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Occasional, considered commentary from the Tigris team. For general information only — nothing here is investment advice.
Singapore’s Fund Manager Tax Exemption: What MAS Announced, in Plain English
MAS announced three measures on 19 August 2026 to defend Singapore's position as an asset management hub, led by a proposed tax exemption on fund managers' profit-related returns…
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When Does a VCC Sub-Fund Actually Make Sense? A Plain-English Guide
A Singapore VCC sub-fund is worth using when you need several genuinely managed pots of money, holding assets in countries that tax income on the way out. Here…
Should You Invest in Gold? What 500 Years of Prices Actually Say
Gold hit a record just under $5,600 in January 2026, then fell 29% by June. Five centuries of price history explain why, and why the usual inflation-hedge argument…
Gold Price History: What 500 Years Actually Tells You About Owning Gold
Gold has not been one investment over five centuries. It has been three. For 214 years it had no price at all, then it became a bet on…
Why Shares Hit Records While Bitcoin Halved
Share markets are at record highs. Bitcoin is worth roughly half what it was last October. The reason is not that people have gone off crypto. It is…
Australian Private Credit: Monthly Liquidity, Two-Year Buildings
Australia's A$250 billion private credit market is facing its first real test. The problem is not credit quality. It is funds offering monthly liquidity against loans repaid only…
The US-Japan yen intervention: what actually happened
The joint US–Japan yen intervention of late July 2026 is best understood as a defence of the US Treasury market rather than a rescue of the Japanese currency.…
Fed interest rate outlook 2026: Why We Now Expect Zero to One Hike in 2026
Fed interest rate outlook 2026 The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 3.50%-3.75% in July, but the decision was not a neutral pause. Three policymakers voted…
The AI investment cycle is entering a more demanding phase
The AI Boom Is Becoming a Balance-Sheet Test For much of the artificial intelligence boom, capital expenditure was interpreted as a signal of strength. The companies buying the…
Asia Private Credit’s Fundraising Slump Is Not the Same as an Opportunity Slump
Asia private credit Asia private credit fundraising has collapsed to its weakest level in more than a decade, but a fall in capital raised is not evidence that…
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