Bank of Singapore CIO Investment Institute Released 2026 Supertrends: 1) Navigating Chokepoints, 2) Whole Portfolio Approach, 3) China Renaissance, 4) Artificial Intelligence (AI) & 5) Longevity Economy
18th July 2026 | Hong Kong
OCBC private banking subsidiary Bank of Singapore ($145 billion AUM) CIO Investment Institute has released 2026 Supertrends – 1) Navigating Chokepoints, 2) Whole Portfolio Approach, 3) China Renaissance, 4) Artificial Intelligence (AI) & 5) Longevity Economy. Bank of Singapore Global Chief Investment Officer, Jean Chia: “Are you ready to head bravely towards 2030 through an era of geopolitical contests, weaponised chokepoints, economic shocks and climate stress? At the same time, mind-boggling tech advances from the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven race will propel individuals, businesses and governments forward. Accelerated innovative energy will catalyse advances in the space economy, quantum economy and longevity economy. For investors, the inter-disciplinary connections between science and innovation, global trade and supply chains, fiscal indebtedness and macro policy, health and demographics demand a fresh approach to distil cross-asset factors and risk premia within investment portfolios. Fixing our eyes on the north star of long-term risk-adjusted returns, Bank of Singapore introduces our proprietary “Whole Portfolio Approach (WPA)” for building resilient investment portfolios, anchored on our robust optimisation Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) and risk-based Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) methodology. WPA distils the principles of holistic portfolio management from the “Total Portfolio Approach (TPA)” deployed by institutional investors such as pension funds and asset owners, to look past traditional asset class labels so as to achieve authentic diversification and calibrated risk exposures. In the third year of convening Bank of Singapore’s Chief Investment Office (CIO) Global Advisory Council (GAC), we zoom into the 2026 Supertrends structural shifts depicted by five key elements from the Oriental philosophy. These pivotal shifts intertwine to inform our strategic decisions regarding how to allocate capital, manage risks within portfolios and identify potential growth opportunities. As global hegemons and middle powers jostle for significance in the coming years, chokepoints including trade routes, critical materials, natural resources and military may be weaponised for national security reasons or to extract economic benefits. With AI performing anything, everywhere, all at once, the investment universe exposed to AI growth will transcend asset classes though equities, fixed income, public and private markets. As global investors seek diversification, North Asia’s rise into advanced manufacturing to support AI developments will be a significant return driver. More specifically, China has emerged from a period of economic recalibration into a renaissance phase marked by a cultural revival of all things Chinese and economic prosperity from value added products and services amid a digital economy. This is complemented by a strengthening CNY. With rising life expectancy and lower birth rates, the longevity economy is estimated to grow to USD 4 trillion including financial services, AI infrastructure, robotics, nutrition, healthcare and leisure. In a world prepared to wield chokepoints as bargaining chips and capital is deployed for ambitious moonshots, transparency and trust will be the most reliable currency for the young and young at heart.” Bank of Singapore CIO Global Advisory Council – This independent investment advisory council was established to augment the CIO’s thought leadership capabilities and investment insights to help wealth management clients build lasting, resilient investment portfolios. The Council consists of a group of nine distinguished leaders, each contributing unique and diverse insights from their respective domains of economics, public policy, geopolitical analysis, asset allocation and investment management from US, Europe and Asia. Bank of Singapore CIO Global Advisory Council 9 Members are 1) M&G Investments Chief Investment Officer (Equities, Multi-Asset & Sustainability) Fabiana Fedeli, 2) Apollo Global Management Chief Economist & Partner Torsten Slok & 3) Nomura Asset Management Global Head of Japanese Equity Yuichi Murao, 4) Temasek Senior Director Robin Hu, 5) Peterson Institute for International Economics President Dr. Adam Posen, 6) Vice Chair of Capital International & ex-United States Ambassador to Germany John Emerson, and 7) President of CF40 Institute & ex-IMF Economist Dr. Guo Kai, 8) PIMCO Vice Chairman John Studzinski & 9) KKR Chief Investment Strategist Lauren Goodwin.
“ Bank of Singapore CIO Investment Institute Released 2026 Supertrends: 1) Navigating Chokepoints, 2) Whole Portfolio Approach, 3) China Renaissance, 4) Artificial Intelligence (AI) & 5) Longevity Economy “
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Bank of Singapore CIO Investment Institute Released 2026 Supertrends: 1) Navigating Chokepoints, 2) Whole Portfolio Approach, 3) China Renaissance, 4) Artificial Intelligence (AI) & 5) Longevity Economy
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