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Aug 24, 2026

Oiltek International (SGX: HQU): A Quality Engineering Franchise Underwriting a Project Several Times Its Own Size

Initial coverage of Oiltek International. An asset-light process engineering franchise with 34.7% return on equity and no interest-bearing debt, weighing a RM1.43bn project worth 6.8 times group revenue that remains at heads-of-agreement stage.

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Aug 14, 2026

Arch Announces Q3 2026 Quarterly Rebalance of the Arch Global Absolute Income Index (SGAINC) and Arch Core Absolute Income Index (VOIVWI)

Q3 2026 quarterly rebalance review. VOIVWI yields 6.0% across 119 holdings and SGAINC 5.9% across 93. Sector rotation out of Financials into global telecom and equity REITs, with the Singapore REIT sleeve held at its 20% cap.

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Apr 6, 2026

Arch Q1 Factor Rebalance: The Great Rotation Continues

Q1 saw a great factor rotation. 14 extreme IVOL events, defensive factors outperforming by 900+ bps, and quality names becoming cheap. Full factor rankings and rebalance details.

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Feb 15, 2026

Elite Contrarians: Finding Quality in the AI Selloff

IVOL clustering follow-up: 4 extreme events in 11 days since our Jan 30 warning. Introducing ACE Elite Contrarian — quality + deep value for the AI selloff.

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Feb 5, 2026

Arch Announces Quarterly Rebalance of the Arch Global Absolute Income Index (SGAINC) and Arch Core Absolute Income Index (VOIVWI)

Q1 2026 quarterly rebalance review. Sector rotation out of Financials, risk profile changes, and a preview of the upcoming Enhanced Absolute Income Indices with VIX-responsive IVOL overlay.

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Jan 30, 2026

As Long As The Music Is Playing, You've Got To Get Up And Dance

The apparent themes of AI, precious metals, and defense are very crowded. Weekly factor report for January 30, 2026.

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Jan 23, 2026

Revenge of the Mid Caps: January 2026 On Track for 4th Largest Monthly

Mid-cap stocks are outperforming in January 2026, on track for one of the largest monthly gains.

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Jan 8, 2026

Arch Global Absolute Income Index (SGAINC) 2025 Performance: How the ACE Optimization Drove 4% Outperformance

12.92% Total Return | 6% Yield | 8.37% Realized Volatility

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Jan 2, 2026PDF

Arch ACE Global Absolute Income (SGAINC) Index Factsheet

An introduction to the Arch ACE Global Absolute Income Index (SGAINC)

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Oct 1, 2023PDF

Arch ACE Absolute Income Index (VOIVWI) Factsheet

An introduction to the VWI index.

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