Finances are a primary concern when it comes to operating any business. However, while adequate financing is desirable before any business plans are made, the reality is not every business starts with sufficient capital. Most companies utilise equity, debt financing, or a combination of these
Financing is a vital component of the entrepreneurship process. Notable critical cogs in the wheels of entrepreneurship are private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC). These two financial instruments have become increasingly decisive to most advanced economies’ innovation systems like Singapore’s and to a growing
It is not uncommon for the world financial markets to see abnormal shifts in investment portfolios after a significant global event. We’re barely past one such turbulent year! 2020 saw the spread of COVID-19 at an unprecedented speed, accompanied by a dramatic change in investors’
Singapore’s stringent laws, sound financial systems, and politically stable conditions have helped to establish the country as one of the leading Wealth Management centres in the world. Singapore had an estimated millionaire population of 269,000 which is projected to reach 363,000 by 2024 (Source: Statista).
Owing to its sound financial regulation and economic stability, Singapore is considered one of the leading countries for private banking and wealth management. With strong capital markets and a growing suite of priority clients, the country has everything it takes to be the global leader
The finance niche is full of confusing titles and industry jargon. And that’s the reason why it is often daunting to understand terminologies like asset management and wealth management, which are often used interchangeably. This article sheds light on the differences and similarities between the
As the word ‘hedge’ suggests, it is an idea to secure the investor from incurring any losses first and then cater to his earning aspirations. It has been gaining a lot of traction in the 21st Century owing to its benefits over mutual funds and
Alfred Winslow Jones’ organisation, A.W. Jones and Co., launched the idea of a hedge fund in 1949. He began investing with $100,000 in a combination of long-short positions to minimise his risk and made multiple folds thereafter. The strategy he employed is today known as
In our earlier articles, we discussed the differences between asset management and private banking with wealth management. Between the three topics which have been compared, investment banking has the least commonality with wealth management in terms of the types of services offered. The core purpose