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Why game theory falls short in AI-driven trading market
The rise of artificial intelligence-driven trading has raised questions about the possibility of algorithmic investors crowding into many of the same ideas and amplifying stress during times of volatility.Bo An, a leading AI academic and President’s Chair Professor in computer science at Nanyang Technological University, said that while the scenario is unlikely, financial market regulators
Why active management matters in emerging markets
The emerging markets are a great way to access the AI thematic without buying into expensive US large caps, but their nuances demand local active management if investors want to unlock their rewards.
Asian private credit shines as US, European covenants weaken
As covenants in US and European private credit become weakened from an increasing flow of lending capital, asset allocators and managers are eyeing Asia as the next frontier due to its relatively untapped yet sizable market. At FIS Singapore, investors unpacked the region’s complexity premium and why a local approach is essential.
Why China thinks it will lead the next industrial revolution
While China was mainly a beneficiary rather than a participant of previous industrial revolutions, it now believes it can lead the next one, and the US will have to work hard to catch up to its extraordinary capacity and speed for development.
APAC equities moves from tactical to structural buys
The outperformance of APAC equities in 2025 has reignited interest among asset owners in allocating towards the region, but Franklin Templeton’s investment strategist Christy Tan argues the investment case for APAC has shifted from a tactical to a structural buy. She unpacks the reasoning in conversation with Top1000funds.com Asia Pacific correspondent Darcy Song.
APAC equities moves from tactical to structural buys
The outperformance of APAC equities in 2025 has reignited interest among asset owners in allocating towards the region, but Franklin Templeton’s investment strategist Christy Tan argues the investment case for APAC has shifted from a tactical to a structural buy. She unpacks the reasoning in conversation with Top1000funds.com Asia Pacific correspondent Darcy Song.
Lessons from the middle: Leadership, resilience and the courage of conviction
The principles of high-performance leadership – whether in business or sport – remain remarkably consistent and include the ability to maintain clarity, integrity, and conviction under immense pressure. Former Australian test cricketer Usman Khawaja told the Fiduciary Investors Symposium that the only time you really lose is when you stop trying.
Steering portfolios through a fragmented world
As stagflationary shocks flip stock-bond correlations and the illiquidity premium in private markets proves elusive, the investors best placed to navigate a fragmented world are those with the governance infrastructure to deploy capital when others are forced to sell.
FIS Singapore 2026