Wealth & Investing
Capital Group CEO sees more M&A coming for active asset managers
The world’s biggest active fund manager aims to drive consolidation, targeting 20% of US active fund share by 2036
Aberdeen sees £2.9 billion outflows as volatility jolts markets
The firm’s share price has rallied about 70% from its low in April 2025
Shedding light on IP challenges: medical-cost inflation and thin margins
With the IP industry’s profit margin at just 0.5%, commissions and costs to insurers and policyholders are under scrutiny
Hillhouse taps investors, own cash in bid to raise US$8 billion
It seeks US$7 billion for an Asia-focused buyout fund, and US$1 billion to US$1.5 billion for a growth strategy
What history tells us about what it takes to reap positive market returns amid an oil shock
Negative real interest rates will help investors to repeat the 1973, 1990 and 2003 energy investment booms
Why securitised credit is gaining relevance
Cash flows from securitised credit are generated by the underlying assets that back them, tying performance to asset-level fundamentals
Why the oil shock can be China’s buying moment
The country often seen as highly exposed to rising oil prices; while this is true in absolute terms, it is an increasingly misleading way to assess risk
Whisky fund uncorks US$50 million play on casks after scams rattle market
The Platinum Whisky Investment Fund II draws lessons from its first iteration, will have a more active foreign exchange hedging strategy
Creative, Razer, Secretlab – What’s the playbook for building a global brand from Singapore?
For founders who know how to use the right levers, Singapore arguably offers a manufacturing story that few other locations in the world can replicate
Will the Iran conflict end in checkmate or stalemate?
Much is uncertain, now with the Strait of Hormuz’s vulnerability apparent and key issues still unresolved
