The partnership will begin with a bespoke global multi-asset portfolio and extend into wealth planning, intergenerational transfer and adviser development.
The locally-vaulted offering allows wealthy individuals to store precious metals, as Asian investors increasingly seek hard assets to protect their portfolios from market volatility.
Asian family offices can navigate rising market volatility by adjusting the traditional 60/40 portfolio, targeting private AI labs, and shifting capital to Singapore, Ling and Xie argue.
Gold and alternative assets are emerging as top choices for wealthy individuals as they adjust portfolios for a more volatile market, the bank’s latest research shows.
Wealth portfolios are expanding gold positions and targeting emerging market tech supply chains as managers seek returns uncorrelated to US markets amid sustained dollar weakness.
Mar 9, 2026
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