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- Singapore, 18 March 2022…The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and CDP Formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project. , an international non-profit organisation that operates one of the world’s leading environmental disclosure systems for companies and sub-national governments, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote sustainability disclosures and access to quality ESG data across the financial sector and real economy. 2 To enable financial institutions and corporates to better
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- QUESTION NO 986 NOTICE PAPER 1346 OF 2018 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER Date: For Parliament Sitting on 10 September 2018 Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament Ms Sylvia Lim, MP, Aljunied GRC Question: To ask the Prime Minister whether the Government has thoroughly assessed the possible adverse economic and psychological impact that the move to a cashless society will have on particular segments of society. Answer by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of MAS: 1
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- Singapore, 15 November 2017… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Singapore today to jointly develop the Global Trade Connectivity Network (GTCN), a cross-border infrastructure based on distributed ledger technology (DLT), to digitalise trade and trade finance between the two cities and potentially with an aim to expanding the network in the region and globally. 2 The GTCN is the first strategic joint
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- 10 October 2006 INTRODUCTION 1 In April 2006, MAS reaffirmed the policy of a modest and gradual appreciation of the S$NEER policy band. This policy stance, which has been in place since April 2004, has contributed to the low inflation environment amidst the robust economic conditions of the past few years. Chart 1 Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (S$NEER) 2 The S$NEER has stayed in the upper half of the policy band since the last policy review. (Chart 1) This reflected a number of factors,
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- Singapore, 1 Feb 2000 - The Monetary Authority of Singapore's International Advisory Panel (IAP) identified challenges and opportunities for Singapore's financial sector during their one-and-a-half day meeting in Singapore. The IAP, chaired by Mr J Y Pillay, comprised leading figures in international finance from the US, Europe and Japan. The list of IAP members who attended this year's meeting is at Annex 1 . 2 The IAP agreed that consolidation in the global financial industry would continue
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- Good morning ladies and gentlemen, 1 I am delighted to be here, to deliver the opening remarks for the launch of the BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at the Singapore Management University. 2 The establishment of this Centre is timely, given the increased global demand for hedge fund and absolute return products, as well as the growing interest in hedge fund activities. 3 The tag "hedge fund" itself has and still evoked a mix of emotions. To some, these are greedy, relentless and at times,
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- Mr Peter Wuffli, Mrs Kathryn Shih, Distinguished Guests, Ladies & Gentlemen, 1 A very good afternoon to you all. I am delighted to join you here to celebrate the official opening of the UBS Wealth Management Campus – Asia Pacific. Asia’s Prosperity 2 Asia’s growth trajectory upward is not only led by economic powerhouses China and India, but also a re-energised Japan, and an increasingly integrated ASEAN. This mounting prosperity has led to unprecedented wealth creation. By market estimates
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- Good Evening, 1 I am delighted to be with you this evening to help celebrate DZ Bank’s official opening of its new Capital Markets Department. I am also very happy to note the rapid developments of DZ Bank’s operations in Singapore. Just last September, the bank opened a new branch in Singapore to conduct private banking business and this new capital markets department headed by Mr Mahmood Jumabhoy is testimony to DZ Bank’s continued commitment to Singapore and the region. 2 The new capital
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- Members of the IBF Council, Chairperson & Members of the FICS Steering Committee, Colleagues from the Singapore Workforce Development Agency, Ladies and gentlemen. 1 On behalf of the Institute of Banking and Finance, I bid you a warm welcome to today’s launch event, entitled “Powering Growth with Effective Learning”. 2 In 2007, the financial sector has continued to power ahead. In the first quarter, financial sector GDP grew by 12.9% year-on-year, twice the overall GDP growth. Employment growth
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- Mr Lester Gray Chairman Investment Management Association of Singapore Mr Chan Lee Mun Principal & CEO Nanyang Polytechnic Distinguished guests Ladies & Gentlemen Good afternoon. Introduction 1 I am pleased to join you today for the MOU signing ceremony between Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) and the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS). 2 I would like to commend IMAS and NYP for joining hands to provide training in the areas of fund management and administration. With its focus