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Paragon Capital Management and Wise Asset Management Sign MOU for Cross-Border Investment Collaboration

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Key takeaways

  • Paragon Capital Management and Wise Asset Management signed a memorandum of understanding on November 11, 2026.
  • The collaboration will explore connecting investment capabilities with eligible investors across Thailand and Singapore.
  • The MOU includes potential client introductions for selected investment products.

Paragon Capital Management signed a memorandum of understanding with Wise Asset Management on November 11, 2026, for cross-border investment collaboration. The future of trading reported the agreement, which covers potential client introductions for selected investment products.

What the Paragon and Wise MOU Covers

The collaboration will explore connecting investment capabilities with eligible investors across Thailand and Singapore, according to the report. The MOU sets out potential client introductions for selected investment products as part of that exploration.

Paragon Capital Management is a Singapore-based independent, fee-only wealth and fund manager serving accredited high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors across Asia, according to company records. The firm was incorporated in Singapore in September 2017 and was granted a CMS license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in December 2017, the same records show.

Paragon Capital Management's investment decisions are supported by operational infrastructure partners in legal, compliance, accounting and IT services, according to the same records. The firm also works with third-party trustees, custodians, fund administrators and transfer agents to support its fund management operations.

Paragon's Regional Expansion and Leadership

Paragon Capital Management established a Hong Kong network presence via paragoncapital.hk and obtained SFC Type 4 (Advising on Securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) licenses, according to akta.pro company records. The firm has active hiring for Hong Kong-based roles under those licenses.

In April 2026, Paragon Capital Management appointed Emmanuel Lim as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Paragon Alpha I, the same records show. In May 2026, the firm participated in industry visibility-building activities including the Citywire Independent Wealth Symposium in Bangkok, an ABLE Charity Golf & Dinner 2026 sponsorship and earned media coverage in Citywire Asia on SpaceX investment discipline.

Paragon Capital Management serves clients in Singapore and the broader Asia region, with a headcount range of 11-50, according to the same records. Paul Lee is Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer; Irene Ng is Chief Operations Officer and Compliance / Risk Officer; Carinn Neo is Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager; and Sean Quek, CFA, is Portfolio Manager.

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