Singapore, 5 March 2026 – The 14th UBS OneASEAN Summit convened over 850 institutional investors, influential policy makers and industry leaders to exchange the latest insights and investment ideas for 2026.

Nicolo Magni, Head of UBS Global Banking South-East Asia & South Asia, said: “Our flagship OneASEAN Summit has grown from strength to strength over the years, bringing over 850 institutional investors, top corporates and global thought-leaders to discuss the key trends shaping the business environment today. Southeast Asia continues to be a strategic alternative for investors. We expect strong deal making momentum to continue throughout 2026 and capital markets are likely to be more active in healthcare, real estate and consumer sectors.”

Grace Lim, Senior ASEAN and Asia Economist, UBS Investment Bank Global Research, said: “We expect ASEAN 6 GDP growth to register around 4.9% in 2026, reflecting a period of steady expansion. The region continues to benefit from deep integration into global manufacturing value chains, supported by a sizeable domestic market. Conditions for growth remain in place, with household consumption driving momentum in Indonesia, an increase in private investment underway in Thailand and the Philippines, and resilient tech related export strengths in Singapore and Malaysia.”

The two-day summit delivered a comprehensive overview of the global investment landscape, examining the implications for South-East Asian economies. Participants engaged in a series of insightful panel discussions covering topics such as global trade imbalances, investment opportunities across China, Japan and Europe, the outlook for gold and precious metals, the evolution of digital assets and AI in ASEAN, and the development of new energy systems for the AI-driven economy.

The line-up of speakers at the conference include:

  • Suahasil Nazara, Deputy Minister of Finance, Republic of Indonesia
  • Brad Setser, Whitney Shepardson senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Alfred Schipke, Professor of the Practice of International Finance, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Director, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore
  • Prof Ken Jimbo, Managing Director, International House of Japan, and President, Asia Pacific Initiative; Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University 
  • Peter Conti-Brown, Class of 1965 Associate Professor of Financial Regulation, Associate Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 
  • William Dalrymple, British historian; Broadcaster; Best-selling and award-winning author of White Mughals, The Last Mughal, and Return of a King

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