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Are markets too greedy?

2026-07-14T07:13:32.000Z
Steve Brice (left), Standard Chartered’s global CIO, at a fireside chat with former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo.

China narrows AI gap with US as open-source shift could hit valuations: George Yeo

2026-07-10T02:36:14.000Z
DBS Chief Investment Office presenting its CIO Insights for the second-half of the year, titled “Power Play”.

Energy is the chokepoint for AI’s next growth phase, says DBS CIO

2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
The AI trade looks richly positioned, and a period of consolidation is likely. But the dips should be bought selectively.
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Moving into H2 2026 – resilience over perfection

2026-06-23T08:51:18.000Z
Equity markets rallied in April and May despite headwinds in the Middle East peace process, inflationary pressure and rising bond yields.
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State of play at half-time of 2026

2026-06-09T08:57:37.000Z
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

2026-06-03T05:00:00.000Z
Agentic AI systems will act, plan, reason and execute complex tasks with minimal human intervention.
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The Magnificent Seven: Old wineskin for new wine

2026-06-02T07:10:20.000Z
Investors tend to have excessive cash deposits in their portfolios, because they recognise that the world is complex and do not want to invest at the wrong time.
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What type of forecaster are you?

2026-05-12T07:33:02.000Z
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which has oscillated between opening and closure.
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Investing in an energy-driven world

2026-05-05T06:57:50.000Z
Do not build portfolios as though the future belongs only to asset-light digital champions or only to heavy industrial incumbents, says the writer.
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Compute vs concrete: For investors, not a binary choice

2026-04-28T07:58:51.000Z