Singapore
Profiles & Comment | 1 May 12
singapores fair highlights globalisation
David Bellingham, chief executive, director and responsible officer of Singapore advisory firm Professional Investment Advisory Services, is currently writing a PhD thesis on globalisation. Here, he shares his thoughts on Singapores pending review of its financial services industry
convoys 21m acquisition of ipp falls through
A deal that would have seen one of Asias largest advisory companies, Hong Kong-based Convoy Financial Services, become even larger, has fallen through, after it failed to be completed in the time frame stipulated in the sale agreement.
bank indonesia applies brakes to dbs plan
Bank Indonesia, Indonesias central bank, will not approve a proposed acquisition by Singapores DBS Group Holdings of Bank Danamon Indonesia until it has established new foreign ownership rules for banks in the country and a reciprocity arrangement with Singapore, according to reports.
singapores life insurance assn comments on fair
The Life Insurance Association of Singapore today used the city-states main newspaper, the Straits Times, to explain its support for a pending review of Singapores financial advisory industry unveiled last month at its 50th anniversary dinner.
pru singapore had record breaking 2011
Prudential Singapore, a subsidiary of UK-based insurer Prudential, achieved new business premiums of $473m last year, representing a 29% increase on 2010.