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London Weight Management Announces Spokesperson Partnership With Homegrown TV & Film Personality Michelle Chong

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – London Weight Management has announced its spokesperson partnership with homegrown television and film personality Michelle Chong.

Chong introduced the partnership via a video on her YouTube channel “The Michelle Chong Channel”, where she cited her busy schedule as an actress and content producer and lack of time to commit to a strict exercise routine as the main drivers behind her decision to pursue slimming services.

In the video, Chong mentioned that she had undergone a three-month customised programme with London Weight Management, which she credited for the visible slimming results that she noticed.

The slimming services mentioned by Chong in her video include London Weight Management’s ezSlim™ Body Contouring and BioDetox™ Slimming treatments.

Creating a Relaxing and Fuss-Free Slimming Experience grounded in Science

London Weight Management is consistently committed to creating a non-invasive and individualised slimming experience for its clients. As Chong mentions in her video, the overall experience is “relaxing” and she was even able to check her emails and use her phone throughout the treatment process.

Services such as the ezSlim™ Body Contouring and BioDetox™ Slimming treatments use the latest in advanced slimming technology to help clients achieve their personal weight-loss goals.

Each treatment begins with a detailed Body Fat Analysis to identify clients’ main concerns and to set overall treatment goals.

The ezSlim™ Body Contouring treatment then targets and dissolves fat cells in areas highlighted by clients, and includes complimentary slimming matcha tea to help eliminate broken-down fatty acids from the body.

This is further complemented by the BioDetox™ Slimming Treatment which helps to regulate the client’s blood circulation and lymphatic system to promote overall wellness and maintain their slimming progress.

Slimming programs provided by London Weight Management are personalised and tailored in line with the client’s goals. Clients can also opt for add-on services such as cupping therapy or hot blanket treatments to further customise their treatment plan.

Encouraging a Holistic Lifestyle for Clients’ Slimming Journey

In addition to the specific services provided within the personalised treatment plan, London Weight Management clients such as Chong also receive nutrition and diet advice from in-house nutrition specialists.

London Weight Management’s nutrition specialists and professional consultants have been trained to provide clients with personalised expert advice tailored to their slimming journey. This nutrition and diet advice includes personalised multi-day diet plans and healthy eating tips to help clients maintain and enhance their results.

About London Weight Management

London Weight Management is a multi-award winning slimming brand founded over two decades ago in Singapore. Prioritising innovation and the use of breakthrough technologies, London Weight Management’s slimming solutions are highly sought after by women with weight concerns and those who desire an effortless way to achieve a shapely silhouette. For more information, visit https://londonweight.com.sg/.

● Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/londonweight
● Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/londonweightmanagement
● Twitter – https://twitter.com/londonweight_sg
● Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-weight-management-singapore/

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GuildFi Invests $880K for an Omega Constellation in God Game Apeiron to Revolutionize Play to Earn

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – GuildFi makes a statement of intent with their biggest ever project investment, committing $880,000 into Apeiron, the world’s first play-and-earn godgame built with NFTs. GuildFi invested the funds in an Omega Class Major Constellation NFT pack in Apeiron, which involves a multitude of in-game assets, including playable Planet NFTs, customized GuildFi NFTs, Star (Land) NFTs and Tokens. The GuildFi Constellation is made up of 13 Star (Land) NFTs and will be one of the largest constellations in the Apeiron game.

Apeiron is the world’s first NFT-based play-and-earn god game. Apeiron’s players will take on the role of Godlings, newborn gods with the capacity to manipulate the elements to cast miracles such as rain and fire to assist chubby denizens- the Doods – in resolving daily problems and forming their own society. Planets, Stars, and Relics are all ways for players to acquire NFTs, and planets can be “bred” together to create new and unique planet NFTs. Apeiron seeks to revolutionize the deflationary nature of P2E economies by combining deep game mechanics with a novel Tri-Token driven economy.

Frank Cheng, Foonie Magus CEO, said this about the partnership: “The core of Apeiron was always meant to focus on gameplay and stories from the start, so it felt a little lonely when everyone was so focused on the Earn element of blockchain games as opposed to the Play element. Then I met Guildfi, and as I talked with their versatile and dynamic team, who are all passionate gamers themselves, their fervor and passion for Apeiron’s gameplay was energizing! And I even presented my idea of Play-and-Earn to them: little did I know, they reached the same conclusion as well, totally independently. When founders’ dreams combine, you know you’ve found the best partner you could look for. And that gave us the courage to officially champion the play-and-earn discourse early amidst the dawn of the Metaverse.

GuildFi is a Web3 ecosystem of games, NFTs, and communities that aims to maximize the advantages of participants while also enabling interoperability across the metaverse. GuildFi helps players overcome their discovery and access issues while also improving their performance and maximizing their rewards.

Kit, Co-founder and Head of Business Development at Guildfi, believes that Apeiron can be the herald for play-and-earn games on the blockchain: Our excitement and faith in Apeiron’s vision, team and gameplay is reflected in the investment we have made in the game. With Apeiron, GuildFi has made its largest investment yet. While this may show a steady growth of GuildFi’s game and metaverse investments, we believe it reflects more on the potential that Apeiron game has. Apeiron is proof of concept that blockchain games aren’t just about earning – they’re about having fun as well. It’s the type of game that we ourselves want to play! All of us here are excited to be able to dive into the godiverse.”

The world stands on the edge of a P2E revolution, but these two – developer and gamers together – are the vanguard of an even greater paradigm: play-and-earn. The 1st Apeiron Planet NFT Presale is scheduled at the end of Q1 2022, with the game planned to launch late 2022.

About Apeiron

Apeiron is the world’s first play-and-earn godgame built with NFT’s. Apeiron will have integrated gameplay inspired by old god games such as Populous and Black & White, as well as a unique card-based action-adventure battle system. You will be able to build planets from on high before descending to earth as a controlled Avatar to unravel the universe’s mysteries. Grow your planet until it can no longer grow, then reset the planetary cycle to allow for further advancement and exciting late game alliance level GvE and GvG activity. Apeiron will have a tri-token model, meaning three different tokens that will navigate their ecosystem; a governance token, play to earn token, and a premium alliance token. For more information, visit Apeiron’s Website | Youtube | Medium | Discord | Telegram | Twitter

#Apeiron

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Akzonobel introduces the Dulux Promise programme, providing assurance of perfect colour, uniform finish and stated coverage for your walls

Paint That’s As Good As Promised

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – AkzoNobel launches Dulux Promise, a programme that promises the assurance of high-quality standards, in terms of colour, finish and coverage, to consumers when they use Dulux water-based premium wall paints. The programme offers a replacement to consumers for products under the Dulux Promise portfolio, if the three features of the programme are not met when applied on a clean and complete dried wall and in accordance with the Dulux painting system.

Gone are the days where homeowners and redecorators worry about the finished results of their painted walls. Now with Dulux Promise, consumers can enjoy a worry-free painting process as they reap the full advertised benefits of the water-based premium wall paints by getting quick replacement of the same products if they experience any issues with the three features of the Dulux Promise programme.

Dulux Promise brings together commitment across three key features:

Perfect Colour: The colour of the paint will match the colour as indicated on Dulux collaterals such as the fan decks and shade cards but do note colour disparity that occurs due to base material (colour may look different on certain materials or surfaces), shape, size and surface lighting are not covered under the programme.

Uniform Finish: Paints purchased and applied in accordance with Dulux painting system will have an even finish with no patchiness once it dries up completely on a well-prepared and clean surface.

Coverage Stated: The corresponding bucket of paint will yield the area coverage as stated in our product label/information and product data sheet; however, some colours may need more than two coats to achieve the desired opacity.

“Interior design plays an increasingly important role in our lives today as more consumers value the aesthetics and quality of living and working spaces that they reside in. The three key features of perfect colour, uniform finish, and coverage stated of the Dulux Promise programme underpins AkzoNobel’s quality assurance to our consumers and aims to raise industry standards in the decorative paint segment,” says David Teng, Commercial Director SEAP at AkzoNobel Decorative Paints.

The Dulux Promise programme covers water-based premium wall paints such as Dulux Ambiance All, Dulux Wash & Wear, Dulux Pentalite, Dulux Weathershield and Dulux Weathershield Powerflexx.

For more information on the Dulux Promise programme, please refer to Dulux Singapore – Dulux Promise | Dulux Singapore

For more information on Dulux, please visit www.dulux.com.sg.

About AkzoNobel

We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities – and the environment – are increasingly relying on. That’s why everything we do starts with People. Planet. Paint. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering paints company that’s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations. For more information, please visit www.akzonobel.com.

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Pathomics Health Expands Its Laboratory Operations Into Singapore

  • Pathomics Health sets up its clinical diagnostics and research facilities in Singapore, focusing on Infectious Diseases and Oncology and hereby expanding its operations from Malaysia.
  • Pathomics Health will support the acceleration of healthcare and life science research in ASEAN markets by providing outsourcing research testing services in addition to its clinical diagnostics services.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – Pathomics Health, an organisation with a mission to provide affordable advanced clinical diagnostics, today announced its laboratory operations expansion into Singapore.

Pathomics Health representatives and its board of advisors -Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Dr Tan Eng Lee, Dr Jennifer Teo.
Pathomics Health representatives and its board of advisors -Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Dr Tan Eng Lee, Dr Jennifer Teo.
Dr Tan Eng Lee (centre) and Qiagen Representatives – Mr William Lin (left), Commercial Director of Korea & SEA and Mr Eric Goh (right), Country Manager of Singapore & Malaysia.
Dr Tan Eng Lee (centre) and Qiagen Representatives – Mr William Lin (left), Commercial Director of Korea & SEA and Mr Eric Goh (right), Country Manager of Singapore & Malaysia.

In 2019, Pathomics Health set up its regional ASEAN Headquarters in Singapore. The biotechnology and clinical diagnostics industry in Singapore is growing rapidly and partnerships are a key component of the industry’s success. Singapore is a global hub for advancement in life science research and clinical diagnostics.

“Pathomics Health is well positioned to support Singapore’s strong research and innovations, as well as thriving clinical diagnostics ecosystem. We aim to be the leading clinical diagnostics and research service provider in Singapore. We will focus our efforts to be in the forefront of molecular diagnostics to better support patients’ treatments. We welcome collaboration and partnerships from industries and research institutions to offer our test offerings and further our R&D efforts in infectious diseases and oncology” – Esther Foo, Director of Commercialisation and Innovations, Pathomics Health.

In 2021, Pathomics Health was appointed by Qiagen as its preferred laboratory outsourcing next generation sequencing solutions partner for ASEAN markets. Find out more about Qiagen appointed Exclusive ASEAN GENOMICS SERVICE PARTNER – Pathomics Health for Next Generation Sequencing Test Services.

In 2022, Qiagen will collaborate with Pathomics Health to expand innovative infectious diseases solutions for both research and clinical diagnostics in Singapore. The Singapore laboratory of Pathomics Health will deliver clinical diagnostics services for infectious diseases, including QIAstat system for respiratory syndromic pathogens panel and gastrointestinal pathogens panel, QuantiFERON for latent tuberculosis diagnosis and high throughput QIASymphony workflow for other important infectious diseases.

“Keeping our staff safe is paramount. Systems like QIAstat and QIAsymphony will be useful due to their automation which allows us to readily scale up our throughput with a faster turnaround time while reducing exposure risks for our staff when handling infectious specimens. “- Dr Jennifer Teo, Medical Director, Pathomics Health.

With the evolving COVID-19 viral strains, and the advancing development of vaccines and medications, Pathomics Health believes that monitoring the immune health of an individual against COVID-19 will be a useful tool to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In this light, Pathomics Health is working closely with GenScript to offer clinical diagnostics services using cPass™ SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization Antibody Detection test that was jointly developed by GenScript and Duke NUS. Most COVID-19 antibody test kits in the market evaluate the ability of a patient to generate antibodies to bind the virus, such as IgG, IgM, or total antibodies, but they do not tell whether such antibodies can neutralize the virus and break the virus life cycle, which is essential for a person’s acquired immunity against the pathogen. The cPass™ test detects the antibodies that have blocking and neutralization function, and is therefore a better measure of potential resilience to re-infection. The cPass™ test is also relatively safer in comparison to alternative antibody tests to run in the lab and has a quick turnaround time of 1 hour.

“Detection of antibodies like cPass™ test or its future iterations can be useful to provide insights on COVID-19 investigations of sero-prevalence, assessment of herd immunity, longevity of protective immunity, efficacy of different vaccine candidates as well as tracking infection in animals. But more importantly, as a clinician, I would like a test that is able to shed light on my patient’s immune health against COVID-19 despite his or her vaccination status and the robustness of my patients’ immune health to fight future new COVID-19 variants, as well as susceptibility to severe complications and re-infections.” Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Infectious Diseases Physician, Rophi Clinic.

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Pathomics Health, a diagnostics and research service provider, focuses on advanced precision diagnostics and digital healthcare solutions. Its full-service CAP (College of American Pathologists) compliant laboratory deploys cutting-edge technologies that are clinically validated by international bodies such as FDA and CE-IVD. Equipped with a multi-disciplinary team of experts, Pathomics Health’s customers and patients receive high-quality diagnostics reports for better management of patient care and health outcomes. In 2017, the University of Malaya and Pathomics Health established GEMS@UM, a public-private partnership, to provide patients access to cost-effective precision medicine. In 2019, Pathomics Health established its regional headquarters in Singapore. In 2022, Pathomics Health is expanding its laboratory operations from Malaysia to Singapore.

For more information on Pathomics Health, visit website at www.pathomicshealth.com.

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Be filled with AWE! The latest ready-made plant-based meals to dominate your fridges

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – AWE by OsomeFood is revolutionizing our at-home dining experience to provide us a better way to eat by delivering convenient, nutrition-packed plant-based meals to our dining tables. Get a taste of AWE by subscribing to AWE meal plans (RRP $80/month) or head down to the AWE by OsomeFood bistro and witness the creation of AWE meals from source to fork.

Entrance of AWE bistro (left), Interior of AWE bistro (centre), AWE Meal Plan Subscription box (top-right),Protein Noodles in Spicy Miso Beef Sauce (bottom-right)

Entrance of AWE bistro (left), Interior of AWE bistro (centre),

AWE Meal Plan Subscription box (top-right),
Protein Noodles in Spicy Miso Beef Sauce (bottom-right)

AWE by OsomeFood is the world’s first source-to-fork, nutrition-focused, plant-based food brand. Our meals and snacks are inspired by our sister brand, OsomeFood, the food manufacturer credited with creating the world’s first plant-based hard-boiled egg. We design and deliver delicious, nutritionally-charged, clean meals free of contaminants, additives, GMOs or hormones for all to enjoy.

“One standard AWE meal provides the average adult more than the equivalent amount of nutrients of an average meal. We recommend starting off with 1-2 AWE meals each week, maybe throw in a couple of AWE snacks, then slowly increasing your intake to 2-3 times a week,” said AWE by OsomeFood Master Dietician, Mariah Hameed.

AWE’s monthly meal plan subscription delivers 4 supercharged meals and 6 supercharged snacks to your doorstep each month. There is even an option for add-on special Functional Meal Programme packs to suit those with specific nutritional needs. Convenient and easy to prepare, simply retrieve your ready-to-go meal packs from the freezer, then steam or submerge them in a mixture of 50% boiling water and 50% room temperature water for around 20 minutes. And voila, your meal is served.

For the busy parent wanting to save time on meal planning or the fitness enthusiast on a strict diet, AWE offers great variety with minimal preparation. With over 200 different meals and snack options representing local and world cuisines, you won’t ever be tired of eating well. From Zucchini Carbonara to Truffle Lu Rou Fan, AWE by OsomeFood has something for all – even local fare lovers!

“AWE by OsomeFood is here to help you build a lifestyle that supports your nutritional needs. Our meal plan subscription is designed to provide a shareable experience that families and friends can enjoy and supercharge their nutrition needs from the comfort of their homes. We provide a steady source of nutrition for you to pursue your treats guilt-free. With AWE, eating well has never been easier,” said Jason Fong, CEO of Wholesome Food, the organization behind OsomeFood and AWE by OsomeFood.

If you’re curious about what goes into AWE meals, sign up for a 6-month subscription plan or head down to AWE by OsomeFood’s Experiential Concept Bistro to see for yourself! Built on the idea of a regenerative organic ecosystem, the bistro grows its own produce via a self-sustaining aquaponic system located right outside the bistro doors. Get a behind-the-scenes look and learn first-hand how your food is grown, selected, cleansed and served to direct your table.

About AWE by OsomeFood

AWE by OsomeFood is the world’s first source-to-fork, plant-based food brand. Based on key ingredients designed by sister brand, OsomeFood, we work hard to make quality nutrition more accessible and convenient to all, from the comfort of your homes. Through the AWE by OsomeFood meal subscription plan and the AWE by OsomeFood Experiential Concept bistro, we promise nutritionally-charged, clean meals that elevate your dining experience.

Learn more about AWE by OsomeFood here

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Address:
112 Yio Chu Kang Road
Singapore 545580

Hours: Open Monday to Saturday, 11am to 8pm. Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays
Contact: +65 9116 9928
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About OsomeFood
OsomeFood is a food innovation brand managed by Wholesome Savour. Based in Singapore, they offer a portfolio of revolutionary plant-based, nutrition-focused functional foods. OsomeFood’s products are developed using superfood ingredients and addresses specific health needs and functions such as gut health, body immunity and weight management. OsomeFood products are designed to be better for people and the planet, while retaining texture and taste of quality alternative protein. We believe that we can positively shape a better future by improving human health, reducing carbon footprint and ensuring a sustainable approach to consuming our earth’s natural resources.

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Benchmark reveals Grand Winners of the MPF of the Year Awards 2021

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – Benchmark is proud to announce Grand Winners of its 18th MPF Providers of the Year! The Awards represented a meticulous, methodical process. The rigorous process characterized the diligence of 10 jurors who are veteran experts in Technology, Governance, Brand, Investments, and Client Servicing, who would consider additional sustainability data powered by its sister company, BlueOnion.

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Benchmark defines the competition by three distinct groups of stakeholders: Investment Management, Trustee, and Sponsors, all performing specific functions to serve the members of their schemes.

BCT Group (“BCT”) is named Trustee of the Year at the Benchmark MPF Awards 2021. Benchmark recognizes BCT as the best performing Trustee of the year with their excellence in discharging their fiduciary duties, creativity, and leadership in Risk Management, Employer Support, and Member Servicing. BCT has demonstrated excellent board oversight and risk management integration from the front to mid and the back office while focusing on the prevention against fraudulent withdrawals and mis-selling activities. BCT has also achieved the highest scores in Employer and Member Servicing with highly adaptive technology and servicing improvement protocols led by the senior management team. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (“HSBC”) was the first runner-up for the title.

Manulife (International) Ltd (“Manulife”) won the highest score for Investment Manager and is named Investment Manager of the Year at the Benchmark MPF Awards 2021, with the highest winning ratios in qualitative and quantitative categories. Manulife was recognized for its strategies in delivering sustained, consistent outperformance on a risk-adjusted basis while maintaining excellence in Benchmark’s pillars of Investment Approach, Performance & Risk, Portfolio Management, Stewardship, and Corporate Quality. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (“HSBC”) was the first runner-up for the title. A special commendation for their excellent stewardship and very high-quality standard for ESG integration to their investment strategies.

Sun Life Hong Kong (“Sun Life”) is named Sponsor of the Year at the Benchmark MPF Awards 2021. Sun Life has surprised the panel with its exciting and high-quality Investor Education programs targeting the younger ones. The company also received overwhelming jurors’ support for their intermediary support, ensuring intermediaries are kept abreast of the relevant market news and developments, while great use of technology to enhance the employee-client experience, including those who are less tech-savvy.

“We want to be clear to the public that what makes an excellent MPF provider is their ability to withstand a stressful environment like now and their ability to protect their members from taking unnecessary risks while generating respectful returns. Our sister company, BlueOnion, played a crucial role in identifying the providers’ underlying investments’ sustainability, ensuring no green or blue washing activities. I truly admire companies that are willing to be transparent, diligent, and aspiring to do better, despite business disruptions under a pandemic of a lifetime. On the contrary, firms who see a lesser need for transparency or who are not walking the talk of sustainable performances have taken a few steps back,” says investor activist organizer Elsa Pau.

About Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards

The 18th Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards organized by WealthAsia Media (“WAM”) has gained a solid industry reputation for running distinguished awards safeguarded by powerful gatekeepers from global institutions. The awards can be interpreted as a buy-side driven and a client-centric initiative. Banks’ gatekeepers and service users such as asset owners will dominate the awards’ decision-making process. The awards also raise awareness of responsible investing and drive better practices in responsible and sustainable investing. Benchmark MPF Awards

About BlueOnion

BlueOnion is Benchmark’s research tool that empowers institutional investors, asset owners, and private banking gatekeepers to find, screen, and monitor the sustainable performance of over 290K mutual funds covering 40K+ issuers in 99 countries, with over 300 key indicators spanning 22 sectors and 130 industries. It uses the three-lens approach by peeling back the funds’ layers in their investment returns, Sustainability performance, and forward-looking Qualitative capabilities. BlueOnion holds managers accountable for their ESG strategies by analyzing their sectors, industries, and investment/divestments actions to validate that they follow their stated ESG integration philosophies. The data-driven process for outcomes reflects how they have taken materiality issues of specific ESG issues into their investment processes. www.BlueOnion.today

#Benchmark #BenchmarkAwards #BlueOnion

About the Gatekeepers Forum

The virtual event in 2021 involved 47 sessions delivered by 57 senior fund house representatives, with 51 judges and gatekeepers occupying 283 seats over three days. The Gatekeepers’ Forum is a sub-set of the judging process, with four to six jurors holding a two-way conversation with the manager of a contesting strategy. The Forum allows the contestants’ CIO or Portfolio Manager to showcase how they are running a profitable system and respond to technical questions raised by the gatekeepers. The Gatekeepers’ Forum is a highly curated platform that connects both the buy and sell-side of funds and empowers gatekeepers from Private Banks, Institutions, Foundations, Single and Multi-Family Offices to look under the hood before they invest. The Gatekeeper Forum 2021

About WealthAsia Group

WealthAsia Group is a profit-for-purpose organization – a purpose-driven organization with a mission to drive best practices in the finance community by emphasizing social responsibility and advocating for investors’ protection. Our business model focuses on industry benchmarking, assessment, and ranking to help financial institutions improve.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Benchmark announces Provider of the Year 2021 Fund of the Year Awards – Hong Kong

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – Benchmark is proud to announce the Grand Winners of its 18th Providers of the Year!

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The Awards represented a meticulous, methodical process and characterized the diligence of more than 60 jurors coming from Private Banks, Family Offices, Consultants, and EAMs. The 51 judges and gatekeepers occupying 235 seats over three days were involved in 47 sessions delivered by 57 senior fund house representatives and supported by a thorough due diligence questionnaire focused on the five key pillars, 48 KPIs, and 438 attributes, with independent sustainability data supported by BlueOnion. 51 jurors have attended the annual Gatekeepers Forum, where 5 to 6 jurors will meet the CIO or Portfolio Manager face to face to drill down into their investment process and ESG performance.

Provider of the Year – companies are assessed by the breadth of winnings across different investment and operational capabilities rather than simply hindsight returns. Weights are allocated to four award categories: House 40%, Sustainability 30%, Manager of the Year 20%, and Quantitative winnings 10%.

FSSA Investment Managers (“FSSA”) has, once again, been crowned Provider of the Year (Offshore) 2021. The two runners-up for this grand award were Fidelity International (“Fidelity”) and BNP Paribas Asset Management (“BNP Paribas”). FSSA has received an overwhelming applaud from the jurors for its style consistency and how they achieve returns with humility and care. The company earned the highest scoring for its stewardship and corporate quality, ESG integration, and an excellent process for responsible investing. A special commendation to BNP Paribas for their above-average and superior ESG integration and stewardship quality with extraordinary impact thematic strategies. The other runner-up, Fidelity, has shown an excellent and diverse investment return and risk management throughout various investment classes.

BEA Union Investment Management (“BEA Union”) is crowned Provider of the Year (Onshore) 2021 for the first time, with the two runners-up, Zeal Asset Management (“Zeal”) and E Fund Management (Hong Kong) (“E Fund”), for this grand category. Judges are commending BEA Union’s rigorous risk management being key to the investment process while respecting fiduciary functions and mandates being executed. The committee praised the company for its functional improvement on ESG integration, despite being in a new area where onshore providers struggle to adapt and integrate. Special commendations are given to Zeal’s consistent and long-term evolving teams and its pragmatic investment approach. E Fund, the other runner-up, has demonstrated material improvement from last year by putting dynamic focus towards the heart of the portfolio.

“I am excited to see more asset managers, especially the boutique and second-tier managers (by AUM), adopting a more responsible investing approach, despite business disruptions under an ongoing pandemic. While some managers are still studying whether ESG is financially material, our platform, BlueOnion, tells us that higher returns and higher ESG are getting more correlated and convincing by the day,” says investor activist organizer Elsa Pau.

About Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards

The 18th Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards organized by WealthAsia Media (“WAM”) has gained a solid industry reputation for running distinguished awards safeguarded by powerful gatekeepers from global institutions. The awards can be interpreted as a buy-side driven and a client-centric initiative. Banks’ gatekeepers and service users such as asset owners will dominate the awards’ decision-making process. The awards also raise awareness of responsible investing and drive better practices in responsible and sustainable investing. Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards

About BlueOnion

BlueOnion is Benchmark’s research tool that empowers institutional investors, asset owners, and private banking gatekeepers to find, screen, and monitor the sustainable performance of over 290K mutual funds covering 40K+ issuers in 99 countries, with over 300 key indicators spanning 22 sectors and 130 industries. It uses the three-lens approach by peeling back the funds’ layers in their Investment returns, Sustainability performance, and forward-looking Qualitative capabilities. BlueOnion holds managers accountable for their ESG strategies by analyzing their sectors, industries, and investment/divestments actions to validate that they follow their stated ESG integration philosophies. The data-driven process for outcomes reflects how they have taken materiality issues of specific ESG issues into their investment processes. www.BlueOnion.today

#Benchmark #BenchmarkAwards #BlueOnion

About the Gatekeepers Forum

The virtual event in 2021 involved 47 sessions delivered by 57 senior fund house representatives, with 51 judges and gatekeepers occupying 235 seats over three days. The Gatekeepers’ Forum is a sub-set of the judging process, with four to six jurors holding a two-way conversation with the Manager of a contesting strategy. The Forum allows the contestants’ CIO or Portfolio Manager to showcase how they are running a profitable system and respond to technical questions raised by the gatekeepers. The Gatekeepers’ Forum is a highly curated platform that connects both the buy and sell-side of funds and empowers gatekeepers from Private Banks, Institutions, Foundations, Single and Multi-Family Offices to look under the hood before they invest. The Gatekeeper Forum 2021

About WealthAsia Group

WealthAsia Group is a profit-for-purpose organization – a purpose-driven organization with a mission to drive best practices in the finance community by emphasizing social responsibility and advocating for investors’ protection. Our business model focuses on industry benchmarking, assessment, and ranking to help financial institutions improve.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Honoring: Provider of the Year at the Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 2021, Singapore

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – Benchmark is proud to announce the Grand Winners of its 2021 Provider of the Year for Singapore!

The Awards represented a meticulous, methodical process and characterized the diligence of more than 60 jurors coming from Private Banks, Family Offices, Consultants, and EAMs. The 51 judges and gatekeepers occupying 235 seats over three days were involved in 47 sessions delivered by 57 senior fund house representatives and supported by a thorough due diligence questionnaire focused on the five key pillars, 48 KPIs, and 438 attributes, with independent sustainability data supported by BlueOnion. 51 jurors have attended the annual Gatekeepers Forum, where 5 to 6 jurors will meet the CIO or Portfolio Manager face to face to drill down into their investment process and ESG performance.

Provider of the Year – companies are assessed by the breadth of winnings across different investment and operational capabilities rather than simply hindsight returns. Weights are allocated to four award categories: House 40%, Sustainability 30%, Manager of the Year 20%, and Quantitative winnings 10%.

FSSA Investment Managers (“FSSA”) has, once again, been crowned Provider of the Year (Offshore) 2021 for Singapore. The two runners-up for this grand award were BNP Paribas Asset Management (“BNP Paribas”) and Fullerton Fund Management (“Fullerton”).

FSSA has received an overwhelming applaud from the jurors for its style consistency and how they achieve returns with humility and care. The company earned the highest scoring for its stewardship and corporate quality, ESG integration, and an excellent process for responsible investing.

A special commendation to BNP Paribas for their above-average and superior ESG integration and stewardship quality with extraordinary impact thematic strategies. The other runner-up, Fullerton, has a robust stewardship framework considered it is relatively more difficult for fixed-income houses.

“I am excited to see more asset managers, especially the boutique and second-tier managers (by AUM), adopting a more responsible investing approach, despite business disruptions under an ongoing pandemic. While some managers are still studying whether ESG is financially material, our platform, BlueOnion, tells us that higher returns and higher ESG are getting more correlated and convincing by the day,” says investor activist organizer Elsa Pau.

About Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards

The 18th Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards organized by WealthAsia Media (“WAM”) has gained a solid industry reputation for running distinguished awards safeguarded by powerful gatekeepers from global institutions. The awards can be interpreted as a buy-side driven and a client-centric initiative. Banks’ gatekeepers and service users such as asset owners will dominate the awards’ decision-making process. The awards also raise awareness of responsible investing and drive better practices in responsible and sustainable investing. Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards

About BlueOnion

BlueOnion is Benchmark’s research tool that empowers institutional investors, asset owners, and private banking gatekeepers to find, screen, and monitor the sustainable performance of over 290K mutual funds covering 40K+ issuers in 99 countries, with over 300 key indicators spanning 22 sectors and 130 industries. It uses the three-lens approach by peeling back the funds’ layers in their Investment returns, Sustainability performance, and forward-looking Qualitative capabilities. BlueOnion holds managers accountable for their ESG strategies by analyzing their sectors, industries, and investment/divestments actions to validate that they follow their stated ESG integration philosophies. The data-driven process for outcomes reflects how they have taken materiality issues of specific ESG issues into their investment processes. www.BlueOnion.today

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About the Gatekeepers Forum

The virtual event in 2021 involved 47 sessions delivered by 57 senior fund house representatives, with 51 judges and gatekeepers occupying 235 seats over three days. The Gatekeepers’ Forum is a sub-set of the judging process, with four to six jurors holding a two-way conversation with the Manager of a contesting strategy. The Forum allows the contestants’ CIO or Portfolio Manager to showcase how they are running a profitable system and respond to technical questions raised by the gatekeepers. The Gatekeepers’ Forum is a highly curated platform that connects both the buy and sell-side of funds and empowers gatekeepers from Private Banks, Institutions, Foundations, Single and Multi-Family Offices to look under the hood before they invest. The Gatekeeper Forum 2021

About WealthAsia Group

WealthAsia Group is a profit-for-purpose organization – a purpose-driven organization with a mission to drive best practices in the finance community by emphasizing social responsibility and advocating for investors’ protection. Our business model focuses on industry benchmarking, assessment, and ranking to help financial institutions improve.

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