The 5-Year Runway to Retirement: What Pre-Retirees Should Start Doing Now
I am 56 this year. If all goes to plan, Providend should have a new management team in another five to seven years. It is a thought I hold with both anticipation and unease. For most of my [...]
Ikigai Insider: The People and Places That Bring Us Resonance (S5E13)
Welcome to the third episode of our miniseries Ikigai Insider, where we invite our Client Advisers to share what it means to live a good life, combining Ikigai with Providend’s Philosophy of [...]
When People Cannot Show Up Fully
A reflection on responsibility, seasons, and what that reveals about workplace culture. Life sometimes asks more of us than we can give. Whether it’s caring for a young child with a speech delay, [...]
Should You Really Invest Your CPF Through LRIS? (S5E12)
As trusted advisers to affluent clients for 25 years this year, our wealth management philosophy of making ikigai decisions before money decisions is grounded in real-world experience managing [...]
Oil Shock, Strained Markets, and a Global Central Bank Reset: March 2026 Market Review
Executive Summary March was a challenging month for global markets, as the escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran and the near-total shutdown of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz sent [...]
Why Chasing a 100% Retirement Success Rate May Cost You More Than You Think
A seatbelt reduces your risk of dying in a car accident dramatically. A full racing harness reduces it further. A reinforced cage around the driver reduces it further still. At some point the [...]
Legacy Planning: Preparing the Next Generation to Steward Wealth (S5E11)
Legacy Insights is a new podcast series by Providend that explores what it truly takes to plan a meaningful and lasting legacy, beyond just writing a will, or engaging with a corporate trustee. [...]
