Wealth & Investing

Here’s where to invest S$100,000 in 2026, according to wealth experts

While the environment remains supportive of equities and bonds, the era of ‘easy’, risk-free returns of the past two years is largely behind us

Evidence mounts that supply chain realignment is generating an increase in intra-regional trade and benefiting Asean exports.

Asean economies head into 2026 on a strong note

South-east Asia rides a wave of AI-driven export growth and currency resilience into the new year, though global risks loom

Roughly half of Gen Z respondents described themselves as willing to take substantial or above-average risks, based on a 2023 Finra-CFA Institute Global Investor Survey.
INSIGHTS FROM CFA SOCIETY SINGAPORE

Gen Z sees markets as swipe, tap, trade

How digital financial platforms are designed could shape young people’ decisions – that is why the industry must also ensure investor protection

When it comes to the outlook for 2026, the “known unknowns" far outnumber what is known, says the writer.
THINKING ALOUD

Investors must reckon with unknowns

Take the market outlooks with a pinch of salt and watch for true surprises

Is retirement planning different for a growing SME versus a mature, stable business?

Liquidity vs Legacy: Retirement planning for SME owners

SME owners often risk personal wealth, betting on a business sale for retirement. Is your business your biggest asset, yet a poor retirement plan? Howie Lim discusses this with Grace Tay from finexis ...

Valuations have improved in recent months, with room for further earnings growth and improvements in Japanese companies’ fundamentals.

The rebirth of the Nikkei: Why investors are turning their eyes to Japan

Reforms have increased transparency and strengthened accountability

An Amazon Web Services AI data centre in the US. As long as companies such as Amazon see AI spending as existential, they will continue to invest, and that will continue to fuel the boom in artificial intelligence, says the writer.

Are we in an AI bubble?

The perspective of an investor and former telecom analyst who witnessed the bursting of the tech bubble in the late 1990s

Asian investors are moving from being "capital takers to capital allocators on a global stage", says Sumeet Bhambri, global head of advisory and managed investment, wealth solutions, at Standard Chartered.
ASIA WEALTH IN SIGHT

Where clarity meets legacy: How Standard Chartered guides the next generation of wealth

The bank’s ‘Today, Tomorrow, Forever’ framework helps families organise and navigate their wealth across three interconnected time horizons

SkillsFuture credits can be used to pay for approved courses. One way to maximise the credits is to stack it with other funding.
MONEY MATTERS

Taking stock of finances before 2025 ends

Six areas to look into when reviewing money decisions

By sector, more than 20% of these undervalued, high-quality class are industrials, followed by financials and consumer discretionary.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The best time to buy quality stocks is now

It is a generational opportunity in otherwise bubbly markets