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Meet the man behind Razer, the world's leading lifestyle brand for gamers. Tan Min-Liang , one of Asia's biggest technopreneurs, tells us his story; sharing candid insights about his life, passions, starting Razer, and how he continues to take this billion-dollar company to the next-level, redefining the future of gaming. Min-Liang is best known as the co-founder, CEO and creative director of gami...

Tune in to Simon Mainwaring , one of the world's most highly sought after brand futurists, New York Times bestselling author, founder and CEO of We First , a strategic consultancy that accelerates the growth and impact for purpose driven brands, as he shares his expertise on: - how to unlock greater value for consumers and shareholders - how incumbent businesses can reinvent themselves to establis...

Technological advancements have brought about economic development that was once unimaginable, and in the next decade, new technologies will drive a wave of disruptive innovation that will transform operating models and consumer behaviour. Join our experts as they discuss space, biotech, online healthcare, digital payments, fintech and the opportunities these present for investors. Speakers Tony K...

Dr Mohamed El-Erian shares his market outlook for 2H 2021 and focuses on concerns that increases in inflation this year may not prove to be transitory. He also talks about key trends, monetary policy and the wild cards investors should watch out for in the 2H 2021. Speakers Dr Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz Mansoor Mohi-uddin, Chief Economist, Bank of Singapore To watch o...

In this week’s podcast episode, our Chief Investment Officer, Jean Chia , explores the latest global developments impacting investors in the near future: __The US Federal Reserve has signalled its intentions to begin tapering of its asset purchases this year, which could trigger some market volatility in the coming months. __China’s regulatory actions continue to be a focal point for investors, am...

In our latest podcast, Eli Lee , Head of Investment Strategy at Bank of Singapore, shares the top three concerns impacting investors this week: Risk-on reaction to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole Symposium speech, as he leans dovish on taper message US fiscal related developments to be a key market driver in 4Q 2021 Delta variant related risks loom in background as infection trends in US...

Earlier this month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a landmark assessment on the state of the world’s declining climate situation. This report is expected to be a critical tool driving climate policy worldwide as governments strengthen their decarbonisation commitments ahead of a key climate summit in November 2021. In this episode, Conrad Tan , our Investment Strate...

Gold has had a bit of a bumpy ride this year with fluctuating prices due to US yields. We believe that gold still has a place in investor portfolios, but allocations are likely to be smaller than before. US yields have declined as investors have become more relaxed that the rising US inflation will be transitory – but US rates have also been impacted due to growth anxiety fuelled by the spread of...

The Chinese HY dollar bonds have been underperforming since the start of this year, contradicting earlier expectations of an outperformance, due to China’s strong recovery from the pandemic and its attractive valuation vis-à-vis other emerging markets. With the recent clampdown on technology and education sectors, this has resulted in a further sell-off in July. In this week’s podcast, Chan Wai Me...

The Federal Reserve will have plenty to discuss when its policymakers next meet on July 27-28. The central bank will likely assess the state of America’s labour market and how far it is from meeting the Fed’s goal of maximum employment. There are also likely to be deep discussions on downside risks to the outlook posed by the delta variant’s spread in the US, and also on inflation risks. Mansoor M...

Smart Cities of the future: Which industries are likely to be the most disrupted in a world where technology and automation takes over?  Can we predict which cities will make up the new "Tier 1" geographies?  What will these smart cities look like? What are the new frontiers of proptech? And which industries do we believe will become the most disrupted through AI?  Tune in to find o...

Join our guest speakers,   Parag Khanna, Ivan Vatchkov, Dr Ayesha Khanna and Charles Anderson as they discuss the evolving role of data, leveraging technology in the health and wellness industries, the relationship between proptech, smart cities and AI, and how global governance has impacted and transformed the innovation ecosystem. About our Speakers: - Parag Khanna, Founder and Managing Par...

Moving into the second half of 2021, investors will need to navigate an environment where the global economy continues to expand, but at a slower pace, and policymakers are expected to start staging their gradual exit from record levels of stimulus. This will call for a much more selective investment approach compared to the earlier stage of the post-pandemic recovery, when the powerful thrust of...

In our latest podcast, Jean Chia , Chief Investment Officer at Bank of Singapore, shares the Hitchhikers’ Guide for Investing in the 2nd Half of 2021... As investors, we are confronted by unchartered scenarios this year: thanks to an uneven post-pandemic economic recovery, increasingly digitalised societies, a battle of hegemonies in geopolitics and the urgent climate challenge. Jean sheds light o...

The US High Yield is currently among the best performing credit classes globally, posting a solid 3.3% year-to-date return. And spreads are now less than 30 basis points from the all-time low in 2006. In our latest podcast, Todd Schubert , Head of Fixed Income at Bank of Singapore, shares five reasons why despite optically tight valuations in US High Yield, the team believes that there is further...

Dr Ayesha Khanna shares insights on the biggest trends in AI which are most important for business adoption, lessons from TikTok , Carro and other game-changing AI-driven businesses which are transforming our economy and the way we live, work and play. Tune in to discover more about: How far-reaching can future AI applications be and what will take AI capabilities to the next level? What can AI do...

In our latest podcast, Conrad Tan , Investment Strategist at Bank of Singapore, explores recent developments which are accelerating decarbonisation of the world economy. Embedding the cost of carbon pollution into business and investment decisions will provide a much-needed boost to global efforts to align economic activity worldwide with climate goals. Tune in to find out more about these global...

Tune in to our latest podcast with Mansoor Mohi-uddin , Chief Economist at Bank of Singapore. The Federal Reserve meets this week and is set to keep its very dovish stance despite consumer prices surprising on the upside as the US economy reopens. But on a more hawkish note, the Fed is likely to also discuss when it will begin slowing its quantitative easing given the US economy’s strong rebound f...

In our latest episode, Eli Lee , Head of Investment Strategy at Bank of Singapore, discusses the latest global economic developments and key concerns impacting investors. The new Executive Order on Chinese stocks by the Biden White House last week contributed to further uncertainties faced by a market already navigating issues of peak growth and stimulus in the months ahead. As we position for the...

In our latest episode, Sim Moh Siong , Commodity & Currency Strategist at Bank of Singapore, explores why commodities are set to benefit from stronger economic activity, especially in light of global advances toward a re-opening, largely supported by policy stimulus and vaccination progress. Commodities are also benefitting from positioning for higher inflation, as they do historically offer b...

In our latest episode, Todd Schubert , Head of Fixed Income Research at Bank of Singapore, shares five reasons why Emerging Markets High Yield remains a viable investment alternative. There is a common perception that one cannot make money in Fixed Income during periods of rising rates. However in this episode, Todd shows us that this is actually a misperception. Emerging Markets High Yield has ac...

In our latest episode, Carmen Lee , Bank of Singapore’s Equity Strategist for the Singapore market, takes a closer look at our island nation’s strategic plans for fast-tracking sustainability and digital transformation amidst the highly challenging and evolving global crisis. With more locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the Singapore market has given up some gains recently. However has this recen...

In this episode, Jean Chia, Chief Investment Officer at Bank of Singapore, looks at the outcome of the recently released US ISM survey results and employment data, and its impact on the financial markets and foreign exchange forecasts ahead. Softer jobs growth, higher unemployment and rising participation all demonstrate that significant market slack still needs to be absorbed before the Fed start...

In our latest episode, our chief economist, Mansoor Mohi-uddin, shares an overview of the key events occuring in the US and the UK, which are likely to gain the most attention in financial markets - the release of US ISM survey results and employment data, and a Super Thursday of events in the UK, including the Bank of England's latest policy meeting followed by voting in the Scottish parliament e...

In our latest episode, Eli Lee , Head of Investment Strategy, looks at the asset allocation strategy ahead - the outlook for risk assets remains positive but the increasing focus on taxes poses a tactical challenge for investors. Also, the increase in corporate tax rate is expected to be offset by growth in corporate earnings, although the impact will vary by sector. Tune in to find out more...