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Jean Low

Jean Low

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Sophisticated clients including Singapore family offices are selectively investing into the technology space via the public market and equity funds.

Software sell-off: Singapore’s private wealth gets more discerning on AI-era technology exposure

Family offices and allocators are pivoting away from generic softwares towards deep data moats and structural resilience

“The biggest trend that we are seeing, and specifically even more recently in Singapore and the broader APAC region, is it is no longer should I do alternatives, it is how I should do alternatives”, said Jeff McGoey, Chief Operating Officer at iCapital with an exclusive interview with The Business Times.

iCapital strengthens Apac presence as demand for alternatives surges among wealthy investors

Singapore’s wealthy are no longer asking whether to invest in alternatives – they want to know how: COO

Franklin Templeton's Sonal Desai says investors should be cautious about making aggressive bets on falling interest rates.

US deficits, not de-dollarisation, reshaping bond markets: Franklin Templeton

Issues such as persistent fiscal spending are likely to keep yields elevated, says firm’s fixed-income CIO

Source of wealth establishment processes are typically the most time-intensive elements in onboarding ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Battle for Asia’s ultra-rich: ‘Singapore can’t afford to keep losing clients to Dubai, Hong Kong’

The city-state is racing to remove procedural friction as the battle for the ultra-rich intensifies

Randy Sim, group CEO of IFS Capital, says: “These days, private credit and direct lending are pretty synonymous, but we look at it quite differently.”

US private credit risks not mirrored in South-east Asia: IFS Capital CEO

Randy Sim explains why the region’s credit landscape looks nothing like that of the US and why we should differentiate them

UBS' Young Jin Yee (left) in conversation with MAS' Chia Der Jiun on the macroeconomic outlook and evolving geopolitical landscape.

AI boom masks mounting risks from Middle East energy shock: MAS chief

The financial regulator is working with private banks to shorten the time needed to open an account

The transition is most visible in the watch sector, which has seen an exponential boom in valuations following the pandemic.

Next-generation successors are betting on gold, watches as alternative investments

However, experts warn that these may not be ‘recession-proof’

UBS' Young Jin Yee (left) and Conrad Huber presenting the Global Next Generation Report, which surveyed more than 170 next-generation wealth holders globally.

Asia’s wealthy families shed taboo on succession planning as US$83 trillion changes hands: UBS

The inheriting generation is reshaping how family wealth is managed and who they trust to manage it

Initiatives such as the Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing Information & Cases platform contribute to MAS’ risk-surveillance capabilities, according to a Financial Action Task Force report.

Singapore banks getting better at spotting dirty money, but penalties still lack bite, says global watchdog

FATF recognises role of Republic’s strong public-private cooperation and information collaboration in curbing money laundering

The Republic emerged with stronger ratings than its previous Financial Action Task Force assessment in 2016.

Singapore earns top rating in fight against financial crime despite shadow of S$3 billion money laundering scandal

Despite high marks, a global watchdog flags gaps in sanctions and oversight of certain sectors

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