The Singapore Forum, also known as Singapore Economic Forum (SEF), was re-established in 2022 as a high-level

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plus G12 nations annual event held in Singapore – typically in the third week of November (date may vary in accordance with Chinese New Year). The forum brings together policy makers,

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academics and

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executives for up to three days to discuss the key financial, geo-economic and social issues that will define the "

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": notably the growing convergence of economic and social growth dynamics in light of the

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and the way long-term asset owners such as

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s and sovereign wealth institutions are "shifting the trillions" towards the region's asset classes — including, listed equity,

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venture capital Venture capital (often abbreviated as VC) is a form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms or funds to startups, early-stage, and emerging companies that have been deemed to have high growth potential or which ha ...

and infrastructure assets. The event is organized by the APAC Leadership Council, an Anglo-Singaporean

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, in association with global, regional & national industry groups, asset owners' associations, policy research centres and family offices.

The 'Asset Owner of the Future' Report & Survey

The main findings of a

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research project titled “The Asset Owner of the Future: Risks,

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and

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in the Age of

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” conducted annually by the organizers are presented at the opening session of the forum. Some of the preliminary findings will also be presented in other conferences and journals in the weeks leading up to the Singapore Forum.Jeremy Weltman
"The Main Risks Facing Europe in 2022”, ''Euromoney Country Risk'', 16 December 2021
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