Driven by the impacts of political stability, tax neutrality, and the rising numbers of multiple international consulting firms in the region, Singapore has been rearing towards becoming Asia’s main financial services hub. According to a recent report by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the development is also steered by the growing number of financial consultants and the influx of family offices and funds, which serve as the driving engines of startups in Singapore. The significant growth, however, has also led to a radical change in the demands of clients.
Most clients now prefer a financial advisor who strives to deliver customized solutions tailored to their needs. If you are a business that is scouting for such a company, look no further than Aristagora Asset Management, an independent financial advisory group. In the Singaporean market that is claimed to be saturated with financial advisories, Aristagora has been standing head and shoulders above the rest through its personalized and unbiased services since its inception in 2018.
“Aristagora is a portmanteau of the two Greek terms meaning best (‘Arist’) and marketplace (‘agora’). For our discerning clients, this is what we endeavor to create”, says Anthony Lee, CEO of Aristagora Asset Management. While it has emerged as a trusted provider today, Aristagora Singapore faced multiple roadblocks in its initial journey to establish clients’ trust. The pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine War that spurred inflation further made the situation complicated.
“However, during this tough journey, we continued to work closely with our clients and partners to share our ideas. We were also able to display our competency during this time with the right advice and solutions that helped us not only to gain trust but to acquire new clients for our firm in Asia through referrals”, addsAnthony. The zest to work closely with the client still remains an accelerating force for the company to meet and deliver on growing industry expectations. Vouching for excellence is an impressive portfolio of eminent clients based in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Japan, and Europe.
The Quality Benefits
Aristagora Singapore is run under the headship of three seasoned directors and an adept team who collectively work towards the company’s common goal of providing more value to clients through its quality solutions and services. With a major focus on wealth management, Aristagora Singapore, specializes in providing investment advisory, legacy planning, family office solutions, asset fund management, and external asset management (EAM). “Unlike other EAMs in Singapore, our company has the advantage of leveraging our extensive international experience and a broad network from Aristagora Group in Japan for customized investments and solutions. Not many EAMs have this background and flexibility to offer a variety of investment solutions like us”, proclaims Anthony.
Coupled with its globally diversified network, the firm seeks to collaborate with various financial institutions and banks, including private, investment, and corporate banks in Singapore to deliver a more personalized experience. This enables the clients to reap the combined perks of traditional private banking and global investment banking. Additionally, the clients get access to the firm’s private banking networks for wealth preservation, based on which Aristagora empowers them to invest independently and manage assets efficiently. Unlike other EAMs in Singapore, our company has the advantage to leverage on our extensive international experience & a broad network from Aristagora Group
in Japan for customized investments & solutions
In the case of fund management, Aristagora Singapore has propelled high-net-worth clients to invest in Variable Capital Company (VCC) funds as per their profile and needs, which, in turn, fuels MAS’s initiative to make Singapore a global financial hub. Besides the VCC funds, Aristagora Japan also manages funds like the R&T Excellentia Global Fund of Funds (FoF), Arist Fund, Tokumei Kumiai Fund, Aristagora Venture Capital (VC), the Israel Technology L.P.Fund, and the Value-Up Private Equity (PE) Fund. In addition, to know the clients, understand their needs, and craft bespoke financial strategies, the advisory conducts customer due diligence or know your customer (KYC) analysis as per the MAS to further ensure that the client meets the regulatory as well as internal requirements.
Ahead of the Curve
In the ever-growing finance industry, Aristagora has managed to stand second to none owing to its team’s industry experience, ability to make the right investments, and prowess at knowing the client’s demands better. With such attributes in its inventory, the company seeks to move steadily into the future by expanding its team and business and is currently in the process of starting a new fund for a Singapore-Japan related investment. “It is a continuous journey where we hope to have a wonderful long-term partnership with our clients in their wealth creation, management, and legacy planning”, concludes Anthony.
Anthony Lee, CEO
Anthony Lee joined Aristagora Asset Management in 2019 and has played a significant role in increasing the client base, core team, and profitability of Aristagora. As the CEO, he is responsible for the development of overall asset management, team, business production, risk placements, client servicing, and expansion strategies. In addition, he helps the board and shareholders in charting strategic business roadmaps and handling regulatory compliance matters.
He also spearheaded a major change by creating the VCC Fund. With close to two decades of experience in the financial industry, Anthony has held a spectrum of key roles prior to heading Aritsagora, including a relationship manager,offshore team manager in retail banking to the director, and vice president of eminent private banks. He has also been awarded withconsistent ranks and recognitions among the top positions during his banking career.
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