{
  "id": 6100276,
  "title": "Singapore’s global investment talent push faces bigger test: Can it propel locals into top roles?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/singapores-global-investment-talent-push-faces-bigger-test-can-it",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-07T04:48:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/global-investment-talent-asset-management-jobs-6366556"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's ambitious plan to attract top global investment professionals could determine the fate of its asset management industry. While the influx of these experts is expected to bolster the sector, industry observers suggest the true challenge lies in ensuring that Singaporean professionals also climb the ranks.\n\nMr Kher Sheng Lee, co-head for Asia Pacific at the Alternative Investment Management Association, likens senior investment roles to \"race car driving.\" Behind each successful driver, a vast team of analysts, traders, risk managers, and technology experts work tirelessly. Singapore's asset management industry currently employs about 25,000 people, with 80% being locals. However, industry experts agree that the scarcity of top-tier talent is a global issue, not just a Singapore problem.\n\nSingapore's strategy involves securing experienced professionals from around the world and building their teams around them. Professor Lawrence Loh of the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School describes this as \"anchor first and then multiply after.\" The goal is to create a broader ecosystem of fund administrators, prime brokers, lawyers, and auditors, alongside the anchor professionals.\n\nHowever, analysts caution that the success of this strategy should not be solely measured by the number of jobs created. The real test is whether Singaporeans working alongside these global professionals gain the necessary experience and exposure to advance their own careers. Mr Khairil Baharudin, a senior professional at the Institute for Human Resource Professionals, emphasizes that learning from seasoned professionals in real-world scenarios can be invaluable, something that formal training may not replicate.\n\nWhile formal training remains crucial, Singapore's focus should also lie on providing greater exposure to investment decisions, handling increasingly complex portfolios, and eventually moving into higher-level roles. This approach is essential for Singaporeans to truly benefit from the influx of top global investment talent and ensure a sustainable, long-term growth of the industry.",
  "summary": "Singapore hopes anchoring top overseas talent here will deepen the local asset management industry and strengthen the pipeline of homegrown professionals.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Singapore’s global investment talent push faces bigger test: Can it propel locals into top roles?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/singapores-global-investment-talent-push-faces-bigger-test-can-it-6104220",
        "published": "2026-09-07T04:48:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "US adtech giant The Trade Desk lays off 15% of global workforce; Singapore team affected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/us-adtech-giant-the-trade-desk-lays-off-15-of-global-workforce",
        "published": "2026-09-07T04:53:05.000Z"
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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."
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