Singapore

Asia | 3 Oct 13

These are not easy times for investors, with investment returns low, political and social unrest disrupting key regions of the world, and the spectre of inflation ever-present.

Asia | 3 Oct 13

When people are asked what they hope their retirement will be like, they use words like “freedom” and “happiness”, and describe being able to do things that they enjoy; but when asked how they actually expect their lives to be after they retire, many admit that things may not be quite as agreeable as envisaged.

Asia | 2 Oct 13

The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Securities Commission of Malaysia, and Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand have entered into an agreement to facilitate cross-border offering of collective investment schemes to retail investors in the three countries.

Middle East | 24 Sep 13

Western expatriates based in the United Arab Emirates are less prudent than their counterparts in Singapore and Hong Kong when it comes to financial planning, according to a new study released today by Standard Life.

Asia | 23 Sep 13

Nearly one in 30 Singaporeans is a dollar millionaire a figure which is expected to rise to nearly one in 20 in five year’s time as the financial service sector grows and newly wealthy families from elsewhere in Asia flock to the island city state, according to a new report.