26 June 2025
Markets have rebounded from the Liberation Day sell-off but uncertainty still lingers.
In this episode, our Head of Investment Strategy, Kelly Chia, distils the key investment themes for the second half of 2025 and shares how you can position your portfolio for resilience and growth.
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Quarterly Outlook
2H 2025 Investment Outlook: From Depths to Dawn
18 June 2025
From US policy changes to global market volatility, staying ahead in the second half of 2025 entails understanding the implications of fiscal policy shifts, rising bond yields, and rapid AI developments.
Our Chief Investment Office outlines key themes and strategies, equipping you with insights to help you prepare for what lies ahead.
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From Depths to Dawn: Navigating 2H 2025
26 June 2025
Markets have rebounded from the Liberation Day sell-off but uncertainty still lingers.
In this episode, our Head of Investment Strategy, Kelly Chia, distils the key investment themes for the second half of 2025 and shares how you can position your portfolio for resilience and growth.
Market Update
Dethroning the Dollar: Revolution will take time
14 May 2025
The US dollar, long regarded as the bedrock of global finance, faces mounting pressures that could signal a slow decay in its unrivalled dominance as the global reserve currency. In this report, we explore key dimensions of this potential decay while contextualising the dollar's enduring role in the financial system and evaluating alternative currencies.
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From Depths to Dawn: Navigating 2H 2025
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Quarterly Outlook
2H 2025 Investment Outlook: From Depths to Dawn
18 June 2025
From US policy changes to global market volatility, staying ahead in the second half of 2025 entails understanding the implications of fiscal policy shifts, rising bond yields, and rapid AI developments.
Our Chief Investment Office outlines key themes and strategies, equipping you with insights to help you prepare for what lies ahead.
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Cutting through the noise with a rigorous fund selection process
18 June 2025
In today’s saturated fund landscape, not every pitch makes the cut – and for good reason.
Our Head of Investment Strategy, Kelly Chia, speaks with Eleanor Tan to understand how our fund due diligence team applies a disciplined approach to evaluating over 300 fund pitches a year. Hear how rigorous scrutiny and comprehensive analysis ensure that only the most compelling ideas make it into our clients’ portfolios.
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The next frontier of AI
12 June 2025
AI is beginning to take on a new form – one that can see, move and act in the physical world. As the technology evolves, so does its potential.
In this episode, our Head of Investment Strategy, Kelly Chia, sits down with tech analyst, Lim Sae Wai, to explore the rapid evolution of AI, from generative models and agentic systems to the rise of physical AI. They discuss the shifting regulatory landscape, surging infrastructure demands and the emerging opportunities as intelligent machines become part of our everyday reality.
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Alternatives unplugged: The rise of Private Credit
3 June 2025
Once seen as a niche strategy, Private Credit has moved into the spotlight for its superior risk-adjusted returns. In this episode, our host, Dawn Leong, speaks with Jez Tan, Senior Director from our Managed Product Solutions and Alternative Investment Desk, to explore how this asset class is evolving into a core diversifier, why investors are increasingly allocating to it and what to consider when evaluating opportunities in this space.
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Tariff truce, US fiscal blues: Implications for your portfolio
23 May 2025
In this episode, Dawn Leong from the Chief Investment Office, recaps the surprisingly quick agreement between US and China to roll back tariffs, as well as Moody’s symbolic downgrade of US credit rating. She also explores how investors might consider positioning themselves in this rapidly evolving market environment.
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Generational Wealth Insights
Asian wealth management – Succession planning strategies
14 November 2024
Angela Koh, Head of Wealth Planning and Family Office Advisory, shares her insights on building lasting family legacies in this podcast interview with The Business Times.
Harnessing almost 90 years of experience in navigating intergenerational wealth transfer
21 August 2024
Chew Mun Yew, Head of UOB Private Bank, shares his perspective on succession planning in the changing landscape of family wealth management and how UOB Private Bank leverages its strengths to help high-net-worth families achieve generational success.
Intergenerational wealth and the great wealth transfer
23 August 2023
As Asia’s wealthy prepare for the great wealth transfer, learn how thoughtful planning can pave the way for generational success and enduring family legacies.
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It takes a shared vision and focus to achieve all you aspire to.
The kind we have with all of our clients.
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