STANDARD Chartered Bank (SCB) held its first Market Outlook seminar for the year with the theme ‘Turning up the heat’ yesterday at the Grand Ballroom, V Plaza Hotel in Kuala Belait.
The latest range of funds from BlackRock was also launched yesterday for Standard Chartered Securities clients.
Welcoming the guests was Brenda Low, CEO of Standard Chartered Securities.
Brenda Low, in her welcoming remarks, said, “Standard Chartered’s series of investment products are available in various currencies with different focusses on geographies and sectors. With more than a hundred types of unit trusts and bonds available, our clients have abundant options and flexibility to diversify their investment portfolios, thereby managing their risks over their returns.
“Not only do we have the breadth of products to cater to our client’s financial needs, we also have the advisory services that are crucial to helping our clients make informed decisions over their portfolios,” she added.
The event was attended by close to 120 clients where Jill Yip, Investment Strategist at Standard Chartered Bank presented the new investment outlook – Turning up the heat.
The keynote speaker, Kok Fai Chow who is the Vice President of BlackRock, presented an overview of their investment capabilities and insights on selected BlackRock funds.
The new funds introduced during the event are; BGF Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond, BGF Dynamic High Income and BGF Global Enhanced Equity Yield.
Another seminar was also held at the Serambi Suluh, Brunei Arts and Handicraft Training Centre in Bandar Seri Begawan recently which was attended by 200 clients.
