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The Singapore story: More than a little red dot for Asian investors

Allocation to SGD-denominated assets could be an important investment decision, as a part of globally diversified multi-asset portfolios amid the shifts in international geo-economics

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    • The Bank of Singapore has an overweight call on Singapore equities within Asia ex-Japan, on the back of the ongoing review of the market, attractive capital return programs and healthy fundamentals in the large-cap space.
    • The Bank of Singapore has an overweight call on Singapore equities within Asia ex-Japan, on the back of the ongoing review of the market, attractive capital return programs and healthy fundamentals in the large-cap space. PHOTO: BT FILE

    Jean Chia

    Published Tue, Aug 12, 2025 · 03:52 PM

    [SINGAPORE] As the Republic celebrates its 60th year as an independent nation, its investment status is entering a new phase of maturity within the global financial and economic system.

    Why have the merits of investing in Singapore assets started to resonate with global investors as a diversifier in wealth management portfolios?

    For typical Asian investors, domestic portfolios tend towards home currency bias, coupled with portfolio allocation to global USD-denominated assets. This prevailing modus operandi is based on the premise of US exceptionalism – characterised in recent years by the strengthening of the US dollar, US equity markets and investment assets.

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