Bank of Singapore identifies five wealth trends

Bank of Singapore has identified five trends set to reshape how wealthy clients allocate capital and manage risk over the coming years.

The bank has refreshed its Chief Investment Office (CIO) Global Advisory Council (Council) and unveiled its latest annual publication, Supertrends 2026: Cycles, Halos and Moonshots.

The initiatives come as investors navigate heightened market uncertainty and structural shifts in the geopolitical and economic landscape. The Council and report offer perspectives on the risks and opportunities shaping long-term investment decisions.

The report identifies five themes expected to shape investment strategies over the rest of the decade: navigating chokepoints, a whole portfolio approach, China's renaissance, AI – Anything, Everywhere, All at Once, and the longevity economy. Together, they reflect an investment environment increasingly shaped by geopolitical competition, supply chain realignment, artificial intelligence, demographic change and shifting patterns of economic growth.

As the private banking arm of OCBC Group, Bank of Singapore's continued strengthening of capabilities not only enhances the value proposition delivered to private banking clients but also reinforces its role as a sharp point in investment and a strategic anchor for investment leadership across the wider OCBC Group.

CIO Global Advisory Council

Established in 2024, the Bank of Singapore CIO Global Advisory Council brings together experts from leading think-tanks and asset managers around the world, designed to augment the bank’s advisory on the most critical issues of the time.

Refreshed annually, the Council comprises members with deep expertise across economics, public policy, geopolitics, asset allocation and investment management. Their insights are widely sought by governments, institutions and global media.

The Council brings together experts to provide perspectives relevant to ultra-high-net-worth families and high-net-worth individuals in Asia.

In 2026, the council welcomes two new members: John Studzinski CBE, vice chairman and managing director, PIMCO Lauren Goodwin, managing director and chief investment strategist, KKR. They join the following returning members: Adam Posen, president, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Fabiana Fedeli, chief investment officer, equities, multi-asset and sustainability, M&G Investments; John Emerson, former US Ambassador to Germany and vice chair, Capital Group International, Inc.; Kai Guo, president and senior fellow, CF40 Institute; Robin Hu, chair emeritus, Asia, Milken Institute and Advisory senior director, Temasek; Torsten Slok, chief economist and partner, Apollo Global Management; and Yuichi Murao, global head of Japanese Equity, Nomura Asset Management

Supertrends 2026: Cycles, Halos and Moonshots

The Council plays a central role in shaping Bank of Singapore’s annual Supertrends report, a flagship publication first launched in 2024. Updated twice each year, the reports focus on structural trends shaping markets over a five-year horizon. The objective is to encourage investors to move beyond short-term market noise to take a broader view of the trends reshaping the global investment landscape and creating opportunities for long-term wealth creation.

Beyond the Supertrends report, the Council's perspectives are brought to life through active dialogue at Bank of Singapore's annual CIO Summit series. These events provide a platform for the Council members to move beyond theory and exchange insights.

Re-disseminated by Wealth and Society