Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

Investing ideas

DBS CIO sees Fed rates peaking in 1Q2024; prefers bonds, US equities and gold

AI stocks, which have seen outsized returns in the past year, is also still a sector the team views positively.

Corporate moves

CIMB-Principal appoints new CEO of Asean

SINGAPORE (Dec 13): After more than three years at his post at CIMB-Principal Asset Management as CEO of Asean, Alejandro Echegorri (main image) will be taking on a new role as CIO for Principal International (Asia) with effect from Feb 2019.

Fintech

Why blockchain has far more potential than cryptocurrencies for now: Deutsche

SINGAPORE (Dec 7): Cryptocurrencies are a highly speculative and risky investment – although they do have the potential to develop into a new asset class in the future, according to Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, the wealth management unit of German l

Global market rates are slowly but surely going up

SINGAPORE (Aug 2): The overall outlook for developed market rates has not changed much over the past month, says Bank of Singapore.

Global Economy

Expect modest rally in Asian equities over the next 12 months: Deutsche

SINGAPORE (July 17): Deutsche Bank Wealth Management sees a modest rally in Asian equities over the next 12 months, on expectations of a supportive regional economic landscape and regional valuations.

Emerging Markets

Asian EMs enjoy a supportive economic landscape with reasonable valuations: Deutsche

SINGAPORE (July 6): Deutsche Bank Wealth Management is retaining its “overweight” stance on emerging market (EM) equities, particularly Asia ex-Japan, as it deems the region’s economic landscape as supportive and its valuations reasonable.

Investing strategies

Put event risk at core of portfolio strategies, Eastspring tells investors

SINGAPORE (May 31): Liquidity is a double-edged sword, according to Virginie Maisonneuve, chief investment officer (CIO) of Eastspring Investments, a member of Prudential (UK).

Investing strategies

5 investment themes to prepare for the unexpected this year

SINGAPORE (Jan 10): Bank of Singapore (BoS) Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Johan Jooste is urging investors to adopt a cautious stance going into 2017, going “underweight” on risk assets and “overweight” in cash.
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