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Stepping back from the brink of recession and peeking into 2020
By Anthony Raza
Senior Director and Head of Multi-Asset Strategy,
UOB Asset Management
As we begin a new decade, our Investment Outlook Seminar at the beginning of this year took on a future-forward tone with several topics focusing on issues that look set to disrupt the asset management industry. Chief among them is the impact of technology where we looked at how digital disruption has shaken up the banking industry and we can similarly draw parallels in asset management. At a post-seminar masterclass, we also took an in-depth look at the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science, and how they can be applied to investment management. A deep dive into blockchain and cryptocurrency showed how it is democratising finance, tying in with our exploration of Impact Investing where we looked at how as investors, we can help to shape the world for the better. The bricks and mortar topic on global property was also discussed. Turning back to bread-and-butter issues, I took investors through our assessment of the current economic and market conditions and where we see opportunities as we embark on a new year.
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SubscribeUOBAM 2020 Investment Outlook
16 January 2020, 9 am to 4 pm
Raffles Hotel Singapore
| Time | Programme |
| 8.30 am | Registration and Breakfast |
| 9.00 am | Welcome Address Mr Thio Boon Kiat Chief Executive Officer, UOB Asset Management |
| 9.10 am | 2020 Investment Outlook Mr Anthony Raza Senior Director and Head of Multi-Asset Strategy, UOB Asset Management |
| 10.00 am | Doing Well by Doing Good – Sustainable Investing Mr Victor Wong Senior Director and Head of Asia ex Japan ESG, UOB Asset Management |
| 10.45 am | Coffee Break |
| 11.00 am |
Finding Opportunity in Global Property |
| 11.45 am | Digital Disruption: Connecting the Dots Dr Dennis Khoo Managing Director and Group Head, TMRW Digital Group, UOB |
| 12.30 pm | Lunch |
| 2.00 pm | Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mr Johnson Poh Executive Director and Head of Group Enterprise AI, Data Management Office, UOB |
| 3.00 pm | Blockchain and Crypto-Currency Dr David Lee Professor, Singapore University of Social Sciences and Council Member of the British Blockchain Association |
| 4.00 pm | End |
Catch the event highlights below.
| 21 January 2020 | UOB overweight fixed income, alternatives Source: Citywire Asia |
| 17 January 2020 | Caution's the investment watchword for UOB Asset Management Source: Wealth Briefing Asia |
| 16 January 2020 | UOBAM takes balanced income investment approach; expects muted global growth in 2020 Source: The Business Times UOB Asset Management breaks from rivals by favouring bonds over stocks Source: Bloomberg UOBAM favours US equities for resilient corporate earnings Source: The Edge Singapore UOB: Muted growth outlook requires risk-balanced income strategy Source: finews Asia |
Orange Paradise – by Aaron Gan, 2015 UOB Painting of the Year Gold Award Winner (Established Artist)
As the bird of joy gazes upon its find of rich pickings, it casts a glance backwards with gratitude at those who have aided it on its journey here.
At UOB Asset Management, we reflect and draw insights from an eventful year, to chart a course for your investments to take flight.
