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INSIGHTS FROM CFA SOCIETY SINGAPORE

Outperformed by AI: Time to replace your analyst?

The future of investment analysis isn’t human or AI – it’s human and AI

Can you manage your finances yourself or is help really needed?

BT Money Hacks: DIY, robo-advisors, or financial advisor. What’s your play?

Should you manage your finances yourself (DIY), use robo-advisors, or hire professional financial management? Howie Lim speaks to the experts for insights.

Lower-risk alternatives such as fixed deposits may remain attractive as expectations for rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve in 2025 are now dampened.
MIND THE GAP

Higher-for-longer rates a boon for savers

There is no shortage of higher-yielding options if investors are prepared to recalibrate their risk and liquidity requirements

Syfe is also exploring opportunities to support businesses, particularly SMEs, such as through cash management solutions.
SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL 2024

S’pore digital wealth manager grows with offerings tailored to individual investors

Syfe’s CEO shares how the firm is also investing in artificial intelligence with the goal of providing personalised recommendations and insights at scale

Dhruv Arora, founder and chief executive of Syfe, founded the company in 2019, with the aim of making investing more accessible.

Digital wealth platform Syfe gets US$27 million to grow business in key markets

The latest funding round brings the total amount raised to date to US$79 million

Bambu, which enables financial institutions to offer robo-advisory products, ultimately fell short.

SG fintech firm Bambu shuts down after missing profit targets, says founder

ON DEC 31 last year, Singapore-based fintech startup Bambu had shut down. This is hardly unusual: Startups shut down all the time, especially in an economic downturn – except the company was moving cl...

Financial advisers occupy a unique position within the wealth management market, serving as the nexus between individuals and numerical analysis.
WEALTH & INVESTING

Human touch in a digital age: Financial advisers remain essential

THE financial planning landscape in Singapore is undergoing a fascinating transformation. Gone are the days when financial advisers operated solely from brick-and-mortar offices. Today, they’re as ubi...

Singapore remains a key market for wealth management platforms Endowus, Syfe and Stashaway.

Digital wealth platforms report growing AUM, but have yet to see profits

WEALTH management platforms saw a bump in their assets under management (AUM) in 2023, as new product rollouts attracted more commitments, mainly from existing clients.

Chuin Ting Weber, chief executive of MoneyOwl on the firm's winding up: "There is a gap in the market, but no market for the gap.''

Robo advisory firm MoneyOwl to wind up, in shock announcement

The social enterprise’s financial viability was elusive due to high operating costs and low customer revenues