ASSET managers around the world are hoping that their investment strategies will go some way to counter the combination of high inflation and an ongoing economic slowdown.
EVEN as sustainable finance gains traction, many banks and insurers in Asia-Pacific face the challenge of balancing significant short-term costs of sustainable initiatives with their hard-to-measure long-term benefits.
JPMORGAN Asset Management and Credit Suisse have launched a fund with a focus on investing in small and mid-cap companies that play a part to make food systems less carbon intensive.
THE world's largest wealth manager UBS has launched TechConnect SEA, an ecosystem that will help tech companies connect and grow to become the next generation of unicorns in this region.
OXPAY Financial is likely well-positioned to benefit from the growing e-commerce and e-money trend, especially as Singapore shifts towards cashless payment options, KGI Securities said.
WHAT do younger Singaporeans want from their banks? A lot more hand-holding in financial planning, according to DBS - but send help via digital tools please, not through a financial adviser.
