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Will Oswald
Managing Director, Total Portfolio Strategy Group
GIC
Will Oswald is Managing Director and Head of Long-Term Thematic Strategy at GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, where he focuses on the structural forces shaping global investment opportunities and long-term portfolio returns. His work spans global macroeconomic trends, capital markets and asset allocation, including the implications of technological change for investment strategy.
Prior to joining GIC, Will spent over 20 years in global financial markets, holding senior leadership roles at Standard Chartered, J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank. His experience includes leading global fixed income, currencies and commodities research, as well as emerging markets strategy across Asia, Europe and Latin America. He has served on advisory bodies to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the International Monetary Fund and the Institute of International Finance.
Will holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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10:50–11:25amFri 20 NovFestival StageHall 1, Singapore EXPOPremium
Capital Rewiring
Rewiring Global Capital: Unlocking the Next Wave of Growth
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Katsumi HataoDeputy Chief Executive OfficerSBI Holdings
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Abror Mirzo OlimovDeputy Chairman & Member of the BoardCentral Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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Will OswaldManaging Director, Total Portfolio Strategy GroupGIC
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Michael SchleinPresident & Chief Executive OfficerAccion
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Neil ParekhGroup Deputy Chairman, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN); Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific, SMBC & Former Nominated Member of Parliament, SingaporeGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
Capital is on the move. Changing interest rates, shifting trade ties and the growth of private markets are leading investors to rethink where they put their money. At the same time, fast-growing companies in Asia and other emerging markets want to expand abroad. Capital alone will not get them there. They need the right investors, partners and regulators on their side.
This session brings together views from banking, fintech investing, sovereign wealth and central banking. The panel will look at where the best opportunities are today, what growth companies need to scale across borders, how good regulation builds investor confidence, and how AI is changing the way deals are made. -
