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Banjaran AMC Joins the Annual Securities Conference 2025
Banjaran Asset Management (Cambodia) PLC. is honored to participate in the Annual Securities Conference 2025 held on October 7th! We were delighted to engage with participants who visited our booth throughout the event. The event was graced by the presence of H.E. Dr. AUN Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance, Chairman of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority, and H.E. Sou Socheat, Delegate of the Royal Government in charge as Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC).
Banjaran Asset Management (Cambodia) Recognized for Its Contribution to Cambodia’s Financial Market
We’re truly honored to be one of the sponsors of the Annual Securities Conference 2025! Held on October 7th, 2025 in the Annual Securities Conference 2025 at Sokha Hotel, Mr. Eric Loo, CEO & Executive Director of Banjaran Asset Management (Cambodia) Plc. received a certificate of recognition from H.E. Sou Socheat, Delegate of the Royal Government in charge as Director General of SERC in this remarkable event—organized by the SERC, brought together leaders and professionals across Cambodia’s securities sector to discuss Sustainability, Innovation, Inclusion, and Resilience. Banjaran Asset Management (Cambodia) PLC. is proud to support the continued growth and innovation of Cambodia’s financial market!
Mr. Aaron Ng Advocates Unit Trust Investment Strategies at the Annual Securities Conference 2025
Mr. Aaron Ng , CEO of Banjaran Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (Singapore), delivered an impactful presentation on “Investing in Unit Trust Funds in Cambodia: Diversity Your Investment And Minimize Your Risks” in the Annual Securities Conference 2025, organized by the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), on October 7th, 2025, Sokha Hotel. Presided over by H.E. Dr. AUN Pornmoniroth , Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance, and Chairman of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority. Mr. Aaron session provided valuable perspectives on the growth potential of Cambodia’s capital market and the crucial role of unit trust funds in minimizing risks and diversifying investments
ទិវាអ្នកចម្បាំងផែនដី ឆ្នាំ២០២៥:កម្ពុជាស្អាត អនាគតស្អាត
នៅថ្ងៃអង្គារ ទី៣០ ខែកញ្ញា ឆ្នាំ២០២៥ ក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក មានមោទនភាពជាថ្មីម្តងទៀតក្នុងការចូលរួមកម្មវិធី “ទិវាអ្នកចម្បាំងផែនដី ឆ្នាំ២០២៥” នៅក្រុងកោះរ៉ុង ខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ។ ក្នុងនាមជាអ្នកឧបត្ថម្ភដ៏មានន័យនេះ យើងខ្ញុំមានសេចក្តីសោមនស្សរីករាយក្នុងការប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តដើម្បីកម្ពុជាស្អាត អនាគតស្អាត និងដើម្បីធានាថាវាជាកំណប់ទ្រព្យសម្រាប់មនុស្សជំនាន់ក្រោយ។ រួមគ្នាជាមួយក្រុម Earth Warriors ក្រុមការងារយើងខ្ញុំបានជួយប្រមូលសំរាមសរុបចំនួន ២០០ គីឡូក្រាម ដែលជាការបង្កើតឥទ្ធិពលពិតប្រាកដក្នុងការអភិរក្សសោភ័ណភាពធម្មជាតិរបស់កោះនេះ។
Banjaran AMC's CEO, Mr. Eric Loo, joins LionTrust’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
Singapore – September 5, 2025 Banjaran Asset Management (Cambodia) Plc. was invited to attend LionTrust Group's 20th-anniversary celebration in Singapore. It was an honor for our CEO and Executive Director, Mr. Eric , to join founders, partners, and industry peers in celebrating this remarkable milestone. LionTrust's two-decade journey is a powerful testament to the impact of trust, culture, and consistency. In an industry often focused on short-term gains, they have proven that genuine relationships and long-term stewardship are what build enduring success. This commitment deeply resonates with Banjaran Asset Management's mission in Cambodia. The principles LionTrust embodies are the very same we strive for: Trust as the cornerstone of every partnership. A collaborative culture that fosters shared purpose. Longevity built through alignment and sustainable growth. We extend our warmest congratulations to the entire LionTrust team. Their legacy of values and dedication is an inspiration, and we look forward to continued collaboration as we both work to shape a stable and prosperous financial future for our respective communities.
ក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក បាន ចែករំលែកចំណេះដឹងស្តីពី "គម្រោងវិនិយោគរួម" សម្រាប់និស្សិតសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ
នាព្រឹកថ្ងៃទី២៦ ខែសីហា ឆ្នាំ២០២៥ តំណាងក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក បានចូលរួមក្នុងវគ្គបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលស្ដីពី "ការវិនិយោគឆ្លាតវៃ" រៀបចំឡើងដោយ ក្រុមហ៊ុនមូលបត្រ អេស៊ីលីដា ម.ក ដោយមានកិច្ចគាំទ្រពី និយ័តករមូលបត្រកម្ពុជា ផ្សារមូលបត្រកម្ពុជា និងសាកលវិទ្យាល័យអាស៊ី អឺរ៉ុប សម្រាប់និស្សិតនៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យអាស៊ី អឺរ៉ុប។ នៅក្នុងវគ្គបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលនេះ ដោយមានការអនុញ្ញាតពីថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក លោក តាំង ហយ បុគ្គលិកផ្នែកច្បាប់និងអនុលោមភាព បានធ្វើបទបង្ហាញស្ដីពី "គម្រោងវិនិយោគរួម" ដែលចំណេះដឹងវិនិយោគថ្មីសម្រាប់វិស័យមូលបត្រនៅកម្ពុជា។ វគ្គបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលនេះត្រូវបានរៀបចំឡើងក្នុងគោលបំណងលើកកម្ពស់ការយល់ដឹងផ្នែកហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ ការបង្កើតទម្លាប់សន្សំប្រកបដោយប្រសិទ្ធភាព និងលើកកម្ពស់ការវិនិយោគប្រកបដោយភាពឆ្លាតវៃ សម្រាប់និស្សិតនៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ។
Shaping Cambodia’s Financial Future: Insights from Industry Leaders
The recent session on 22nd of August 2025, brought together industry leaders to share their expertise on pivotal topics shaping Cambodia’s financial sector. Mr. Eric Loo opened with an impactful presentation on “The Profound Significance of Successfully Launching Cambodia’s First Public Fund for the National Economy and Financial System”. He highlighted Banjaran AMC’s footprint as a pioneer in the Cambodian market, discussing the challenges faced in introducing the country’s first public fund and the company high standards in setting to the industry to ensure transparency, security, and investor confidence. He also emphasizes how this succession brings economic advantages, one such as attracting new investment opportunities and how the CIS can support projects & SMEs in driving growth. His insights underscored the importance of innovation and diligence in building a financial system that strengthens both the economy and the investment landscape. Following this, Mr. Hans Chen from StrongHold Trustee introduced his company and elaborated on the importance of trustee services, underscoring their role in ensuring security, transparency, and trust in the management of collective investment schemes. Finally, Mr. Zhang Dazhi shared his expertise on corporate compliance in Cambodia, discussing practical strategies for businesses to manage risks effectively. He covered key areas including proper tax planning, sustainable growth through EIAs, accurate reporting, and overall adherence to regulatory requirements, providing guidance on how companies can navigate the evolving compliance landscape safely. Together, these discussions highlighted the collective efforts of industry experts in shaping a stronger, more resilient, and forward-looking financial ecosystem for Cambodia.
ក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក បានដើរតួនាទីយ៉ាងសំខាន់នៅក្នុងសិក្ខាសាលាថ្នាក់ជាតិស្តីពីឧបករណ៍វិនិយោគ
នៅថ្ងៃទី១៤ ខែសីហា ឆ្នាំ២០២៥ ក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក បានចូលរួមក្នុងសិក្ខាសាលាថ្នាក់ជាតិមួយ ដែលផ្តោតលើប្រធានបទ "ការឈ្វេងយល់អំពីឧបករណ៍វិនិយោគ និងហិរញ្ញប្បទានក្នុងវិស័យមូលបត្រ"។ ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នេះ ត្រូវបានរៀបចំនៅស្នាក់ការកណ្តាល នៃបេឡាជាតិសន្តិសុខសង្គម (ប.ស.ស.) ដែលរៀបចំដោយ និយ័តករមូលបត្រកម្ពុជា (ន.ម.ក.) និងបេឡាជាតិសន្តិសុខសង្គម (ប.ស.ស.) និងមានការគាំទ្រពី ផ្សារមូលបត្រកម្ពុជា (ផមក) ក្រុមហ៊ុនមូលបត្រ អេស៊ីលីដា ម.ក ក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក និងក្រុមហ៊ុន Gold Financial Global Investment Co., Ltd. (GFG)។ សិក្ខាសាលានេះមានសិក្ខាកាមចូលរួមប្រមាណជាង១៥០នាក់ ដែលរួមមានថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំ មន្រ្តីរាជការ និងអ្នកជំនាញវិជ្ជាជីវៈក្នុងវិស័យហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ។ ឯកឧត្តម គឹម កែវរស្មី អគ្គនាយករង នៃបេឡាជាតិសន្តិសុខសង្គម (ប.ស.ស.) បានថ្លែងកោតសរសើរចំពោះសារៈសំខាន់ជាវិជ្ជមានរបស់ប័ណ្ណសមាជិក ប.ស.ស. ក្នុងការជួយសម្រួលដល់ការចំណាយលើថ្លៃព្យាបាល និងថ្លៃពិនិត្យដល់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ។ ទន្ទឹមនឹងនេះ ឯកឧត្តមក៏បានលើកសរសើរពីការប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តរបស់ ប.ស.ស. ក្នុងការផ្តល់សេវាសន្តិសុខសង្គម និងសេវាហិរញ្ញវត្ថុសំខាន់ៗ ដើម្បីអត្ថប្រយោជន៍ដល់សមាជិកគ្រប់រូប។ ឯកឧត្តមក៏បានបញ្ជាក់អំពីសារៈសំខាន់នៃឱកាសវិនិយោគ ក្នុងការជួយបន្ថែមដល់ការការពារសង្គម និងធានានិរន្តរភាពរយៈពេលវែង។ សុន្ទរកថារបស់ឯកឧត្តម ឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងពីការគាំទ្រនិងការទទួលស្គាល់ប្រកបដោយគុណតម្លៃពីថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំនៃរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល ក៏ដូចជាការគូសបញ្ជាក់ពីសារៈសំខាន់ជាយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រនៃកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការរវាងក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក និងបេឡាជាតិសន្តិសុខសង្គម (ប.ស.ស.) ក្នុងការជំរុញសុខុមាលភាពជាតិ និងកំណើនសេដ្ឋកិច្ចរយៈពេលវែង។ វត្តមានរបស់ លោក Eric Loo នាយកប្រតិបត្តិនិងអភិបាលប្រតិបត្តិ នៃក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក បានគូសរំលេចពីតួនាទីរបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុនក្នុងនាមជាអ្នកនាំមុខគេក្នុងការបង្កើតឱ្យមានទីផ្សារគ្រប់គ្រងមូលនិធិ ដែលកំពុងរីកចម្រើននៅកម្ពុជា។ ចក្ខុវិស័យនិងភាពដឹកនាំរបស់លោក មានឥទ្ធិពលយ៉ាងសំខាន់ក្នុងការជំរុញបង្កើតមូលនិធិថ្មីៗបន្ថែមទៀត និងធ្វើឱ្យក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក ក្លាយជាក្រុមហ៊ុននាំមុខដំបូងគេក្នុងទីផ្សារកម្ពុជា។ លោក Low Hon-Yu និង លោក Christopher Wong សមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាលដែលមានមូលដ្ឋាននៅប្រទេសសិង្ហបុរី ក៏បានចូលរួមដើម្បីបង្ហាញការគាំទ្រយ៉ាងពេញទំហឹងចំពោះសកម្មភាពថ្នាក់ជាតិដ៏សំខាន់នេះ។ ការរួមបញ្ចូលគ្នារវាងភាពដឹកនាំក្នុងស្រុកនិងភាពជំនាញអន្តរជាតិ គឺជាកត្តាសំខាន់មួយដែលធ្វើឱ្យក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក មានលក្ខណៈពិសេសផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន។ ការប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តរបស់ ក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក ក្នុងការកសាងទីផ្សារដែលរឹងមាំ មិនត្រូវបានមើលរំលងឡើយ។ ឯកឧត្តម ស៊ូ សុជាតិ ប្រតិភូរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាលទទួលបន្ទុកជាអគ្គនាយកនៃនិយ័តករមូលបត្រកម្ពុជា (ន.ម.ក.) បានបង្ហាញការកោតសរសើរគួរឱ្យកត់សម្គាល់ ចំពោះភាពជាអ្នកគាំទ្រដែលរួមចំណែកសំខាន់ក្នុងភាពជោគជ័យនៃសិក្ខាសាលា និងការប្តេជ្ញារបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុនក្នុងការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលអ្នកវិនិយោគ និងអភិវឌ្ឍទីផ្សារ។ ការទទួលស្គាល់នៅកម្រិតខ្ពស់នេះ បញ្ជាក់យ៉ាងច្បាស់ពីតួនាទីដ៏សំខាន់របស់យើង ក្នុងការកសាងទំនុកចិត្ត និងការផ្សព្វផ្សាយចំណេះដឹង នៅក្នុងប្រព័ន្ធអេកូហិរញ្ញវត្ថុរបស់កម្ពុជា។ លោក ញ៉ែម សុប៉ុល ប្រធានផ្នែកគ្រប់គ្រងសាជីវកម្ម នៃក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក បានធ្វើបទបង្ហាញអំពី "គម្រោងវិនិយោគរួម (CIS)" ដោយបានសម្រាយប្រធានបទហិរញ្ញវត្ថុដ៏ស្មុគស្មាញនេះឱ្យងាយយល់សម្រាប់មន្រ្តីរាជការនៃ ប.ស.ស.។ លោកបានបង្ហាញពីរបៀបដែលមូលនិធិទាំងនេះអាចបង្កើតឱកាសវិនិយោគដោយមានវិន័យ និងមានភាពចម្រុះសម្រាប់ប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាទូទៅ ដែលឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងពីការប្តេជ្ញារបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុនក្នុងការផ្តល់សិទ្ធិសម្រេចដល់វិនិយោគិន។ ការអនុវត្តការងារប្រកបដោយទស្សនវិស័យ និងការយកចិត្តទុកដាក់លើការអប់រំរបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុន បានបង្កើនការចាប់អារម្មណ៍យ៉ាងខ្លាំងនៅក្នុងសិក្ខាសាលា។ សិក្ខាសាលានេះបានបង្កើតឱ្យមានទំនាក់ទំនង ពិភាក្សា និងសន្ទនាដ៏មានអត្ថន័យជាមួយនាយកប្រតិបត្តិនិងថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំជាច្រើន ដែលបានបង្ហាញពីការចាប់អារម្មណ៍ចំពោះមូលនិធិរបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុន។ នេះបញ្ជាក់ថា ការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងរបស់យើងក្នុងការដឹកនាំទីផ្សារវិនិយោគនៅកម្ពុជា កំពុងទទួលបានជោគជ័យ និងកំពុងបង្កើនកិត្តិនាមរបស់យើង ជាអ្នកនាំមុខគេក្នុងទីផ្សារ ដែលគួរឱ្យទុកចិត្ត។ ដោយមានភាពដឹកនាំដ៏រឹងមាំនិងភាពជំនាញអន្តរជាតិ ក្រុមហ៊ុនបេនចារ៉ាន អ៊ែសេត មេនេចម៉ិន (ខេមបូឌា) ម.ក បានប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តចំពោះបេសកកម្មរបស់ខ្លួន គឺ៖ ធ្វើឱ្យការវិនិយោគអាចដំណើរការបានយ៉ាងទូលំទូលាយ បង្កើនការយល់ដឹងពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ និងមានតួនាទីប្រែក្លាយអនាគតនៃវិស័យហិរញ្ញវត្ថុរបស់កម្ពុជា។
Cambodia Capital Markets Assessment Report
On July 11, 2025, Banjaran Asset Management (Cambodia) Plc. had the privilege of participating in the IFC Capital Markets Assessment & Fundraising Event, held at the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh. This high-level session, hosted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), brought together key stakeholders across Cambodia’s financial sector—including fund managers, insurance providers, regulators, and banks—to explore strategies for strengthening the country’s capital markets. The discussions centered on unlocking new capital-raising opportunities, with particular emphasis on the development of Cambodia’s bond market as a vehicle for long-term investment and sustainable economic growth. Representing Banjaran AMC were Mr. Aaron Ng , CEO of Banjaran Asset Management Pte Ltd (Singapore), and Mr. Jevin Loo , Business Manager of Banjaran Asset Management (Cambodia) Plc.. During the event, our senior representatives had the opportunity to engage directly with IFC officials, introduce Banjaran AMC’s core mission, and present the impactful work being done through initiatives such as the K-Fund —a Collective Investment Scheme focused on agriculture and empowering local farmers that support the workshop's vision. IFC representatives expressed strong recognition and interest in Banjaran’s vision and ongoing efforts. These interactions helped lay the groundwork for potential future collaboration and opened new doors for strategic engagement in Cambodia’s fast-evolving investment environment. This event marked an important milestone in Banjaran AMC’s ongoing efforts to connect global capital with local opportunity, and to support the development of Cambodia’s financial ecosystem through innovation, transparency, and inclusion.
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2026 October Market Outlook: Asia Markets – AI Valuation Concerns and Rising Geopolitical Risks
The direction of US monetary policy remains a key source of uncertainty. Minutes from the September Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) meeting indicated that a further rate increase before year-end remains possible. However, Chair Warsh has declined to commit to a path, identifying the October and December meetings as the key decision points. Ahead of the next FOMC meeting on 27–28 October, the International Monetary Fund has cautioned that uncertainty over US monetary policy could keep Asian financial markets volatile. The recent sell-off has also brought the financing of AI investment into sharper focus. Chair Warsh noted that large technology companies raising funds in the bond market are adding to competition for capital. In our view, investors are likely to place greater scrutiny on the returns these companies generate from their AI spending. Developments in the Middle East remain a key swing factor for oil prices and inflation. Before the conflict began in late February, the Strait of Hormuz carried around one-fifth of global oil supply. Within Asia, the most significant development has been in Indonesia. On 15 October, index provider MSCI Inc. launched a consultation on reclassifying Indonesia from Emerging Market to Standalone Market status, citing insufficient progress on market transparency, concentrated shareholdings and weak enforcement. This contrasts with FTSE Russell, which reaffirmed Indonesia’s emerging market status. The Jakarta Composite Index fell 8.0% following the announcement, which triggered a trading halt. MSCI has also frozen certain index changes for Indonesian securities, including new additions, until further notice. The announcement adds to a difficult year for Indonesia, whose stock market has fallen more than 30% to become the world’s worst performing this year, according to Bloomberg, while Moody’s and Fitch have both revised the sovereign rating outlook to negative. With the consultation open until 30 April 2027, analysts expect foreign outflows to continue. In North Asia, the October sell-off highlighted how exposed South Korea and Taiwan have become to swings in AI sentiment after very strong gains over the past year. The KOSPI and TAIEX rose 86.7% and 80.6% respectively over the past year, and the TAIEX’s price-to-earnings ratio has expanded to 27.9 times from 23.1 times. Singapore again demonstrated its defensive qualities, with the Straits Times Index declining only 0.5% on 15 October, a far smaller fall than its North Asian peers. Overall, investor sentiment has shifted from chasing AI momentum towards greater caution on valuations, funding costs, and geopolitical risk. In this environment, we remain focused on businesses with strong balance sheets, sustainable earnings and pricing power, which we believe are better positioned to navigate persistent inflation and energy price shocks. We continue to apply a disciplined, bottom-up approach to stock selection and to maintain diversification across geographies and themes.
2026 September Market Outlook: Navigating Market Divergence
The Fed maintained a restrictive, data-dependent stance through August and subsequently raised the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75-4.00% citing persistent inflationary pressures. Updated projections point to the possibility of one further increase in 2026. Elevated long-dated US Treasury yields continue to present a valuation risk particularly for growth, technology and AI-related companies, whose expected cash flows lie further in the future. At the same time, continued corporate earnings delivery and investments in strategic technologies along the tech supply chain have so far helped the global economy absorb tighter financial conditions. Strong earnings guidance from major global technology companies supports the view that investment in data centres, advanced chips and supporting infrastructure remains resilient. Within Asia, performance has diverged meaningfully across countries. Singapore remains the region’s defensible market, with strong banking profitability and wealth management inflows attracting investor interest amid global uncertainty. Taiwan and South Korea’s technology sector continues to be major beneficiaries of surging AI-related demand. On the other hand, confidence towards China’s and Indonesia’s growth outlook remains fragile. China’s slow economic momentum is a result of a weak property market and slow domestic consumption, while Indonesia’s commodity price normalisation and concerns over capital outflows weigh on sentiment. Against this backdrop, maintaining well-diversified exposure across geographies and themes remains important. We continue to be highly selective in stock selection, adhering to a disciplined, bottom-up approach to portfolio construction that prioritises quality and resilience to macroeconomic uncertainty.
2026 August Market Outlook: Navigating Volatility
Concerns around the durability of AI-related capital expenditure and intensifying competition triggered a sharp sector sell-off after a mid-July peak. Investor sentiment turned more discerning on the back of earnings season, and questions arose regarding how sustainable the AI investment pace is without eating into cash generation. Capital rotated out of semiconductors and into energy, financials and value stocks, shifting to markets and names seen as less exposed to a single-theme correction. Layered on top was renewed Middle East escalation and its effect on rates expectations. Brent crude spiked back above $100/barrel intermittently after the US reinstated a naval blockade on Iran and announced plans to impose a levy on cargo transiting Hormuz, although the levy was never implemented. This revived inflation concerns and caused markets to price a reduced likelihood of further Fed easing. Elevated US bond yields further weighed on stocks. Looking ahead, renewed conflict or another AI-related pullback could swiftly unwind recent sentiment gains and force a repricing of both rates and earnings expectations. Against this backdrop, we continue to favour a diversified, bottom-up approach that balances exposure to structural AI and technology themes with quality, less crowded names to weather through volatility.
2026 July Market Outlook: Navigating Crosscurrents
Central banks broadly maintained a data-dependent stance through the period and remained watchful even as global energy-driven inflation eased. The Federal Reserve reaffirmed its commitment to price stability even as growth prospects softened, while the European Central Bank similarly balanced improving headline inflation against still-elevated services prices. Closer to home, the Monetary Authority of Singapore raised its 2026 core inflation forecast on concerns that persistent price pressures could dampen household spending. The Hormuz disruption has driven inflation fears that outweigh traditional safe-haven demand. Gold and silver have moved in an unusual, counterintuitive pattern, falling rather than rallying as fighting escalated. In equities, investor sentiment shifted markedly as the AI-led rally that dominated the first half of the year gave way to a bout of volatility, prompting some rotation into value and cyclicals. Asian equities showed sharp dispersion rather than uniform resilience. In July 2026, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng emerged as the standout performer on continued strength in Chinese technology and AI names, while South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei slipped from June’s rebound as the memory-chip optimism and AI trade cooled. Looking ahead, markets remain caught between two competing narratives, a genuine easing of geopolitical and energy-driven inflation pressure, against the risk of renewed hostilities or a resurgence in AI-related volatility, which could quickly reverse recent gains in sentiment and reprice rate expectations. Against this backdrop, we continue to favour a diversified, bottom-up approach that balances exposure to structural AI and technology themes with quality, less crowded names to weather through volatility.
2026 June Market Outlook: From AI-Led Momentum to Persistent Uncertainty—A Disciplined Path Forward
Stronger than expected inflation in the US led newly installed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to reinforce expectations that any rate cut is more likely in late 2026 or into 2027. Despite this hawkish view, US equities pushed to fresh highs, led by technology stocks. This period also saw Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (“SpaceX”) record-setting initial public offering, becoming a focal point for risk appetite and growth sentiment, which further amplified market enthusiasm. In the near term, the success of the SpaceX listing is likely to add further liquidity into space, artificial intelligence (“AI”) infrastructure and adjacent sectors. Investor sentiment remains heavily concentrated in AI-related and technology names, and some investors view the Asian market as a way to increase exposure at more attractive valuations than US technology leaders. Strong momentum in Asia is led by Korea, Taiwan and Japan, which play a central role in the AI and memory chip supply chain. On the other hand, China continues to lag even with incremental policy support. In other key markets, UK equities underperformed their peers, and Eurozone technology stocks performed moderately amid weak macroeconomic data, where the pullback in oil prices eased some inflationary pressure. Markets remain highly sensitive to developments in the Strait of Hormuz, where disruptions and the current partial normalisation of shipping through the strait weigh on energy prices and inflation expectations. Against this backdrop, maintaining well-diversified exposure across geographies and themes remains important. We continue to be highly selective in stock selection, adhering to a disciplined, bottom-up approach to portfolio construction that prioritises quality and resilience to macroeconomic uncertainty.
2026 May Market Outlook: From Record Highs to Rising Uncertainty—A Selective Path Forward
Major indices have reached new highs since the March dip. Strong corporate earnings have reinforced investor confidence and sustained the ongoing risk-on rotation into AI-related stocks. The technology sector now represents a larger share on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index than the S&P 500, underscoring the central role of Taiwan and South Korea in the AI supply chain. With inflation still elevated and growth looking uneven across regions, central banks are balancing financial stability and energy-driven price pressures. Expectations for rate cuts have been pushed out or replaced by further tightening of monetary policy. The new Federal Reserve Chair, Kevin Warsh, known to favour rate cuts, faces inflationary pressures in the US economy that work against the dovish narrative, making rate cuts unlikely. Other central banks, such as the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank have kept its policy unchanged, but with upward revisions to inflation forecasts, investors expect rate hikes this year. Though markets have appeared resilient to geopolitical shocks, the continuation of the Strait of Hormuz blockage can dampen economic activity through supply chain disruption and entrenching inflationary pressures. Against this backdrop, maintaining well-diversified exposure across geographies and themes remains important. We continue to be highly selective in stock selection, adhering to a disciplined, bottom-up approach to portfolio construction that prioritises quality and resilience to macro uncertainty.