Investment Philosophy

We believe that superior investment performance is achieved through a skillful balance of experience, knowledge and adaptability. These three core attributes are harnessed so that we can exploit financial markets to achieve a consistent increase in investment performance for our clients, and superior value-add.

DBS Asset Management believes that superior investment performance is achieved through a careful balance of three important factors :

Experience
Our investment team is seasoned by years of international experience and multiple market cycles. More than half of the team boast over 10 years' experience working in global investment markets.

Knowledge
Backed by a proven investment process, the team aggregates knowledge of market drivers, and identifies investment trends and themes early in their cycles - insights that translate into meaningful returns for our clients.

Adaptability
We believe it is imperative to be organised for adaptability, since the nature of markets and its drivers change over time. At DBSAM, we organise ourselves to achieve predictable and consistent out-performance relative to benchmarks and peers, in response to constantly evolving markets. Combined with the knowledge and experience of our investment professionals, we believe it is this blend of qualities which makes the difference between mediocre results and our ability to deliver superior investment returns.

Strong Client Focus
We value the relationships we build with every client, regardless of the size of their portfolio. Asset management is a very personal business, closely tied to a client's sense of confidence and well being. We fully understand the emotions attached to the performance of our client's assets. Our aim is as much to increase their confidence in us, as it is to increase performance. This often means making the effort to guide our clients through periods of uncertainty, and demonstrating how we can even turn market uncertainty to their advantage. This requires a certain dedication to relationship building, and scrupulous transparency at every stage. Just one reason why our clients stay with us for a long time.

Understanding our clients' needs means ensuring that they are as comfortable with our investment strategies as we are. That's why beyond tailoring solutions based on their financial goals and risk parameters, we work hard with our clients to keep the pulse on their portfolio with tailored valuations, on-site visits, conference calls, review meetings, consultations, attachments and training.

Every institutional account is serviced by a senior member of the investment team, and supported by a member of our institutional services team, whose role is to be attentive to our client's specific administrative and reporting needs. Put simply, it's about dedication and service excellence, whatever the market environment.