{"id":322239,"date":"2025-12-03T07:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/322239\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T07:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:37:09","slug":"mas-eqdp-manulife-investment-management-launches-singapore-all-cap-fund-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/322239\/","title":{"rendered":"MAS EQDP: Manulife Investment Management launches Singapore all-cap fund strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

About 40% of its portfolio will be allocated to Singapore small and mid-cap companies<\/p>\n

[SINGAPORE] Manulife Investment Management said it will launch a fund strategy with an emphasis on Singapore small and mid-caps, shortly after it was appointed among a second batch of asset managers under the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP). <\/p>\n

On Wednesday (Dec 3), it said that about 40 per cent of its portfolio will be allocated to Singapore small and mid-cap companies, while maintaining \u201csignificant exposure\u201d to large caps to ensure liquidity and scalability.<\/p>\n

The asset manager will launch a Singapore All-Cap Equity strategy that is research-driven and \u201cbenchmark-unconstrained,\u201d with stock selection as the \u201cmain source of long-term value\u201d.<\/p>\n

Chan Hock Fai, head of equities, Singapore, Manulife Investment Management, said: \u201cWe see tremendous opportunities in Singapore\u2019s small and mid-cap space, which has historically been under-researched and overlooked.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manulife was appointed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Nov 19<\/a> in a second batch of six asset managers under the EQDP. The other asset managers were Amova Asset Management, AR Capital, BlackRock, Eastspring Investments (Singapore) and Lion Global Investors (LGI). <\/p>\n

This batch of asset managers will receive a total allocation of S$2.85 billion<\/a>, reported The Business Times previously. <\/p>\n

Unlike Manulife, batchmate LGI will deploy its EQDP allocation into its existing LionGlobal Singapore Trust Fund. It is not planning to launch any new funds. <\/p>\n

The same strategy will be adopted for its trust fund, by allocating 60 to 70 per cent to large-cap stocks, and 30 to 40 per cent to mid caps. <\/p>\n

The EQDP is a S$5 billion initiative to deepen investor engagement and enhance liquidity in Singapore\u2019s equities market. <\/p>\n

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The MAS had announced its first batch of managers under the initiative<\/a> on Jul 21. They are Fullerton Fund Management, JP Morgan Asset Management and Avanda Investment Management. A combined initial sum of S$1.1 billion was set aside for the three asset managers under the EQDP.<\/p>\n

Fullerton\u2019s Singapore Value-Up Fund<\/a> will invest exclusively in Singapore-listed securities, spanning large mid, and small-cap stocks, initial public offerings and secondary listings. It is offered as a collective investment scheme to retail, accredited and institutional investors in Singapore and selected international markets.<\/p>\n

Avanda\u2019s Singapore equity strategy<\/a> is built around three core investment themes: Value-Up, Local Champions and Turnaround. The portfolio will consist of between 25 and 35 core holdings, with about half of the holdings being mid-caps in the range of S$500 million to S$5 billion in market capitalisation. The remaining half will be mostly allocated to large cap names, with a lower allocation to small-cap counters.<\/p>\n

Its fund, which is available only to accredited and institutional investors, targets an absolute return of up to 15 per cent over the next three to five years.<\/p>\n

JP Morgan Asset Management\u2019s fund strategy<\/a> will focus on small- and mid-cap Singapore stocks, as well as high-yielding markets in the Asia-Pacific. It has yet to officially launch its fund.<\/p>\n

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