Private credit, which entails non-bank lenders providing credit to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), is experiencing a boom, says Ang Xing Xian, CEO and co-founder of peer-to-peer (P2P) financing firm Capital Bay Sdn Bhd (CapBay).

“If you talk to the asset managers in town, you’d fin...

TheWall: Private credit is booming, says CapBay’s Ang

TradePlus Shariah Gold ETF (TPSG), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) managed by AHAM Asset Management Bhd (AHAM Capital), has generated fairly good returns over the past five years.

That is because the price of gold, considered a safe haven and an ideal inflation-hedging asset class by...

Investing: TPSG benefits from strong gold prices

Investor interest in digital assets or cryptocurrencies has surged in recent years, especially among the younger generation. New accounts registered with Luno, a licensed digital asset exchange (DAX), have surpassed the number of newly registered Central Depository System (CDS) accounts under Bur...

Cryptocurrencies: New cryptocurrency trading accounts surpass CDS accounts

A group of notable professional investors and entrepreneurs have come together to set up the world’s first shariah-compliant Bitcoin unit trust fund in Malaysia, called the Halogen Shariah Bitcoin Fund (HSBF).

Launched earlier this month, Halogen Capital Sdn Bhd, the licensed fund manag...

Cover Story: New wine in old bottles

Under the leadership of its CEO Carolina Minio Paluello, ­Arabesque AI aims to democratise private mandates offered by private bankers to their clients by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI).

“From our conversations, they (private bankers) are probably able to reduce the cost (of pr...

Trends: Democratising private mandates and ESG targeting

Investors who want to tap the economic growth of Vietnam now have a choice to invest in the United Vietnam Equity Fund (UVEF). As at July 6, it was the only local unit trust fund dedicated to investing in the country, says Lim Suet Ling, CEO of UOB Asset Management Malaysia.

There are g...

Funds: The only fund dedicated to Vietnam

On Aug 12, 2023, some Malaysians went to the polls to select their state representatives. Six states were involved this round, and the results carried significant implications for national alliances and the political analysts out there. However, state election outcomes will not alter the core of ...

Pitfalls & Pitch Calls: From state elections to economic overhaul: Malaysia’s road ahead

Standard Chartered Malaysia’s Signature CIO Funds, which was unveiled on July 13, allows retail investors to put money in a portfolio of funds with a more balanced investment strategy.

Standard Chartered Group chief investment officer Steve Brice says these funds leverage the asset mana...

Investing: Standard Chartered launches Signature CIO Funds

In recent years, Asean, the regional grouping that forms the fifth-largest economy in the world, has become a compelling destination for foreign direct investments (FDIs). The region is a prime beneficiary of the China-plus-one strategy, in which multinational corporations are moving their s...

Cover Story: Asean becoming a compelling investment destination

A common complaint often shared by pet owners after visits to the veterinary clinic or animal hospital is the escalating cost of healthcare. Veterinary bills can quickly climb to astronomical heights, leaving pet owners with tough choices to make.

“This is where pet insurance swoops in ...

Insurance: Investing in pets’ health

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in investing is nothing new, with robo-advisers using AI algorithms to automate investment recommendations and portfolio management. With the new wave of large language model solutions like OpenAI’s ChatGPT flooding the market, and companies incorporating t...

Feature: TigerGPT, a super search engine for investors

In the previous article, a case was made for fixed-income assets in the new environment of high interest rates and attractive yields for investors. With the portfolio on solid ground, the next asset class to look at is equities. Since the start of 2023, several macroeconomic indicators have point...

Pitfalls & Pitch Calls: Recession is bad for equities?

Disclaimer: This article is not meant to be a rebuke against credit cards or credit products in general. Rather, it aims to present a balanced view on debt and its pitfalls if not managed well because of its relative ease of access. With that out of the way, let us dig ...

Millennial Musings: Are we really credit-‘worthy’?

The proportion of wages to gross domestic product (GDP) in Malaysia has fallen significantly in recent years.

In a fireside chat organised by Hong Kong-based insurer FWD Takaful Bhd and social enterprise Arus Academy, Bursa Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar pointed out that the...

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