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- Singapore, 9 November 2012...The Singapore Government is in talks with the US Department of the Treasury to conclude an IGA on the FATCA. This is in line with Singapore’s role as a responsible tax jurisdiction and our commitment to safeguard our financial system from being used to harbour illegal proceeds. A private sector advisory panel will be formed to provide industry inputs to the talks. FATCA aims to combat tax evasion by targeting non-compliance by US taxpayers using overseas accounts. ***
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- 1 Good morning, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. To our overseas guests, may I extend a very warm welcome back to Singapore since I believe most, if not all of you do come to Singapore often. The Singapore Structured Credit Conference provides a good occasion to bring together a wide group of participants – originators, intermediaries and investors – to discuss trends in the industry, share useful lessons and explore opportunities. 2 This is the second conference. Many of you were
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- Launch Ceremony of the Singapore Exchange Beijing Representative Office Ladies and Gentlemen, Congratulatory Remarks 1 I am delighted to be here with you this evening to commemorate the opening of the Singapore Exchange Beijing Representative Office. First, I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the Chinese Government and the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission for the generous support of the Singapore Exchange’s efforts in China. Establishment of the Singapore
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- 1 The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the ASEAN Member States, China, Japan and Korea (ASEAN+3) and the Monetary Authority of Hong Kong, China, are pleased to announce that the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization (CMIM) Agreement has come into effect on the 24th of March 2010. 2 The total size of the CMIM is USD 120,000,000,000 (one hundred and twenty billion US dollars). With the core objectives (i) to address balance of payment and short-term liquidity difficulties
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- Singapore, 10 Oct 2011 - The Securities Industry Council ("SIC" or the "Council") today issued a consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers (the "Singapore Code") to keep pace with market innovations and international practices. SIC invites interested parties to give their views and comments on the consultation paper. A copy of the consultation paper is available below. The consultation paper is the result of discussions with practitioners in the field
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- Mr Olivier Oger Dean, EDHEC Business School Professor Noel Amenc Director, EDHEC-Risk Institute Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen Introduction 1 Good morning. I am delighted to join you today at EDHEC Risk inaugural Days Asia Conference. With the large turnout of speakers and participants from different backgrounds and domain expertise, I am confident that we can look forward to a fruitful conference. Key observations from the crisis 2 The global financial crisis continues to cast
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- Ladies and Gentlemen, Introduction 1 A very good morning. It is my pleasure to join you today at the inaugural Asian Insurance Broker Summit. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Singapore Insurance Brokers’ Association (SIBA) on their 40th Anniversary, and I wish them many more good years to come. The Evolving Asian Insurance and Risk Landscape 2 Since the Global Financial Crisis, the global insurance landscape has evolved significantly. There are three broad observations
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- Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, a very good morning to all of you. 2 The global economic recovery remains uneven and fragile, five years after Lehman's collapse. While there have been some encouraging signs over the past year, with stronger jobs growth and the housing recovery in the US and the Euro area economies stepping out of the recession zone, there continues to be heavy reliance on extraordinarily loose monetary policy and low interest rates for life support. 3 Lean economic
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- Mr Scott Kalb, Executive Director, Sovereign Investor Institute Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. The Global Conjuncture The major economies of the world are at an inflection point. In the US, the era of quantitative easing has come to an end. Next year, for the first time in eight years, we are likely to see a hike in the Fed funds rate. The good news is that monetary policy normalisation will occur in the context of a strengthening US economy. The bad news is that for financial
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- Dr In Channy, Chairman, ASEAN Bankers Association Mr Samuel Tsien, Chairman, Association of Banks in Singapore Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. ASEAN banks have performed well over the last two decades since the Asian Financial Crisis. Asia’s economies and financial systems, including those in ASEAN, generally held up well during the Global Financial Crisis. The near term economic outlook for ASEAN will be shaped by two themes: the ongoing recovery in the G3 economies and the slowdown in the Chinese