Future-Focusing and Toughening Private Client Portfolios in the Face of Mounting Global Concerns

As Head of APAC Equity Solutions, Oleg Ruban conducts research and assists institutional clients in the Asia Pacific region on their investment decisions with respect to MSCI solutions. He also leads Analytics research in Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining MSCI in 2008, Oleg worked as an emerging market economist and a quantitative strategist at Dresdner Kleinwort. Oleg began his professional career as a graduate trainee in derivative sales at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Oleg has an undergraduate degree in Economics and Management from the University of Oxford and MSc degrees from the University of Warwick and Manchester Business School. He also has a PhD in Finance from Manchester Business School, where his topic was studies in emerging market debt

Gareth Nicholson joined Nomura in July 2021 as Chief Investment Officer and Head of Discretionary Portfolio Management for International Wealth Management. He is based in Singapore. Gareth works closely with Nomura’s Global Markets and Investment Banking businesses to expand the firm’s product offerings and spearhead a streamlined, solutions-driven coverage effort for high-net-worth clients, external asset managers and family offices. With a strong institutional investment background, he creates and manages DPM strategies for fixed income, equity and multi-asset portfolios, while providing risk management support. Gareth has over 16 years of experience in financial markets. Prior to Nomura, he was Head of Fixed Income DPM at Bank of Singapore, where he was also a member of its investment committee. Before that, he was with Aberdeen Standard Investments for almost 10 years as a fixed income trader and an Asian credit portfolio manager. He began working in finance in 2004 as a derivatives specialist with Deutsche Asset Management after an early career as a mathematics teacher. Gareth holds a BSc in Financial Mathematics from the University of Johannesburg. He was born and raised in East London, South Africa.

Juan Aronna is the head of Investment Solutions and Products at Royal Bank of Canada's Wealth Management business in Asia, based in Hong Kong. He joined RBC Wealth Management Asia in 2014 from UBS Wealth Management, Asia Pacific, where he held the role of executive director and head of Asia Portfolio Management Hub and head of Investment Solutions Singapore for 12 years. Juan is the chairman of Asia Investment Committee (AIC). He is responsible for the portfolio strategy. Juan holds a MBA degree in Economics from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, with a specialization in macroeconomics and monetary policy.

Audrey Goh is a Senior Cross-Asset Strategist at Standard Chartered Bank’s Wealth Management Group. She leads a team responsible for identifying investment opportunities and thematic ideas across asset classes. She also runs the asset allocation team, responsible for the construction of the investment portfolios to the Private and Retail segments. A key member of the bank’s Global Investment Committee, Audrey is responsible for the formulation and delivery of the Bank’s view and thematic investments ideas. She also contribute her expertise on the Discretionary Portfolio council. She has over 15 years of experience in financial markets. She had previously worked in AIG Global Investments, where she was responsible for stock selection and asset allocation for Asia Ex-Japan equities. Prior to this, she had lived and worked in Europe and Taiwan. Audrey is now based in Singapore. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and her views are regularly sought by both clients and the media. She regularly contributes her views to the region’s newspapers and magazines.

As Head of APAC Equity Solutions, Oleg Ruban conducts research and assists institutional clients in the Asia Pacific region on their investment decisions with respect to MSCI solutions. He also leads Analytics research in Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining MSCI in 2008, Oleg worked as an emerging market economist and a quantitative strategist at Dresdner Kleinwort. Oleg began his professional career as a graduate trainee in derivative sales at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Oleg has an undergraduate degree in Economics and Management from the University of Oxford and MSc degrees from the University of Warwick and Manchester Business School. He also has a PhD in Finance from Manchester Business School, where his topic was studies in emerging market debt

Gareth Nicholson joined Nomura in July 2021 as Chief Investment Officer and Head of Discretionary Portfolio Management for International Wealth Management. He is based in Singapore. Gareth works closely with Nomura’s Global Markets and Investment Banking businesses to expand the firm’s product offerings and spearhead a streamlined, solutions-driven coverage effort for high-net-worth clients, external asset managers and family offices. With a strong institutional investment background, he creates and manages DPM strategies for fixed income, equity and multi-asset portfolios, while providing risk management support. Gareth has over 16 years of experience in financial markets. Prior to Nomura, he was Head of Fixed Income DPM at Bank of Singapore, where he was also a member of its investment committee. Before that, he was with Aberdeen Standard Investments for almost 10 years as a fixed income trader and an Asian credit portfolio manager. He began working in finance in 2004 as a derivatives specialist with Deutsche Asset Management after an early career as a mathematics teacher. Gareth holds a BSc in Financial Mathematics from the University of Johannesburg. He was born and raised in East London, South Africa.

Juan Aronna is the head of Investment Solutions and Products at Royal Bank of Canada's Wealth Management business in Asia, based in Hong Kong. He joined RBC Wealth Management Asia in 2014 from UBS Wealth Management, Asia Pacific, where he held the role of executive director and head of Asia Portfolio Management Hub and head of Investment Solutions Singapore for 12 years. Juan is the chairman of Asia Investment Committee (AIC). He is responsible for the portfolio strategy. Juan holds a MBA degree in Economics from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, with a specialization in macroeconomics and monetary policy.

Audrey Goh is a Senior Cross-Asset Strategist at Standard Chartered Bank’s Wealth Management Group. She leads a team responsible for identifying investment opportunities and thematic ideas across asset classes. She also runs the asset allocation team, responsible for the construction of the investment portfolios to the Private and Retail segments. A key member of the bank’s Global Investment Committee, Audrey is responsible for the formulation and delivery of the Bank’s view and thematic investments ideas. She also contribute her expertise on the Discretionary Portfolio council. She has over 15 years of experience in financial markets. She had previously worked in AIG Global Investments, where she was responsible for stock selection and asset allocation for Asia Ex-Japan equities. Prior to this, she had lived and worked in Europe and Taiwan. Audrey is now based in Singapore. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and her views are regularly sought by both clients and the media. She regularly contributes her views to the region’s newspapers and magazines.