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 [...]

July Market Summary Global indices were broadly flat in July, despite sharp moves across sectors and countries. A reassessment of AI infrastructure spending, the return of the Iranian conflict, [...]

Property has long been regarded as one of Singapore’s most popular ways to build wealth. But how should investors evaluate property alongside a diversified investment portfolio? In this [...]

Can AI Replace a Human Adviser? Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT are increasingly capable of analysing financial data, generating reports, and answering complex questions in [...]

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. [...]

At Providend, our advisory process begins with ikigai, the Japanese concept of a life worth living. Rather than the four-circle Venn diagram that has spread widely online, we work with the [...]

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June Market Summary Markets closed weaker in June, as a seemingly hawkish shift in the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy stance offset a dramatic conclusion to the Iranian conflict. [...]

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Background  Every few years, a piece of academic research comes along that genuinely changes how thoughtful investors should think about markets. Professor Hendrik Bessembinder’s work is [...]

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Executive Summary According to a recent Business Times survey conducted earlier this year, more than three in five Singaporeans still prefer to invest in property over stocks and bonds. Property [...]

Can AI Replace a Human Adviser? Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT are increasingly capable of analysing financial data, generating reports, and answering complex questions in [...]

This video was recorded in 2024, but it remains highly relevant today. In managing over S$1 billion worth of our clients’ assets, there is continuous monitoring in place to ensure that the funds [...]

I was recently at a conference in the United States, listening to Dr Joe Coughlin, the founder and director of the MIT AgeLab. He paused mid-presentation and asked the room a question that was [...]