Bayani Cruz

By Bayani Cruz Asset Management / Wealth Management Singapore's rising regulatory bar opens space for fund platforms Business model allows smaller players to compete in an increasingly demanding industry Singapore's booming asset management industry is creating opportunities for fund platforms as rising regulatory and operational requirements make it increasingly difficult for smaller managers to build standalone businesses.

By Bayani Cruz Asset Management / Wealth Management Japan, Norway lead US treasuries allocation rethink Commercially driven reassessment puts more pressure on US government and its burgeoning debt For decades, global fixed income markets have taken comfort in the premise that major foreign institutional allocators - led by Japanese pension funds and European sovereign wealth managers - could quietly absorb endless issuances of US treasuries.

By Bayani Cruz Asset Management / Wealth Management Global bond sell-off tests HK liquidity transmission but peg holds Demand for HKD assets continues to offset wider interest rate differential As of early trading on Wednesday ( September 2 ), the multi-day global bond sell-off showed little sign of easing, although the impact on the Hong Kong market remains muted so far.