Singapore
Profiles & Comment | 15 Dec 11
singapore switzerland of the east
With Switzerland's banking secrecy laws under attack from cash-strapped G20 governments keen to track down hidden overseas assets, Singapore's wealth managers are positioned to benefit, writes Helen Burggraf
foreigners bear brunt of new singapore move
In an effort to cool its scorching residential housing market, Singapore has introduced a new, extra stamp duty equal to 10% of the value of properties sold, which will apply only to foreigners.
new regs for singapore providers
Financial advisers and other providers of investment products in Singapore are beginning to conduct customer knowledge assessments of all their retail clients, ahead of a 1 Jan, 2012 deadline.
barclays bolsters china desk in singapore
Barclays Wealth has appointed Carol Chen to head its recently-created Greater China desk in Singapore.
scots form singapore association
Scots in Singapore, who today will be marking St Andrews Day, admit it: Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of colonial Singapore, was not Scottish. History is quite clear on this point.