announcements

US President Donald Trump's opening salvo of tariff announcements escalated trade tensions earlier than expected.
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Investing playbook under Trump 2.0: Addressing concerns over tariffs and DeepSeek’s impact

A new approach is required for this multistage ‘infinite game’, as the changing world order disrupts traditional rules of engagement

President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House sets the stage for resets in globalisation, multilateralism and economic blocs.
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Investing in 2025 amid a changing world order

There is no better time than now to re-examine, rethink and recalibrate our perspectives about how to reframe investment portfolios to withstand uncertainty in the range of outcomes

China's announcement of stimulus measures has set off a rally in Hong Kong and China equities, with most indices recovering to the peak of the reopening rally in 2022-2023.
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Analysing bulls in China’s shop

In the context of a multi-asset portfolio, it is important to distinguish between a tactical short-term rally and longer-term performance of the Chinese market

Against the backdrop of a strong stock market performance in 2024, softer-than-expected July jobs and ISM data have sparked fears that a US recession is imminent.
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Honing in is what matters amid market volatility

Investors should focus on longer-term outcomes rather than react to short-term dislocations