Our Unique Risk-First Approach
Investors may face uncertainties in their investment journey, as financial markets will likely stay volatile as global growth slows.
Our proprietary Risk-First Approach ensures that you understand your risk appetite as the starting point in your wealth journey, before considering the returns you would like to achieve. This way, you avoid taking excessive risk in the journey towards your financial goals.
In practice, our Risk-First Approach helps you protect the wealth you have worked hard to accumulate, then Build and Enhance your wealth with the appropriate asset allocation.
Optimal portfolios are recommended according to your Client Risk Profile (CRP). Depending on your risk profile, a maximum of 30%, 40%, or 50% is allocated to Tactical investing while the rest is anchored in Core investing.
Core allocations tend to be of lower risk and are designed to help you progress towards your long-term goals. By nature, they are held through market cycles and can provide regular income. They tend to be diversified across asset classes, sectors, and regions.
Tactical allocations focus on capturing targeted short-term opportunities. These aim for capital growth but can also incorporate income strategies.
Our VTAR Methodology
Our VTAR framework focuses on analysing large volumes of financial data in the four components of Value, Trend, Activity, and Risk (VTAR). This framework provides a holistic view of financial markets and identifies investment opportunities across asset classes, sectors, geographical regions, and time periods.
The UOB Personal Financial Services Investment Committee examines these insights based on market and asset class views from our Chief Investment Officer, in tandem with key risks, and comes to a consensus to determine the attractiveness of each potential investment idea.
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Common Indicators
Purpose | Common Indicators | |
Value | Identifying investments with attractive valuations and earnings potential. | • Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E Ratio) • Earnings Growth (EPS Growth) • Option-Adjusted Spreads (OAS) |
Trend | Understanding the trend of the investment. | • Simple Moving Averages (MAs) • Relative Strength Indicator (RSI) • Fund flows |
Activity | Understanding the macro environment and business activities that may affect performance. | • Central bank policies • Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) • Industrial Production (IP) and Retail Sales |
Risk | Identifying key market risks and potential mitigating factors. | • Geopolitical events • Industry- or region-specific events • News flows |
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Credits
Credits
Managing Editor
- Winston Lim, CFA
Singapore and Regional Head,
Deposits and Wealth Management
Personal Financial Services
Editorial Team
- Abel Lim
Singapore Head,
Wealth Management
Advisory and Strategy - Michele Fong
Head, Wealth Advisory and Communications - Tan Jian Hui
Investment Strategist
Investment Strategy and Communications - Low Xian Li
Investment Strategist
Investment Strategy and Communications - Zack Tang
Investment Strategist
Investment Strategy and Communications - Nicholas Bryan Chia
Intern
UOB Personal Financial Services Investment Committee
- Singapore
- Abel Lim
- Ernest Low
- Michele Fong
- Tan Jian Hui
- Low Xian Li
- Zack Tang
- Jonathan Conley
- Alexandre Thoniel, CAIA
- Chen Xuan Wei, CFA
- Chia Hong Wei
- Daphne Chan
- Marcus Lee, CFTe, CMT
- Ivan Hu
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Malaysia
- Ryan Tan
- Mow Wei Sern
- Thailand
- Suwiwan Hoysakul
- Boonnisaed Thanyaworaanan
- China
- Huang Li Li
- Indonesia
- Diendy
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