THE GLOBAL CIO OFFICE
An independent provider of leading investment thinking
The Global CIO Office is a Singapore -based outsourced CIO services business. We are part of the rapidly growing outsourced CIO services industry. Our team of industry experts has considerable experience in delivering top quality investment products and advice. We partner with single and multi-family offices and small wealth management businesses to either supplement your investment team or provide a complete solution on a white labelled basis. With a broad, global network, The GCIO also offers its clients privileged access to private equity, venture capital and real estate opportunities.
AWARDS
WEALTHBRIEFINGASIA AWARDS 2020
MOST PROMISING NEW ENTRANT
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"This award recognises our service to businesses in the wealth sector, who are increasingly looking to partner with The Global CIO Office and enable their investment teams to provide clients with a cost-effective, expert and independent investment proposition."
Gary Dugan, CEO
APAC INSIDER SINGAPORE BUSINESS AWARDS 2020
THE GLOBAL CIO OFFICE
BEST OUTSOURCED MULTI-FAMILY OFFICE 2020
"We are delighted to receive this award which recognises our services to Asia's financial sector. Our independence, flexibility and focus on cost-effectiveness helps wealth managers keep up with different client and investment product demands, allowing them capacity to focus on core activities and value creation.”
Gary Dugan, CEO
OUR SERVICES
Your Strategic Partner
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
We build multi-asset and single asset portfolios to your requirements. Portfolios can either use mutual funds or single line securities.
STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL ASSET ALLOCATION ADVICE
We provide strategic asset allocation research using different quantitative techniques to meet the client's requirements. Our team of strategists can provide practical, timely tactical allocation advice.
INVESTMENT DUE DILIGENCE
We provide a due diligence service on both liquid and illiquid products, from mutual funds to venture capital.
INVESTMENT CONSULTING
Our CIOs are experienced in providing advice to the investment committees of family offices through to sovereign wealth funds.
RESEARCH
We produce primary research on markets and products as well as insights into current investment opportunities.
ESG INVESTING
We support clients by sourcing ESG investments from our global network filtered with rigorous objectivity.
WHY THE GLOBAL CIO OFFICE
INDEPENDENCE
We are fully independent and product agnostic. Our clients are assured of clear and transparent investment advice based on views gathered from our own research.
EXPERIENCE
Our team is comprised of industry experts with excellent track records. Their experience supports clients in navigating the broad and complex markets, as well as the regulatory environment.
COMMUNICATION
Our resources and knowledge allow us to conduct our own research and market analyses, published regularly and delivered through multiple channels. White-label thematic research services are also available to clients.
FLEXIBILITY
We can function as the investment office for, or in partnership with our clients. Our independence enables us to tailor our capabilities as required.
COST
We provide a hub of experts. This can significantly reduce the cost for clients and enables them to re-focus their resource in other critical areas.
OUR NETWORK
Drawing on the wide network forged by our principals over many years, we have an established international ecosystem allowing access to institutional asset owners such as sovereign funds, central banks and foundations. We leverage these relationships between leading investors across the world, and act as a gateway for unique private equity and venture capital opportunities.
OUR TEAM
GARY DUGAN
CEO and CIO
Gary Dugan is a seasoned investment professional with a 37-year track record as a Managing Director and CIO at some of the world’s leading banks and wealth managers.
JOHAN JOOSTE
Managing Director
Johan Jooste is an investment strategist with 25 years' experience, building and running investment processes and teams across all the major asset classes.
BILL O'NEILL
Consultant CIO
Bill O'Neill has over 30 years’ experience as an economist and strategist with some of the world’s leading investment firms.
JOHANNES VAN DER DONG
CIO - Due Diligence and Research
Han van der Dong has 25 years experience in investment management, fund due diligence, selection and new investment research.
MICHAEL CHU
Consultant
Michael Chu, CFA, CFP has over 20 years of client, investment, and business management experience, including digital wealth transformation and providing innovative solutions to clients.
MARK MCFARLAND
Consultant CIO
Mark McFarland is an international economist and angel investor with over 20 years spent leading financial firms in Hong Kong, London and the Middle East. His portfolio of clients spans sovereigns, multi-asset investment houses, corporate treasuries, family offices and HNWIs.
JAVED HUSSAIN
Adviser, Middle East and Private Markets
Javed Hussain has over 30 years’ experience of risk management, public and private investing and Emerging Markets' investment banking. He is the former CEO of a global investment bank’s Saudi business. Javed's primary focus is now on private capital markets.
NATALIE BRUYNS
Business Development Officer
Natalie Bruyns has spent 12 years working in sourcing and procurement for Single Family Offices & for Sovereign Wealth Funds from the Middle East.
INSIGHTS & INTERVIEWS
GCIO INSIGHTS
The Storm before the Calm, or the Calm before the storm?
14th September 2020
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Brexit negotiations take a turn for the worse – sterling still at near term risk
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UK and EU may take it all the way to the wire before agreeing to a compromise
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Policymakers in main economic blocs go quiet – but there is still work to be done High Yield market not as good as the indices suggest
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Stay with the quality in junk!
GCIO INTERVIEW
Gary Dugan on the markets
9th September 2020
Gary Dugan, CEO at The Global CIO Office, discusses global markets strategy with Juliette Saly on Bloomberg Daybreak Asia.
GCIO INSIGHTS
To infinity and beyond
7th September 2020
The markets are still struggling to absorb the implications of the Federal Reserve's seeming commitment to run near-zero rates for years to come. Some analysts have thrown in the towel....
GCIO INTERVIEW
Expect a further correction in US markets
4th September 2020
Gary Dugan, CEO of the Global CIO Office, says the US-China tech war and political risks ahead of the U.S. elections are acting as major catalysts for the market correction.
GCIO INSIGHTS
Central bankers - finally an admission of guilt
31st August 2020
Central banks finally admitted that things will never go back to normal. Low rates are not transitory they have become structural....
GCIO INTERVIEW
Global markets strategy
27th August 2020
Johan Jooste from The Global CIO explains on CNBC some of his top investment plays, noting the “shock-resistance” of technology stocks and weighing up the benefits of investing in “laggards”.
GCIO INSIGHTS
Fuzzy markets
24th August 2020
Markets find themselves in a fuzzy zone. Markets are trading sideward, with half an eye on the threat of a slowdown in the global recovery. While the US equity market was higher on the week, it left in its wake negative returns for the Japanese and European markets....
GCIO INSIGHTS
Pockets of inflation
17th August 2020
Pockets of inflation are causing something of a pause in markets at present. While we don’t believe there is a risk of a marked increase in inflation that would worry central bankers, it is a situation that investors must watch....
GCIO INTERVIEW
Global markets strategy
14th August 2020
Johan Jooste from The Global CIO Officediscusses global markets strategy. He speaks with Juliette Saly on Bloomberg Daybreak Asia.
GCIO INTERVIEW
Bankruptcies are the Achilles' heal of markets at the moment
11th August 2020
Gary Dugan from The Global CIO Office explains why he echoes economist Mohamed El-Erian’s view that bankruptcy risks pose the greatest threat to the stock market’s rally.
Global markets strategy
5th August 2020
Gary Dugan, CEO, The Global CIO Office, discusses global markets strategy with Bryan Curtis and Juliette Saly on Bloomberg Daybreak Asia.
Momentum pushing valuations higher
4th August 2020
Gary Dugan, CEO, The Global CIO Office is interviewed in MoneyFM's Bigger Picture
GCIO INSIGHTS
Look for value in true growth or solid dividends
10th August 2020
There was little in the economic data last week to encourage any significant profit-taking in risk assets. Economic data around the world continues to point to a good rebound in activity....
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The Global CIO Office wins most promising new entrant at The WealthbriefingAsia Awards 2020
2nd June 2020
The Global CIO Office, one of Asia’s industry leaders has been named ‘Most Promising New Entrant’ at the 8th WealthBriefingAsia Awards.
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CONTACT US
8 Eu Tong Sen Street
The Central #17-82
Singapore
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+65 9173 7270
