{
  "id": 18446810,
  "title": "Rising innovation in sectors will reward SMIDs in due course, says Natixis IM Singapore CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/rising-innovation-in-sectors-will-reward-smids-in-due-course-says-18446810",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-06T05:10:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/rising-innovation-sectors-will-reward-smids-due-course-says-natixis-im-singapore-ceo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dora Seow, CEO of Natixis Investment Managers (IM) Singapore, is optimistic that small and mid-cap stocks (SMIDs) in Singapore will experience significant growth in the coming days. This growth is due to the country's increasing focus on innovation in sectors such as artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, fintech, healthcare, and clean energy. Seow believes that these sectors will attract more capital inflows to the city-state, further bolstering its economy.\n\nThe CEO's comments come in the wake of recent global supply chain disruptions, which are expected to stimulate further investment in Singapore. Natixis IM is one of the five asset managers involved in the S$1.45 billion third tranche of Singapore's Equity Development Market Programme (EQDP), a program aimed at stimulating capital flows into domestic markets. Securing this mandate is a significant step for the company, allowing it to expand its presence beyond a pure investment standpoint.\n\nNatixis IM operates a multi-affiliate active management federation model, which enables its investment teams to operate autonomously while benefiting from a centralised infrastructure service. The company's success in Singapore is seen as a \"pleasant surprise\" compared to its regional competitors, as Singapore has a reputation as the \"Switzerland of Asia\" with a resilient stock market. Natixis IM is actively considering expanding its presence in Asia, with a particular focus on serving pension plans, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds in the region. The company's Alpha Bonds fund has shown strong performance with wholesale clients and may now be extended to large investors and sovereign wealth funds in the region.",
  "summary": "She is confident that ‘good, up-and-coming companies’ will take the stage in time",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}