HLB Private Bank has announced the introduction of its flagship HLB Chief Investment Office fund, a wholesale fund from HLB’s Chief Investment Office.

Conceived as the core foundation for all future portfolio construction across the bank, the fund offers investors with direct access to premium, handpicked global assets, supported by Hong Leong Bank’s 20-years of regional expertise and agility alongside Lombard Odier’s 230-year global investment heritage and institutional scale, according to a statement by the Malaysian private bank.

At the heart of the HLB CIO fund is a curation engine that gives clients access to top-tier global opportunities including active fund managers, passive instruments, and high-conviction direct equity holdings, handpicked from an open-architecture universe of over 50,000 global funds.

Integrated yield overlays further enhance cash generation through equity dividends, fixed-income coupons, and systematic options strategies, ensuring capital growth is paired with consistent portfolio income.

Jeffrey Yap, HLB’s managing director and regional head of wealth management, said: “We have always advocated for strategic diversification as a solid foundation for long-term portfolio growth, and we look to provide investors with what we believe to be the best strategies and advisory available to achieve this. This institutional rigour is reflected in providing a premium portfolio handpicked specifically for Singapore and the wider region.”

Marc Giesbrecht, deputy global CIO, head of investment management at Lombard Odier Group, added: “This strategy embodies the philosophy and House View of Lombard Odier, bringing together the full strength of our investment platform, combining the expertise of our CIO office, global research capabilities and portfolio construction expertise. The result is a differentiated solution designed to help investors achieve resilient and sustainable investment outcomes across market cycles.”