Our Chief Solution Officer invited to present at the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS) Lunchtime Panel Discussion

Singapore, 12 June 2024 -- The Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS) hosted the Lunchtime Panel Discussion: Navigating Data-Driven Investment Strategies and Analysis of Risk & Performance Survey 2024.

Criat was invited by IMAS and the event sponsor Factset to have our Chief Solution Officer Leon Chuang share how early warning signals can help avoid systematic losses on portfolio holdings.

The findings of the Survey of Risk and Performance Practices 2024 were released at the Discussion. Eastspring Investments provided the event venue.

Trevor Persaud, IMAS Risk & Performance Committee Chairman, and Bill Maldonado, CEO of Eastspring Investments, opened the event.  

The survey was carried out under the auspices of the IMAS Risk & Performance Committee (RPC) with Patrick Yeo, Partner of PwC, who provided an analysis of the survey results.

Panelists included Pierre Soens, Director of BlackRock; Cédric Torres, Director of Eastspring Investments; Madhu Gayer, Managing Director of GIC Private Limited; Konstantina Founta, Head of Risk Analytics of State Street Bank and Trust; Fang Feng, Executive Director, Head of Regional Risk Management of UOB Asset Management.

Overall, the survey showed encouraging results across the industry, an indication of a high standard of risk and performance measurement.

• CRO is gaining prominence in risk monitoring and economic uncertainty.

• 34% of the funds surveyed have a CSO/ESG head for environmental risk management.

• Availability and quality of data, analytical tools and systems are the common challenges faced in adopting MAS Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management.

• There's a need for more advanced techniques like scenario analysis and stress testing to assess climate risk systematically.

• Europe is making strides with frameworks like SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation) with APAC region also embracing and adopting ESG practices albeit at a slower pace. 

For more information of the survey results, click here: imas.org.sg/events_block/navigating-data-driven-investment-strategies-and-analysis-of-risk-performance-survey-2024/

Detailed event takeaways are available on the IMAS Digest quarterly newsletter. Find out more here: imas.org.sg/industry-insights/imas-newsletter/