Wealth & Investing

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Silver’s one-year 180% bull run: What to know about investing in it versus gold

The use of digital silver accounts to manage silver investments has gained traction recently

Onex is refocusing on its core areas of expertise – aerospace, insurance and business services .

Onex seals US$1.6 billion continuation fund as it eyes expansion

Singapore’s GIC, Neuberger Berman, Apollo Global Management’s S3 and and StepStone Group are backing the fund

The preference for right skewness, an asymmetric focus on winners, and performance-chasing help to explain concentration’s rise in popularity over the past decade.

Siren song of concentrated equity – and the risk of chasing returns

Many who adopt this type of investing do not implement well-diversified allocations

Pre-IPO investing has moved from a niche strategy to a core area of interest for investors seeking long-duration growth.
THE WEALTH CODE

How to tap into the booming pre-IPO market

Access alone is no longer the differentiator; understanding structure, ownership and alignment can meaningfully shape outcomes

Fang Fenglei's Hapu Investment Management is planning to base its headquarters in Singapore, and is awaiting approval for a licence.

China’s private equity trailblazer Fang Fenglei faces doubts on returns, succession

After weak returns, slow dealmaking and leadership churn, Hopu sees backers Temasek, GIC and CIC rethink support

HSBC Asset Management had assets under management worth US$852 billion as of the end of September last year.

HSBC launches UAE asset management business to tap into wealth influx 

The bank has focused its growth efforts on regions such as Asia and the Middle East

MAS says the use of a single set of offer documents will be facilitated by requiring the Singapore prospectus to contain information already needed for a listing in the US.
MARK TO MARKET

SGX-Nasdaq bridge may be a model for more dual-listing arrangements with other jurisdictions

With the STI delivering strong returns, companies that choose to list in Singapore have to be prepared to compete for the attention of local investors

Nicolai Tangen (right) and Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg at a town hall meeting. Since Tangen became CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, its value has increased about 80%.

He runs the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund, but his podcast made him famous

Nicolai Tangen says his more public approach is good for transparency and has given Norwegians greater exposure to the US$2.1 trillion fund

The proposed tax is expected to face heavy opposition, including from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has publicly denounced the Bill.

Billionaires are ramping up their California exits on threat of wealth tax

The proposed tax could create a new model by going after a large, one-time cut of a billionaire’s net worth

KKR has been expanding its private debt footprint in Asia.

KKR secures US$2.5 billion for second Asia private credit fund

The Asia Credit Opportunities Fund II final close includes US$700 million from separately managed accounts