Tan Su Shan, CEO of Singapore-based DBS Group, warned that global investors should prepare for a period of heightened market volatility. She cited stretched valuations, shifting interest-rate dynamics and geopolitical uncertainty as key drivers of potential turbulence.
Tan urged market participants to assess risks carefully, indicating that asset classes could experience sharper swings and correlation breakdowns than seen in recent cycles. She emphasised that traditional playbooks may no longer apply in the current macro environment.
Her remarks come as Asian equity markets and banks navigate a backdrop of weaker exports, tightening monetary conditions and structural headwinds. Investors and portfolio managers are advised to adopt flexible strategies and scenario planning as volatility returns.
