Chai Chew SOO (PCC, CPLC, MBA)

On 25 September, our colleague Edward Chew, Senior Director of Employment & Lifelong Learning at SG Enable, participated as a panellist in the 18th SpeakIn Asia Dialogues Roundtable, focused on “The Next Workforce: Talent, Capability, and Inclusion in a Changing Asia.” The discussion offered a timely and insightful look at how businesses and societies can embrace persons with disabilities as part of a truly inclusive workforce. Edward shared how SG Enable is building a 360° ecosystem to support employers in hiring and empowering persons with disabilities. The conversation reinforced that inclusion is most effective when it’s not about charity, but about recognising individuals’ strengths and aligning them with genuine business needs. As the specialist agency for disability-inclusive employment, we see inclusion as the bridge between economic viability and social impact. We thank SpeakIn Asia for the opportunity to join other leaders across sectors to share, learn, and work towards a more inclusive future. Keen to learn more about disability-inclusive employment? Find out how you can hire, empower, and support persons with disabilities here: https://lnkd.in/gkGkJHNp #EnabledLives #InclusiveSociety #SpeakInAsia

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Two of the three asset managers chosen by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to launch fund strategies under the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP) are staying tight-lipped on both their asset allocations and how they plan to invest their share of $1.1 billion to be placed by MAS, announced on July 21. Avanda Investment Management, co-founded in 2015 by former GIC CIO and 2023 Presidential Election candidate Ng Kok Song, was the only firm to readily answer queries about their selected strategy. In response to The Edge Singapore, Avanda says its strategy is fully allocated to Singapore-listed companies with a “strong focus” on the small- and mid-cap segment. “Being highly active and benchmark-agnostic allows us the flexibility to invest outside of the Straits Times Index constituents; this would direct more attention and liquidity to off-benchmark stocks” The firm says it will launch its Singapore equities strategy as a new standalone fund called the Avanda Singapore Discovery Fund. Avanda tells The Edge Singapore that the strategy will be managed by Richard Chan, partner and head of equities; and Sherman Lim, portfolio manager, equities. The duo will be supported by Avanda’s equity team. In an email, Avanda’s team notes that this is the first time the Singapore government is “directly injecting demand” into the equities market in a “significant” way and partnering with private sector managers to crowd in capital in a “concerted” fashion. “From a bottom-up perspective, we also see many overlooked, undervalued companies. Coupled with decisive supply-side initiatives, we believe the stars are aligned for an equities revitalisation in Singapore,” adds Avanda. Read it first on The Edge Singapore. https://lnkd.in/gBs5ca3G

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