总部位于巴林的另类投资公司Investcorp已与新加坡海湾银行签署谅解备忘录，以探索一项战略合作，涵盖银行服务、投资产品分销和数字财富管理，旨在深化海湾地区与亚洲之间的金融联系。
Investcorp has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore Gulf Bank to explore a strategic collaboration spanning banking services, investment product distribution and digital wealth management, as the Bahrain-based alternative investment firm seeks to deepen financial links between the Gulf and Asia.
根据拟议的合作伙伴关系，新加坡海湾银行（SGB）将探索提供银行、支付和结算服务，以支持对Investcorp产品的投资。双方还将考虑将Investcorp的私募股权、实物资产、信贷和流动性投资策略分销给SGB的私人银行客户。
Under the proposed partnership, Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) would explore providing banking, payment and settlement services to support investments in Investcorp’s products. The two firms will also consider distributing Investcorp’s private equity, real assets, credit and liquid investment strategies to SGB’s private banking clients.
该谅解备忘录还涵盖将SGB的数字银行和支付能力与Investcorp Wealth（该另类投资公司的数字投资平台）进行潜在整合。
The MoU also covers the potential integration of SGB’s digital banking and payment capabilities with Investcorp Wealth, the alternative investment firm’s digital investment platform.
Investcorp为总部位于亚洲的客户管理约90亿美元资产，自2017年在新加坡开设首个区域办事处以来一直在亚洲运营。它在印度、中国和日本也有业务布局。
Investcorp manages approximately $9 billion in assets for clients based in Asia, where it has operated since opening its first regional office in Singapore in 2017. It also has a presence in India, China and Japan.
双方在周日发布的声明中表示，此次合作旨在通过Investcorp的全球另类投资平台和SGB的数字银行基础设施，连接两个地区的投资者与投资机会。
The collaboration is intended to connect investors across the two regions with investment opportunities through Investcorp’s global alternatives platform and SGB’s digital banking infrastructure, the firms said in a statement on Sunday.
Investcorp全球分销主管Yusef Al Yusef表示：“这份谅解备忘录反映了我们持续专注于加强海湾与亚洲的互联互通，并扩大另类投资的准入渠道。”
“This MOU reflects our continued focus on strengthening connectivity between the Gulf and Asia and expanding access to alternative investments,” said Yusef Al Yusef, global head of distribution at Investcorp.
SGB执行副主席Ali Moosa表示，拟议的合作伙伴关系将探索该银行的支付和结算服务如何补充Investcorp的投资能力。
Ali Moosa, executive vice chairman at SGB, said the proposed partnership would explore how the bank’s payment and settlement services could complement Investcorp’s investment capabilities.
SGB是一家数字银行，由巴林中央银行许可并监管为传统批发银行。
SGB is a digital bank licensed and regulated as a conventional wholesale bank by the Central Bank of Bahrain.