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Maybank Kim Eng has partnered up with investment research network Smartkarma to make its Private Investor Solutions available to Maybank Kim Eng Singapore’s qualified clients.
The partnership makes Maybank Kim Eng the first broker in Singapore to collaborate with the firm, whose backers include Sequoia Capital, SGX, and Enterprise Singapore.
Under this partnership, Maybank Kim Eng’s clients and trading representatives can access Smartkarma’s online network to help them in their investment decisions.
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Smartkarma Private Investor Solutions delivers personalised insight at scale for private accredited investors or their trading representatives. Besides extensive access to timely, high-quality insight, users benefit from realtime alerts on their portfolio, financial data and analytics, and events such as analyst presentations and roadshows.
Aditya Laroia, CEO, Maybank Kim Eng Singapore says the partnership will differentiate Maybank Kim Eng’s service from other brokers. “We recognise that investors are more sophisticated and informed today and want to be at the forefront of helping them invest and trade profitably by removing the disadvantages private investors face compared to institutional investors in terms of research access,” he says.
Raghav Kapoor, CEO and co-founder of Smartkarma, says Maybank Kim Eng’s will now be able to access targeted insights that cater to their needs. “Maybank Kim Eng’s private clients will be some of the first to read actionable ideas on the APAC and US markets, find independent insight on IPOs and Event-Driven ideas that gets regularly quoted by top financial media, and access a highly customisable reading experience tailored to their specific needs,” added Raghav.
Chan Kum Kong, senior vice-president and head of research and products at SGX, says the partnership creates a unique value proposition for private investors. “Smartkarma’s independent and institutional-grade content helps guide effective investment decisions,” he says.
