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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). The following...
“The global 2021 forex market is worth $2,409,000,000 with 79% of its share coming from the UK, USA, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan.” In terms of value, trading volume and liquidity, it is the largest financial market in the world as well as one that operates...
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 in...
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 two. What is...
Algorithmic trading (a variation of systematic trading) is quite commonly utilized for the buying and selling of currencies in the foreign exchange (forex) market. Such technology oriented approach is ideal for forex trading given its speed and flexibility. Most importantly, it eliminates the emotional ups and downs...
With a rise in popularity in robo-advisors, there has been an increase in marketing literature attempting to explain what robo-advisors do, with some confounding ones, equating robo-advisors with algorithmic trading. In this article, we talk about the 7 points of differences between robo-advisory and algorithmic trading. What...
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 the...
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 and...