Singapore-based outsourced chief investment officer business has launched under the umbrella name of , for example. 

The Global CIO Office has a team of investment experts including CIOs, strategists, economists, due diligence and asset class experts with cumulatively more than 150 years of experience.

“Our independent advice is a key differentiator that sets us apart from other investment advisory firms. We are fully independent from product providers. Our clients can be assured that they are receiving unbiased investment advice which is based on views gathered from our independent research and drawn from our vast experience,” Johan Jooste, managing director at Purple Asset Management, said.

Dugan relocated to Singapore from Dubai recently. Before this latest venture, he was chief investment officer for Namara Wealth Advisors from July 2017 to July 2018; prior to that, he was CIO for Emirates NDB in the UAE for about 18 months, and before that, was CIO at National Bank of Abu Dhabi, also for about 18 months. Well known to this publication and an occasional speaker at its events, Dugan was also a CIO for Asia and Middle East at Coutts. Jooste, meanwhile, joined the business in July.