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- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) conducts regular assessment of risks and vulnerabilities arising from developments in Singapore and the global economy, and assesses their implications on the soundness and stability of Singapore’s financial system. The analysis and results are contained in the Financial Stability Review (FSR), which aims to contribute to a greater understanding among market participants, analysts and the public on issues affecting Singapore's financial system. ] ------
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- Singapore, 29 November 2007...The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) today launched the seventh MAS-ESS Essay Competition. The theme for this year’s competition is “Singapore’s Growing Income Disparities: Causes, Consequences and Policy Options”. 2 Issues related to income gaps and social safety nets have captured the attention of not just policymakers but also analysts, commentators, academics and the general public. This essay topic encourages students
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- Mr David Marsh, Managing Director and Co-founder of OMFIF Ms Foo Chi Hsia, Singapore’s High Commissioner to the UK Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen The China Syndrome China’s size and promise have long enthralled the world. The dream of penetrating China’s market was colourfully captured in the words of a British commentator in the 1840s: “ If we could only persuade every person in China to lengthen his shirt-tail by a foot, we could keep the mills of Lancashire working around the clock
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- By Yakov Amihud, Allaudeen Hameed and Huiping Zhang This study was published as Special Feature B in the October 2022 Macroeconomic Review. Special Features 95 Special Feature B Global Evidence on the Premium for Market Illiquidity Yakov Amihud, Allaudeen Hameed and Huiping Zhang1 1 Introduction Market liquidity is a primary concern for investors as it affects their ability to get into and out of their security investments at minimum costs. Liquidity refers to the ease at
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- Steve Evans, Editor in Chief, Artemis Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Introduction 1. Good morning. Thank you for having me at the Artemis ILS Asia Conference. It is good to see the event back for its fifth installation in Singapore. I am happy to be here, to reconnect with friends I’ve met in Artemis New York earlier this year, and to make new connections. 2. The diverse attendance today reflects the growing need and opportunities in the insurance linked securities market in Asia. For
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- OVERVIEW OF SINGAPORE’S REGULATIONS His Excellency, Nguyen Quoc Cuong, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam His Excellency, Nguyen Trung Thanh, Vietnam's Ambassador to Singapore Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen 1 It is a pleasure to join you today. 2 These are challenging times for financial markets and regulators around the world. A significant amount of wealth has been eroded and the global market outlook remains uncertain. 3 It is clear that global conditions
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- THE NEW FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE: CATALYSING THE GROWTH OF ISLAMIC FINANCE IN THE ASIAN MARKETS His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning. I am pleased to join you for the prestigious World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC). I would like to thank the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) and MEGA for inviting the MAS to participate. The new financial landscape 2 Let me start by sharing some observations on economic growth prospects from an Asian perspective
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- In announcing the launch of the competition, Dr Khor Hoe Ee, Senior Executive Director of the MAS' Economics Department, said that the competition seeks to raise the overall level of awareness and interest of the public in global economic and financial issues.
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- Keynote Address by Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry, and Deputy Chairman, Monetary Authority of Singapore 25th Pacific Insurance Conference, Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre Monday, 12 September 2011 Introduction Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, 1. Good morning and a very warm welcome to everyone. It is my pleasure to join you at the 25 th Pacific Insurance Conference. 2. Prior to the financial crisis, from 2004 to 2007, global life insurance markets
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- Financial Turmoil: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia for Asset Managers Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen 1 It gives me great pleasure to join you at this IMAS’ 9 th Annual Conference, and to join so many prominent speakers. This conference aims to examine the changing face of investing in Asia. This is timely, given the recent turbulence in financial markets, as well as the economic transformation in Asia. I will touch on these two themes, and the implications for asset managers