Woodsford Capital
Woodsford Capital | Singapore

Built on evidence, discipline and time.

A Singapore-based investment manager focused on long-term, evidence-based multi-asset portfolios for investors who measure success across market cycles.

About the firm

Portfolios built for long-term capital discipline.

Woodsford Capital Management is a Singapore-licensed asset manager focused on evidence-led, low-cost multi-asset portfolio management.

A broad shoreline horizon
Long horizon

Built for investors who care less about short-term market noise and more about the structure needed to preserve and compound capital through market cycles.

Woodsford Capital in numbers.

Established
2010

In continuous operation since 2010.

Firm AUM
US$240m

As of December 2025.

Management fee
0.40%

A disciplined, low-cost management fee structure.

Our investment philosophy

Three pillars, one foundation.

A proven model, disciplined decision-making and AI-assisted customisation, all grounded in evidence-based research.

i.
Proven
Model
A long-term strategic allocation, implemented through high-quality, low-cost, liquid ETFs selected through a systematic screening process.
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ii.
Decision
Discipline
A focused set of rule-based portfolio checks helps reduce market-noise reactions and ensures action is taken only when predefined conditions are met.
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iii.
AI-Assisted
Customisation
Each investor's tax, currency, liquidity and reporting context is mapped to a reviewed implementation of the core model.
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Foundation
Evidence-Based
Research
Academic research on asset-class returns, portfolio construction, costs and investor behaviour, translated into investment rules rather than market opinions.
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Leadership

Led by a researcher-practitioner.

The Woodsford approach is led by a researcher-practitioner focused on evidence, discipline and investor behaviour.

"The investor's task is not to predict the weather. It is to build a house that can stand through every season."

Zhijian Wu, CFA Chief Executive Officer, Woodsford Capital Management

Zhijian co-founded Woodsford Capital in 2010 and leads the firm's investment research, with a focus on strategic asset allocation, factor investing and behavioural finance. He is the author of several Chinese-language investment books and contributes regularly to FT Chinese.
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