Workshops
Workshops
Private Credit: Is the 'Golden Age' Evolving with Asset-Backed Finance?
Private credit continues to grow as a mainstream asset class, offering the potential for attractive yields, enhanced diversification, and compelling risk-adjusted returns. What role can it play in investors’ portfolio?
With the growth of private credit, asset-backed financed (ABF) is gaining momentum as a powerful and scalable strategy. Could ABF represent the next chapter in the private credit story?
What specific advantages make ABF an attractive component of a well-constructed private credit portfolio?
How can private banks harness the ABF opportunity within the expanding universe of private credit, to better serve their clients and differentiate their offerings?
Workshop Objectives: Discover how Asset-Based Finance (ABF) can potentially offer income, risk mitigation, and diversification through tangible asset-backed credit—providing resilience and low correlation amid shifting market conditions.
Company Profile: Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions delivers a diversified array of institutional-caliber alternative investment solutions to financial intermediaries, globally while offering invaluable expertise and exceptional client service from our unparalleled team.
Our mission is to empower financial professionals with access to world-class alternative investment solutions, deep expertise, and dedicated support—helping them navigate complexity, unlock opportunities, and deliver long-term value to their clients.
Our goal is simple: deliver the highest-quality alternative solutions, insights, and partnership to advisors and their clients.
Speakers
Loris Nazarian
Managing Director and Assistant Portfolio Manager
Mr. Nazarian is a managing director and assistant portfolio manager for Oaktree’s private assets businesses and is responsible for maintaining client relationships and expanding the current platform, including asset-backed finance. Mr. Nazarian joined the firm in 2024 from Morgan Stanley, where he most recently served as Global Head of Fixed Income Division Capital Introduction, focused on building strategic partnerships around capital raising across private credit, real estate, real assets and private equity.
Representatives
Mandy Lee
Senior Vice President, Head of Asia ex Japan, Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions
Sai Shai-Wan
Senior Vice President, Client Relationship Management, Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions
Shai-Wan joined Brookfield in 2022 and was previously a Vice President at BlackRock covering Asia-Pacific wealth clients across the whole spectrum of capabilities comprising alternatives, active funds, ETFs and tailored client solutions.
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Speakers
Gustav Segerberg
Head of Business Development and Chair of the EQT Nexus Fund’s Investment Committee
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Gustav Segerberg joined EQT in August 2016 and holds the position of Head of Business Development. Previously, he was in the Client Relations and Capital Raising team, responsible for managing fundraisings.
Prior to joining EQT, Gustav worked as a Vice President at SEB Corporate Finance. Gustav holds an M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics.
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The Strategic Case for Gold: Current Drivers and Market Outlook
Gold’s enduring appeal stems from its diverse global demand—spanning jewellery, investment, technology, and central bank reserves. This broad-based demand has historically contributed to gold’s low correlation with traditional asset classes like stocks and bonds, making it a compelling choice for investors seeking portfolio diversification and long-term capital preservation. As gold prices continue to set new records in 2025, what’s fueling this sustained bull market? And looking ahead to 2026, how strong is the investment case for gold—and what factors could shape its outlook?
Workshop Objectives: To help investors explore how strategic gold allocation can enhance portfolio performance and optimized investment strategies.
Company Profile:
At State Street Investment Management, we have been helping to deliver better outcomes to institutions, financial intermediaries, and investors for nearly half a century. Starting with our early innovations in indexing and ETFs, our rigorous approach continues to be driven by market-tested expertise and a relentless commitment to those we serve. With over $5 trillion in assets managed*, clients in over 60 countries, and a global network of strategic partners, we use our scale to create a comprehensive and cost-effective suite of investment solutions that help investors get wherever they want to go.
*This figure is presented as of June 30, 2025 and includes ETF AUM of $1,689.83 billion USD of which approximately $116.05 billion USD in gold assets with respect to SPDR products for which State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (SSGA FD) acts solely as the marketing agent. SSGA FD and State Street Investment Management are affiliated. Please note all AUM is unaudited.
Speakers
Robin Tsui
APAC Gold Strategist
Mr Robin Tsui (CAIA, CA ANZ, HKICPA) is the APAC Gold Strategist at State Street Investment Management, where he partners with institutional and intermediary sales efforts across the region to elevate investor awareness of gold as a strategic asset class. He leads the gold strategy in APAC, driving market share growth for State Street’s gold offerings—including the SPDR Gold ETF suite—through research, education, product positioning, as well as client and media engagement.
Speakers
Antoine des Noyers
Antoine des Noyers is a senior product specialist within the Alternative Investments Group of J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank. Based in Singapore, Antoine leads the Alternative Investments practice for Southeast Asia and advises private clients across the region on the construction of hedge fund, private equity, private debt and real estate portfolios.
Before relocating to Singapore in September 2022, Antoine was based in Geneva, where he co-led the Alternative Investments practice for Europe and the Middle-East, covering entrepreneurs, financial executives as well as a significant number of large institutional family offices.
Antoine has been with the firm since 2010. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan and relocating to Switzerland, Antoine began his career as an equity buy-side analyst and worked at Credit Suisse Asset Management, DNCA Finance and Aberdeen Asset Management in France and in Singapore.
Antoine holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Audencia Group (Nantes, France) and is CAIA Charter Holder.
Chee Jiun Wen
Chee Jiun Wen is the Head of Private Markets & Alternatives at Bank of Singapore, responsible for the due diligence and advisory of private market fund investments, hedge funds and liquid alternatives.
He joined from Julius Baer, where he focused on fund selection and advisory in Asia. Jiun Wen has prior experience at Partners Group and Cambridge Associates, assessing and selecting fund managers, providing consulting and investment solutions across asset classes and developing strategic partnerships in Asia. He started his career in Goldman Sachs and has a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Warwick.
Mischa Bitton
Mischa joined Standard Chartered Bank in June 2019. Based in Singapore, he is leading the alternative investments team overseeing hedge funds and private markets products. Prior to that, Mischa worked for DBS Bank and Societe Generale Private Banking where he held various positions in Asia and in Europe as product manager in the fund team, covering both traditional and non-traditional investments. He has more than 10 years of experience in the fund management industry. Mischa holds an MSc in finance and banking from the University Paris II Assas and is CAIA Charterholder.
Walter Zhang
Walter Zhang joined CA Indosuez in 2023 and is the Head of Private Markets Investor Relations in Asia. He is responsible for developing and strengthening the deployment of the Private Markets offering
for the Asian clients.
Prior to joining CA Indosuez, Walter had close to a decade of extensive investment experience across reputable PE players,
including HarbourVest Partners, Brookfield and Cambridge Associates. With a strong investment background, he has deep
knowledge in Private Equity, co-investment and secondary markets. This provides Walter with a competitive edge in providing deep insights and market updates to clients in both Singapore and
Hong Kong branches.
Walter holds Double Degrees in Business Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Industrial Systems Engineering (1st class Honours) from the National University of Singapore. He is also both a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) charter holder.
Walter is fluent in English, Chinese (Mandarin) and Foochow.
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Beyond Boundaries: The Power of Unconstrained Bond Strategies
This presentation explores Allspring’s differentiated approach to flexible fixed income investing and why it delivers more. More opportunistic. More diversified. More consistent. This unique approach to global fixed income investing has not only delivered superior risk-adjusted returns but done so consistently over different types of market environments and cycles.
We'll also show why it’s the ideal time to revisit flexible fixed income strategies. Recent market volatility has exposed the risks of certain types of approaches that were not evident just a few years ago. We’ll also discuss the hidden risks emanating from the unusual and extreme asset concentration in this segment of the fixed income market.
Workshop Objective:
1. Understand the key components of a multi-sector fixed income investment process, including security selection, sector allocation, and risk management techniques.
2. Analyse the relative value and risk-return characteristics of major fixed income sectors, such as government bonds, corporate credit, high yield, emerging markets, and securitized products.
3. Evaluate the current market environment and economic factors influencing various fixed income sectors.
Company Profile: Allspring Global Investments, a leading independent asset management firm that offers a broad range of investment products and solutions designed to help meet clients' goals. With more than $570 billion in assets under advisement (as of 31/3/2024) and 21 offices around the world, our vision is to inspire a new era of investing that pursues both financial returns and positive outcomes. With decades of trusted experience propelling us forward, we strive to build portfolios aimed at generating successful outcomes for our clients. We do this through the independence of thought that powers our investment strategies and by bringing a renewed approach to look around the corner to unlock what's possible.
Speaker
Noah Wise, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager, Plus Fixed Income
Noah Wise is a senior portfolio manager for the Plus Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Before that, Noah worked as a lead market maker for Interactive Brokers. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Noah has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.
Representatives
Priscilla Phoon
Head of Sales, Singapore
Wilson Yeoh
International Client Associate