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WEEKLY INSIGHTS
Weekly Insights is a weekly column on topics relevant to the investment community in the Singapore Business Times with articles contributed by members, Institute staff, specialists in the investment field and the CFA Singapore Advocacy team.
Maintaining competence
As populations age, pension reforms become urgent
No single solution fits all, and societies can learn from each other ways to ensure that seniors can face ageing with confidence and dignity
Navigating net-zero investing benchmarks, incentives and time horizons
A net-zero investment programme must carefully consider climate change risk while striving to achieve an asset owner’s financial objectives
Healthtech, access and financial fluency: The future of women and alts
Women are driving change not just for themselves, but for the entire investment landscape
The alternative investment gender gap: Marketing to female clients
Female retail investors have been lagging in this area of investment as compared to their male counterparts
How machine learning is transforming portfolio optimisation
Investors will benefit from a basic understanding of machine learning algorithms and their impact on portfolios
Book review: The M&A Failure Trap
Hopefully the corporate executives, directors, and investors to whom the book is addressed will imbibe its important message and adapt their future behaviour in line with its precepts
Invest smarter – escape the benchmark trap
An emphasis on relative performance makes defensive strategies less appealing against an increasingly concentrated benchmark, as seen in the ongoing US tech rally.
An ethics case study: AI in investment management
Managers must be diligent in ensuring new practices do not run afoul of the fundamental ethical principles of integrity, transparency, competency, diligence, and protecting client interests.
From tweets to trades: Heeding the risks of social media in investing
Beware of confirmation bias where algorithm-driven content personalisation creates an environment that reinforces investors’ view
The hidden environmental costs of tech giants’ AI investments
Should investors demand these companies disclose their energy consumption to calculate Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions?
Unlocking stock market success: Why you should embrace the skew
By doing this, investors can unlock the full potential of stock market gains