The Business Times is firmly established as Southeast Asia’s leading business daily. Published by the Singapore Press Holdings, The Business Times produces corporate and financial news, analyses and commentaries that impact on decision-making each business day. And in its compact Saturday edition, it also features personal finance; the relaxed side of corporate personalities; and the talk of town on lifestyle trends, entertainment, shopping, motoring, health and the arts.,Published since 1976, it reaches PMEBs and the financially savvy. It is also a key source of business intelligence for investors,managers and businessmen in Singapore and the Asian region.
Website: http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/
Full Commission Transparency. It is what you deserve. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Many people avoid adviser-assisted financial planning due to a lack of trust. At iFAST Global Markets (iGM), we plan to tackle this issue head-on – by giving clients full commission transparency in the products that we recommend. As an advocate of full transparency in insurance and investment products, we promise to never recommend a product we don’t believe in.
Without commission bias, clients are empowered to make well-informed decisions.
Without commission bias, clients have no worries about advisers only recommending products that pay the highest commissions.
Without commission bias, trust can truly be built.
This is why transparency is valuable and important. And this is how we make a difference.
Website: www.ifastgm.com.sg
Since 1975, the PhillipCapital network has grown into an integrated Asian financial house with a global presence that offers a full range of quality and innovative services to retail and high net worth individuals, family offices, corporate and institutional customers.
Our comprehensive suite of financial products and services includes broking in securities, futures, foreign exchange, bonds, precious metals and commodities, unit trusts, contracts for difference, exchange traded funds; fund management, managed accounts, insurance planning, regular savings plans, investment research, equity financing and property consultancy. Institutions can also benefit from our corporate finance and advisory services as well as information technology solutions.
With more than 3,500 employees and over 1 million clients worldwide, our assets under custody/management totals to more than USD 30 Billion with shareholders' funds in excess of USD 1 Billion.
PhillipCapital (with headquarters in Singapore) operates in the financial hubs of 16 countries.
To find out about our trading platform, please visit www.poems.com.sg/p2
Website: www.phillip.com.sg
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services. With about 40% of listed companies and 90% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange.
Website: www.sgx.com
Aviva Financial Advisers Pte Ltd is a licensed financial advisory firm in Singapore, wholly owned by Aviva Ltd, a leading insurer in Singapore.
Our experienced team of professional financial consultants is qualified, and licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to provide a wide range of financial advisory services.
We also work with various insurance and investment providers so that we can provide our customers access to a comprehensive range of solutions for their financial planning needs.
At Aviva Financial Advisers, we’re committed to conducting our business in an ethical and knowledgeable manner, with an understanding that being professional ensures our continuous success.
Website: www.avivafa.com.sg
TD Ameritrade Asia enables retail investors in Asia to trade the U.S. markets by providing access to cutting edge trading technology, discount commission rates, free education, and excellent customer service. Our clients can trade stocks, ETFs, options, futures, and options on futures using the award-winning thinkorswim trading platform – an elite, downloadable platform built for serious traders – and thinkorswim Mobile – a powerful mobile app that allows clients to execute trades and stay connected to the market while on the go. Catering to traders with a variety of experience – from beginner to advanced – TD Ameritrade Asia offers a wealth of free education, including online as well as live-in-platform demonstrations where clients learn how to harness the power of the thinkorswim platform and how to best execute their trading strategies. TD Ameritrade Asia also provides accessible, credible, and knowledgeable support via phone, email, on-line, or in person. All clients have complimentary access to our experienced support associates, including former floor traders who specialized in trading derivatives on U.S. exchanges.
In an industry based on trust and confidence, TD Ameritrade Asia stands on the side of the client. We are fully licensed with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and backed by TD Ameritrade, a member of FINRA and SIPC, who has been empowering investors to take control of their financial lives for more than 40 years.
Website: www.tdameritrade.com.sg
iFAST Financial Pte Ltd (iFAST Singapore) is the Singapore subsidiary of SGX-ST Mainboard-listed iFAST Corporation Ltd.
Fundsupermart (FSM), the Business-to-Consumer division of iFAST Singapore, offers the FSMOne account (www.fsmone.com). Investors can have access to a comprehensive range of investment products and services, with over 1,000 funds (0% sales charge on all funds); over 500 bonds, including immediate execution on some retail and wholesale bonds, and a lower investment amount of S$5,000 on some wholesale bonds, on FSM Bond Express; robo-advisory portfolios with FSM MAPS; stocks and ETFs (0.12% and 0.08% commission rates respectively); and insurance products with transparent commission rebates of 30% to 40%.
For investors who wish to have a dedicated wealth adviser, iFAST Singapore also offers the iFAST Global Markets (iGM) service. iGM investment advisers offer clients a platform that is underpinned by a transparent fee structure as well as personalised wealth management solutions.
Website: www.fsmone.com
OANDA has transformed the business of foreign exchange through an innovative approach to forex trading. The company’s industry leading online trading platform, fxTrade, introduced a number of firsts to the marketplace, including immediate execution; instant settlement on trades; trades of any size between one unit and 10 million units; and interest calculated by the second. The company’s many awards attest to the power and flexibility of its trading platform. OANDA recently dominated the Investment Trends 2014 Singapore CFD & FX Report, emerging as the No.1 FX broker by primary market share, No.1 FX Broker for High-Value Clients by primary market share and No. 1 CFD/FX Broker for Client Satisfaction. The firm also ranked first for value for money, reliability of trading platform, customer service, ease of use of platform, efficiency of taking trades, spreads, mobile phone/tablet platform/app, reporting of positions and transactions, commissions, education materials / seminars, range of research tools, and margin requirements.
Since 1975, the PhillipCapital network has grown into an integrated Asian financial house with a global presence that offers a full range of quality and innovative services to retail and high net worth individuals, family offices, corporate and institutional customers. Our comprehensive suite of financial products and services includes broking in securities, futures, foreign exchange, bonds, precious metals and commodities, unit trusts, contracts for difference, exchange traded funds; fund management, managed accounts, insurance planning, regular savings plans, investment research, equity financing and property consultancy. Institutions can also benefit from our corporate finance and advisory services as well as information technology solutions.
With more than 3,500 employees and over 1 million clients worldwide, our assets under custody/management totals to more than USD 30 Billion with shareholders' funds in excess of USD 1 Billion.
PhillipCapital (with headquarters in Singapore) operates in the financial hubs of 16 countries.
To find out about our trading platform, please visit www.poems.com.sg/p2
Reign Gainers Pte Ltd, is an innovative investment company that shifts the paradigm and introduces a fresh approach to the way Traditional and Alternative Investments are perceived to be. The company’s foundations go deep as it has created diversified investment portfolios which in turn gives investors a wide variety of choices from where they can reap dividends from.
Led by a strong management and board-of-directors with a combined experience of over 20 years, Reign Gainers has positioned itself for rapid growth. Reign Gainers is a member of the Reign Group of Companies. Together with its partners, it has spread its wings to many countries around the world. This has been made possible by capturing opportunities that are available in different countries.
Website: www.reigngainers.com
With over 30 years of experience in land acquisition and administration, Walton is well positioned to understand land and identify a lasting investment. With assets over $5.1 billion CAD, including nearly 103,000 acres of land under administration and more than 96,000 clients globally, we are one of North America’s premier land administrators.
Our approach to the research, acquisition, administration, planning, and, in some cases, the development of real estate assets across North America enables us to target strategically located land, which, when eventually developed, will respect the cultural and environmental integrity of the region.
Website: www.walton.com
Established in 2004, RBI Holding is a global company with its head office in Singapore and has overseas offices in the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India and Papua New Guinea.
RBI Holding, a leader in the Aquaculture Industry has created a portfolio that represents the optimal balance between the current returns on investment and future growth. RBI Holding's three main sectors of focus within the Aquaculture Industry are "Aquafarms", "Aquafeeds" and "Hatcheries".
Led by a strong management and board-of-directors team, RBI Holding is poised for rapid growth. The team’s unique experience and insight allows the company to discover new opportunities and reveal its true potential.
Website: www.rbiholding.com
Funding Societies is a P2P (Peer-to-Peer) online lending platform for SMEs to get loans for growth, crowdfunded by retail and institutional investors. We focus on under-served or un-served SMEs that get no loans or insufficient loans from traditional banks and financial institutions. Funding Societies is the first (few) P2P lenders to be licensed by MAS (Singapore) and is the proud winner of the MAS FinTech Award (Nov 2016) in the SME category.
Funding Societies operates in Singapore, Malaysia (licensed by SC) and Indonesia (as Modalku, approved by OJK). Since its launch in Jun 2015, it has crowdfunded more than S$51 Million worth of loans for more than 400 borrowers, with 17,000 registered investors and growing.
Funding Societies offers unsecured business term loans and invoice financing for startups and SMEs. It's founded by Harvard and Stanford graduates, with collective management experience from banks, Financial Institutions, tech firms and startups. It's funded by prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital (TechCrunch), who are early investors of Apple, Google and AirBnB. Funding Societies is highly recognized in the media such as CNBC, Bloomberg, Straits Times (Feb 2016 and Dec 2016), Business Times, Channel News Asia, Channel 8, HK TVB and more.
Website: fundingsocieties.com
OCBC Securities Private Limited (“OCBC Securities”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCBC Bank and a member of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) and the Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Limited (SGX-DT).
Established in 1986, it is one of the leading securities and futures broking firms in Singapore providing full brokerage services for securities, derivatives and leveraged foreign exchange trading.
OCBC Securities provides its retail and institutional customers with an extensive network of connectivity across local and global markets. Its industry-leading electronic platforms facilitate the execution of trades in listed products, futures and foreign exchange contracts in the most efficient way. The iOCBC online trading platform has been named the “Best Online Securities Platform in Singapore” and the iOCBC TradeMobile app has been recognised as the “Best Mobile Trading App in Singapore” by Global Banking and Finance Review.
Website: www.iocbc.com
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Since its incorporation in 1935, UOB has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions. UOB is rated among the world’s top banks: Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings respectively. In Asia, UOB operates through its head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and representative offices. UOB plays an active role in the community, focusing on art, children and education. It has, over more than three decades, held the longest-running art competition in Singapore, the UOB Painting of the Year, which has since been extended across Southeast Asia. In recognition of its contributions to the arts, UOB was conferred the Singapore National Arts Council’s Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award for the thirteen consecutive year in 2017. UOB also encourages its employees across the region to be involved in its regular volunteer activities. This includes the annual UOB Heartbeat Run which is held in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Website: www.uobgroup.com
DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia, with over 280 branches across 18 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS has a growing presence in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings, is among the highest in the world.
DBS is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, and has been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney. The bank has also been recognised for its leadership in the region, having been named “Asia’s Best Bank” by several publications including The Banker, Global Finance, IFR Asia and Euromoney since 2012. In addition, the bank has been named “Safest Bank in Asia” by Global Finance for eight consecutive years from 2009 to 2016.
DBS provides a full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region’s most dynamic markets. DBS is committed to building lasting relationships with customers, and positively impacting communities through supporting social enterprises, as it banks the Asian way. It has also established a SGD 50 million foundation to strengthen its corporate social responsibility efforts in Singapore and across Asia.
With its extensive network of operations in Asia and emphasis on engaging and empowering its staff, DBS presents exciting career opportunities. The bank acknowledges the passion, commitment and can-do spirit in all of our 22,000 staff, representing over 40 nationalities.
Website: www.dbs.com
8VIC Global Pte Limited, is among the leading financial education and training providers in Singapore and Malaysia. Its flagship courses, “Millionaire Investor Program” and “Value Investing Bootcamp”, focus on educating the layman on principles and techniques of value investing.
Under the main brand of Value Investing College (VIC), the network supports more than 7,500 programme graduates and is considered one of the leading Value Investing education providers in Singapore and Malaysia. With new offices being set up in Taiwan and Thailand, Value Investing College is geared up for its expansion to equip the masses with the right investing knowledge to target issues of market volatility and weakened currency.
In line with its Vision of being the “Number 1 Global Value Investing Education Provider”, Value Investing College is flying high overseas with its flagship programmes in Taiwan, Thailand, Myanmar, India, Vietnam and Dubai, with expansion plans to South Africa, Australia, Philippines and Japan.
Website: www.valueinvestingcollege.com
Amana Capital is an international financial services group regulated and authorized by reputable regulatory bodies namely; the British FCA, the Cypriot CYSEC, the Emirati DFSA and the Lebanese BDL. The group is specialized in providing brokerage services in global financial markets.
Amana has its offices in UK, Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Kuwait and Lebanon.
Website: www.amanacapital.com
The Motley Fool (fool.sg) offers stock market and investing information, offering people suggestions on how to take control of their money and make better financial decisions.
The Motley Fool Singapore primarily covers the Singapore market, though we also bring investing news from around the world. We also host a range of educational content, written for everyday people. We feel that the best person to make your financial decisions is you, and we want to help you take control of your own money. The Motley Fool also champions shareholder values and advocates tirelessly for the individual investor.
Our free site, www.fool.sg, was started up in 2013, and since then more than a million readers have visited our website. People all over the world also know of our parent company and parent website fool.com, and interact with us through our websites, books, newspaper columns, television appearances, and subscription newsletter services. We established our business first in US, then in the UK, Australia, Canada, and then in Singapore. Since then, we have established our business in Germany.
The Motley Fool Singapore has free and fee-based products and services that are designed to help people take control of their financial lives.
Website: https://www.fool.sg
iVSA Mobile Technologies Sdn Bhd is a Financial Market Analytics Platform Developer adopting the principles of century old and proven Volume Spread Analysis method. Being a FinTech company based in Malaysia, we take pride in our brand, iVSAChart in the category of Contents and Apps developer.
Our flagship product, iVSAChart Auto Trade Advisor (ATA) is a web-based proprietary stock market charting and analytics software that allows users to perform analysis anytime at anywhere.
The ATA is a systematics and highly accurate automated trading decisional tool which has incorporated both Fundamental Analysis and Technical Analysis into the system. It helps to advise the new and experienced investor or trader to make quick and well-judged decision with its related risk management. Its bullish and bearish signals based on strategies designed and rigorously tested by Martin Wong, founder of iVSAChart System, has close to 80%* of winning.
The email notification of trading ideas is a feature taking into the account of the trader or investor preferences that will ensure customers do not miss the opportunities for good trades. When it is bear market, the email alerts will enable our customers to avoid the sell down.
IVSAChart currently covers four countries exchange, namely KLSE, SGX, HKEx and US Markets. Together with our corporate partners, UOB Kay Hian Malaysia and UOB Kay Hian Singapore, we strive the best to maximize the returns of investment of the traders and investors from the financial market opportunities.
Website: www.ivsachart.com
More than 4,000 participants have since attended our programs, and we have been voted the “Most Preferred Financial Educator” at the Invest Fair 2015.
Our parent company, 8I Holdings Limited, is public listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, and is the holding company of the 8I Group with two main segments; an investment business focusing on listed securities, co-property developments and private businesses, as well as a financial education & training seminar business.
Our flagship investment course, Millionaire Investor Program, is based on the value investing philosophies and techniques of some of the world’s greatest investors like Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, Sir John Templeton and Benjamin Graham.
Participants of the program are introduced to our proprietary “3R Model” for investing in business – Right Business, Right Management, Right Valuation.
Our trainers have been featured on The Straits Times, The Sunday Times, My Paper, Smart Investor, Shares Investment, 958FM and 938 Live.
Website: 8ieducation.com
With US$182.7 billion (20.36 trillion yen)* under management, Nikko Asset Management is one of Asia’s largest asset managers, providing high-conviction, active fund management across a range of Equity, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset and Alternative strategies. In addition, its complementary range of passive strategies covers more than 20 indices and includes some of Asia’s largest exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Headquartered in Asia since 1959, the firm represents more than 200** investment professionals and over 30 nationalities across 11 countries. More than 300 banks, brokers, financial advisors and life insurance companies around the world distribute the company’s products.
The investment teams benefit from a unique global perspective complemented by the firm's historic Asian DNA, striving to deliver consistent excellence in performance. The firm also prides itself on its progressive solution-driven approach, which has led to many innovative funds launched for its clients.
* Consolidated assets under management and sub-advisory of Nikko Asset Management and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2017.
** As of March 31, 2017, including employees of Nikko Asset Management and its subsidiaries.
Website: www.nikkoam.com.sg
UOB Kay Hian is a regional financial services group headquartered in Singapore. In addition to our broking agency services in equities, LFX and commodities, we provide high value added services in corporate advisory and fund raising, leveraging on our wide network of corporate contacts and deep distribution capabilities to execute IPOs, secondary placements and other corporate finance and investment banking activities. As your trusted financial partner, our global footprint now spans Southeast Asia, Greater China, North America and Europe.
Website: www.utrade.com.sg
Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group (AKLTG) Pte Ltd is one of Singapore’s largest training & education company. As Asia’s leading Personal and Professional Development organisation, we have reached out to seven countries in the region: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and India.
Living by our mission “Transforming Lives Every Day”, we have touched the lives of over 712,350 individuals and 440 organisations through our unique range of inspirational and dynamic programmes on Academic Mastery, Personal Development, Financial Management, Business Strategic Planning, and many more.
In 2004, in order to educate people in the sound principles of investing and financial management, Adam Khoo created Wealth Academy™.
Wealth Academy™ is a comprehensive mentorship program designed to give individuals the essential financial and investment strategies to achieve their financial goals. Over the last 10 years, more than 8,000 individuals have benefited from this program.
Website: www.akltg.com
City Index is a leading global provider of forex and CFDs. With over 30 years’ experience in providing retail trading services for thousands of clients all over the world, you can trade safe in the knowledge that your CFD and MT4 forex account is in reliable hands. Our range of FX and CFD trading platforms have been designed to suit a range of skills and experience levels.
We provide consistently competitive spreads and access on thousands of global markets including indices, shares, currencies, commodities, bonds, interest rates and more.
As a group we have over 400 employees worldwide and offices in Singapore, UK, US, China and Australia. We transact in excess of two million trades every month for individuals in over 50 countries worldwide.
Website: www.cityindex.com.sg
RLBC Capital is a real estate investment company centred on enabling investors to make hassle-free investment into local and overseas real estate markets that exhibit great profit potential through our Twin ‘R’ Investment Model (T.R.I.M), Reverse Crowdfunding (R.C.F) and Refer-To-Own Program (R.T.O). As investors ourselves, the company always performs a comprehensive due diligence on every market that we enter.
The company RLBC Capital was incorporated for our real estate investments in the Philippines together with a local business entity that is incorporated in the Philippines.
Coupled with property professionals, lawyers, bankers, taxation advisors and administrative staff etc stationed in our chosen countries of investment, our clients are always well taken care of. Backed by the company’s T.R.I.M. system (First in S.E.A.), the company is able to deliver amazing returns to our clients while reducing risk to the minimal.
Website: www.rlbccapital.com
FTSE Russell is a leading global index provider creating and managing a wide range of indexes, data and analytic solutions to meet client needs across asset classes, style and strategies. Covering 98% of the investable market, FTSE Russell indexes offer a true picture of global markets, combined with the specialist knowledge gained from developing local benchmarks around the world.
FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. More than $10 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create investment funds, ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives. FTSE Russell indexes also provide clients with tools for asset allocation, investment strategy analysis and risk management.
A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index design and management: a transparent rules-based methodology is informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell is focused on index innovation and customer partnership applying the highest industry standards and embracing the IOSCO Principles. FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group.
Website: www.ftserussell.com
iFAST Corporation Ltd ("iFAST Corporation") is a Singapore-headquartered company and was listed on the Singapore Exchange Mainboard in December 2014. The iFAST group of companies is also present in Malaysia, Hong Kong and China. We provide investment solutions to financial advisers, financial institutions, insurance companies, pension fund managers, retail and accredited investors, and multi-national companies. Leveraging on technology and services, we help our clients to manage investments in one place - efficiently, securely and online.
In 2007, iFAST Corporation expanded into Hong Kong and bought over its main competitor, the ING I-WRAP platform. In 2008, iFAST entered the Malaysia market. In 2009, the iFAST Global Prestige (iGP) platform for high net worth investors and wealth advisers was launched in Singapore, and subsequently in Hong Kong in 2010.
Website: www.ifastcorp.com
For nearly four decades, State Street Global Advisors has been committed to helping financial professionals and those who rely on them achieve their investment objectives. We partner with institutions and financial professionals to help them reach their goals through a rigorous, research-driven process spanning both active and index disciplines. We take pride in working closely with our clients to develop precise investment strategies, including our pioneering family of SPDR® ETFs. With trillions* in assets under management, our scale and global footprint provide access to markets and asset classes, and allow us to deliver expert insights and investment solutions.
State Street Global Advisors is the investment management arm of State Street Corporation.
*Assets under management were US$2.56 trillion as of March 31, 2017. AUM reflects approx. US$33.30 billion (as of March 31, 2017) with respect to which State Street Global Markets, LLC (SSGM) serves as marketing agent; SSGM and State Street Global Advisors are affiliated.
Website: www.spdrs.com.sg
Headquartered and listed in Singapore, Oxley Group is a lifestyle property developer specializing in the development of quality residential, commercial and industrial projects. Oxley’s developments are typically located in choice areas that are easily accessible via a variety of transport modes. Most of the projects also tend to incorporate retail elements, and lifestyle features and facilities.
Since its incorporation in March 2010, Oxley has completed 20 of the 29 launched property developments in Singapore and expanded into eight overseas market, executing successful launches of one waterfront township development in London, and two mixed-residential and commercial developments in Cambodia.
Today, the Group’s presence is in Singapore, United Kingdom, Cambodia, Malaysia. People’s Republic of China, Myanmar, Japan, Dublin and Indonesia with its core business in property development and investment.
Website: www.oxley.com.sg
Worldbridge Land (Cambodia) Co., Ltd is a well-established real estate company under the World Bridge Group. The company specializes in a wide range of property services such as sale and rental of all types of property, and professional property valuation. Since its establishment in May 2011, the company has grown steadily and enjoyed good success in tandem with the rising potential of the Cambodian property market.
With a high confidence in the prospects of Cambodia, the Company readily ventured into property development with a vision to transform the local property market to greater heights by introducing world-class luxury living.
CIMB Securities International Pte. Ltd. is the international securities franchise of CIMB Group, a leading ASEAN universal banking group with operations in 15 countries. CIMB Securities has seats in seven exchanges and partnerships in 17 others.
CIMB Securities offers institutional and retail broking, investment banking and corporate advisory services, backed by one of the largest and most experienced institutional sales teams worldwide. The broking units are supported by an award-winning CIMB Research team that provides one of the most comprehensive coverages in the industry, with analysis on over 700 companies in Asia
Complementing the broker-assisted trade services, the i*Trade@CIMB online platform provides investors with the tools and knowledge to make informed investment decisions as well as providing direct trading access to the SGX, Bursa, HKEx, AMEX, NYSE and NASDAQ.
Website: www.itradecimb.com.sg
Quiet and hidden away in KL, Jalan Kia Peng has always been associated with class elegance and prestige. It was once home to many Malaysia's elites including the country's founding father, Tunku Abdul Rahman. It was also a location with landmarks like Istana Hinggap Terengganu, Istana Kelantan, Istana Johor and also home to several international embassies namely Philippines, Singapore, Japan, USA and Indonesia.
Coming into such a distinguished pedigree, 8Kia Peng, King of The Hill @ KLCC, will be the latest luxurious residence to grace this neighbourhood. Made possible so that anyone can command the high ground, it will still retain the dignity, charm and grandeur of its magnificent predecessors.
8Kia Peng, King of The Hill @ KLCC, is a single tower of 50 stories on a freehold land with a GDV of RM882 million. There are a total of 442 units of luxury apartments.
8Kia Peng is located above the rest. The lowest residential unit on level 9 is 56 meters elevated from the main road of Jalan Kia Peng. Technically this translates to the 18th floor of a tower at the main road level.
Designed for those who appreciate the beauty of nature and the serenity of sea breezes, ALILA2 promises breathtaking views, enchanting landscaped gardens, along with all the luxuries and amenities you'd expect from a modern resort-inspired condominium.
What truly sets ALILA2 apart is its enviable location. It rests high above the hustle and bustle of this beautiful island yet close enough to Batu Ferringhi, international schools, medical facilities, retail outlets and dining choices Penang is known for.
ALILA2 is a contemporary ode to wide open spaces that sets you free from all the things you wish to leave behind as you seek solace in your sanctuary.
Chinese Financial Centre is located in the heart of the financial zone of the High-Tech park in Chengdu, with basement connectivity to Chengdu Metro Line 1 (Financial City Station) and the new Airport Line. It has over 380,000sqm of mixed-use residential, office, retail, and serviced apartments.
With 5 star hotel services and serviced by the International Butler Academy, the residences in Chinese Financial Centre also come with a rooftop infinity pool, gym, function room, lounge and spa. All apartments have a fully furnished option and include an interactive smart system that can be controlled from anywhere in the world.
Designed as a low rise condominium in a modern contemporary style, the architectural structure features an 8-storey main building with 168 units. The property has two types of units to choose from – one-bedroom 33 – 40.50 sqm, and two-bedroom 47.5 – 48 sqm. The project has a total of 168 units with a total value of 460 million baht.
The Bridge, a freehold, mixed residential and commercial development, is a joint-venture of two prominent property developers – Singapore-based Oxley International Pte Ltd and Cambodia-based Worldbridge Land (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.
Standing a proud 45 storeys tall in the heart of Phnom Penh, The Bridge promises to be the icon of the district. This majestic development occupies a land area of 10,090 m2 and consists of a five storey retail podium with two distinct tower blocks interlinked by two skybridges to offering access to all that the development has to offer.
A stunning development adorned in stylish bronze reflecting a touch of prestige, The Peak is expected to dominate and add lustre to the city’s skyline.
The Peak is a freehold 55-storey mixed-use development occupying a land area of approximately 12,609m2 and is located in the heart of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s busy capital. This spectacular development comprises two residential towers, one commercial tower which includes offices and a hotel, sitting above a retail podium.
With an expected completion in 2020, the development will offer a total of 1,014 home units across two towers, 15 levels of office units and a 300-rooms Shangri-La Hotel in the commercial tower, and a 5-storey retail podium.
GIANTS LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES (GIANTS LT) specializes in a spectrum of unique strategies for both individuals and businesses. Through professional counsel and sound coaching, we aim to develop feasible learning strategies within our expertise for our clients. The MISSION of GIANTS LT is to empower 99.99% of our community to achieve a 99.99% success rate, through a proven and tested investment methodology, The INCOME MASTERY PROGRAMME (IMP,) so as to reach their investment and financial independence goals.
Website: www.incomemasteryprogramme.com
Crowdo is a regional online investment platform for Peer-to-Business Lending (P2B) and Equity Crowdfunding. Our mission is to connect Asia's top Startups and SMEs with a global community of Investor Members. Headquartered in Singapore, Crowdo has local offices in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Launched in 2013, Crowdo is one of the region's most established and trusted operators having financing close 3,500 projects to date. Crowdo is proudly licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and registered with the Securities Commission of Malaysia.
Crowdo’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs in Asia. For entrepreneurs, we offer a crowd funding platform to raise funds, gain visibility, and build traction, allowing global supporters to access innovative new goods and services and to tap into Asia's growth story. For businesses and organizations, we’ll be your strategic partners in building and managing a fully branded crowdsourcing platform based on your needs: whether you want to engage internal or external communities to test market demand, re-energize your brand, source innovative solutions, or much more.
Website: www.crowdo.com
ZUU Online, the leading Asian finance education portal, is bridging the gap between the asymmetry of information between individual investors and the financial industry. With our expertise in finance, business, and marketing, we are enhancing the financial literacy among the mass affluent in the region, and seeking to grow the vibrancy of the investment arena.
Website: zuuonline.sg
AlgoMerchant is an investing platform that revolutionizes the way people invest. We simplify trading by data driven approaches to help investors seek alpha in the market. Algomerchant is a marketplace for retail investment solutions. There are several products already available and much more to expect. AlgoLeader allows retail investors to follow professional investment leaders, exchange market tips and execute trades in the global market. It provides direct access to the winning investment strategies developed by renowned investment leaders or portfolio managers from all over the world. AlgoMart visualizes sophisticated data and integrates proprietary signal algorithms in our advanced charting system, AlgoChart. AlgoOracle aggregates big data with scientific methods to predict one’s winning rate in the market, assisting traders in managing risk and return. Our platform is equipped with one integrated technology that supports trade replication, systematic investing, performance analysis, advanced charting and real-time data screening to help retail investors gain superior information edge. Our dedicated quantitative analysts and software engineers are working day and night with a mission to democratize systematic investing for retail investors. AlgoMerchant and the team is now ready to serve every investor’s needs in his journey to trade.
Website: www.algomerchant.com
With a vision to “Transform Business Lending from Asia’s Smartest Financial Centre”, MoolahSense exists to connect successful SMEs looking to borrow with investors who want to diversify their investments and earn good returns.
Through our marketplace lending platform, a large number of businesses have accessed loans of up to $2 million, simply and quickly – our funding record is less than 30 seconds. MoolahSense is fully licensed and regulated by MAS, delivering superior returns to the retail investors and institutions who provide finance to our SME customers. To date, more than 10,000 investors are registered on the platform. Over S$ 30 million has been raised to fund 235 Singaporean SMEs.
Website: www.moolahsense.com
Societe Generale is one of the largest European financial services groups. Based on a diversified universal banking model, the Group combines financial solidity with a strategy of sustainable growth. We have been playing a vital role in the economy for 150 years. With more than 145,000 employees, based in 66 countries, we accompany 31 million clients throughout the world. Our teams offer advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional customers in three core businesses:
Societe Generale has offices in 12 countries across Asia Pacific employing 8,000 employees in the region. Our expertise here includes corporate and investment banking, asset management and global transaction banking. Societe Generale is the first issuer in Asia to launch Daily Leveraged Certificates on the Singapore Exchange (dlc.socgen.com).
Website: www.societegenerale.asia
Validus is an online marketplace that helps SMEs to secure short term and medium term financing to run their business.
Validus provides financing from as little as 1% interest per month for up to 100% of invoice value, up to $500K , within 48 hours with zero collateral.
Validus offers access to financing from individual and financial institution lenders.
The company is backed by a group of strong partners ranging from shareholders like Vertex Ventures, a member of Temasek Holdings. VISA, for virtual card account receivables, EQ insurance for credit insurance for our investors, and a strong risk assessment algorithm developed in partnership with NUS-CRI, which helps us identify and assess the correct risk to business.
Website: www.validus.sg
Crowd Genie is a platform where we match Small and Medium size companies who are looking to borrow funds with investors who are looking for better returns than what they get from the banks. We make borrowing faster, cheaper, and simpler, compared to traditional financial institutions
Website: www.crowd-genie.com
Crossbridge Capital Group is an established global wealth management firm, which currently advises on over US$ 3 billion of client assets. The group was established in 2008 with offices in London, Singapore, Monaco and Malta. Two established Swiss banks are minority shareholders of the group. Our Singapore office is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Crossbridge Capital also offers CONNECT – Singapore’s first and largest functioning digital investment advisory service for Accredited Investors. CONNECT combines the expertise and proven track record of our investment team with world class providers of technology, research and client servicing, all within one easy to use and convenient digital platform.
Website: www.crossbridgecapital.com
Crowd Genie is a platform where we match Small and Medium size companies who are looking to borrow funds with investors who are looking for better returns than what they get from the banks. We make borrowing faster, cheaper, and simpler, compared to traditional financial institutions
Website: www.crowd-genie.com
Stock Market Mind Games is a one-stop learning platform initiated for all stock market enthusiasts. Our network delivers educational seminar and courses to interested parties who wish to seek an understanding of the current framework of analysis out in the market. Our main purpose in conducting workshop is to mitigate unjustified risk. We strongly believe it is only through acquiring appropriate knowledge that an individual would be informed and display confidence in their attempt of the stock market field.
For that reason, we envision to:
Correspondingly, we also host a premium online blog (Stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.sg) to exhibit market updates, outlook, trade records and most importantly, to inspire new traders on their pursuit of opportunity.
Website: Stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.sg
Maybank Kim Eng Securities Pte Ltd is an award-winning stock brokerage firm and corporate finance advisory in Singapore. Awards we have won over the years include Best Retail Broker (2007-2016) at Alpha Southeast Asia's 10th Annual Best Financial Institutions Awards 2016 and Best Platform Functionality, Best Mobile Platform and Best Education Materials in the Investment Trends 2016 Singapore Broking Report.
Through our trading platform KE Trade, we give investors access to Singapore shares, ETFs and REITs, and global markets like Hong Kong, U.S, Thailand, Malaysia and Shanghai via Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect. KE Trade also provides trading ideas and market insights from our research team, both on our online version as well as through our award-winning mobile apps. Margin Financing, Contracts for Difference (CFD), and Forex trading are other services that we provide.
Maybank Kim Eng Securities Pte Ltd is part of Maybank Kim Eng Group which has been in Asia for more than 40 years and holds the distinction of being ASEAN’s largest brokerage franchise based on trade value in 2014. Maybank Kim Eng Group is fully owned by Maybank Group, one of Asia’s leading banking groups and South East Asia’s fourth largest bank by assets.
Website: www.maybank-ke.com.sg
AutoWealth is a digital financial advisor that helps retail and institutional clients achieve their financial goals.
Through the AutoWealth platform (www.autowealth.sg), clients are able to achieve superior investment returns in a cost-efficient and hassle-free way through our online financial advisory process and investing in a diversified portfolio of Equity and Fixed Income exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Website: AutoWealth.Sg
Listed on 9 December 2004 on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”), Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (“Suntec REIT”) is the first composite REIT in Singapore, owning income-producing real estate that is primarily used for retail and/or office purposes.
Suntec REIT’s portfolio comprises office and retail properties in Suntec City, a 60.8 percent interest in Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, a one-third interest in One Raffles Quay, a one-third interest in Marina Bay Financial Centre Towers 1 and 2 and the Marina Bay Link Mall and a 30.0 per cent interest in 9 Penang Road which is currently under development. All the properties are strategically located in the growth corridors of Marina Bay and the Civic and Cultural District within Singapore’s Central Business District. In Australia, Suntec REIT holds a 100.0 per cent interest in 177 Pacific Highway and a 25.0 per cent interest in Southgate Complex which are located in Sydney and Melbourne respectively.
Suntec REIT is managed by an external manager, ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited (the “Manager”). The Manager is focused on delivering regular and stable distributions to Suntec REIT’s unitholders, and to achieve long-term growth in the net asset value per unit of Suntec REIT, so as to provide unitholders with a competitive rate of return on their investment.
Website: www.suntecreit.com
Art Index International is Singapore's leading independent, boutique fine art investment advisory house with offices and viewing space in the heart of Singapore and Sydney's CBD. We deal with international investors who seek to benefit from the inherent potential of our 'buy to lease' investment model allowing our clients to diversify toward both Asian and Australian fine art within their broader investment portfolio. Our mission is to provide our private investors and corporate leasing clients clear, direct and transparent advice concerning all facts of the Fine Art sector.
Website: www.artindexinternational.com
Credo Investments (S) Pte Ltd specializes in fixed income structured investments. We actively seek investors to join investment projects in order to accumulate wealth in a safe manner. Our ongoing projects include the transportation industry and wealth management programmes managed by a private bank. Credo Investments (S) Pte Ltd recognised the importance of transportation in Singapore as demand for private service transports grow larger day by day. We capitalised this opportunity several years ago by investing in a local transportation firm in Singapore. Credo Investments (S) Pte Ltd enables investors to diversify their portfolio into overseas private banking services. The private bank allocates the funds into wealth management programmes to earn better yields for their clients.
Overall, we possess a vast business network with various MNCs, banks, gold merchants, financial institutions as well as private investors with a strong mandate to build wealth together with our partners.
Website: www.credosingapore.com.sg
Lim & Tan Securities was established in 1973. Its main activity is stock broking and the main focus of the company is the retail market. Believing in providing cutting-edge technology to its clients, Lim & Tan Securities was amongst the first to introduce Internet Share Trading in Singapore in October 1998.
In line with its belief in providing a fast and convenient way for clients to trade shares Online, multiple channels are provided for clients to access its easy-to-navigate Online trading platform to check prices and trade. This includes the Mobile trading channel using mobile phones, where clients can view streaming live prices, which was added in June 2008. Subsequently in 2011 and early 2012, it introduced iPhone, Android and iPad Apps for more convenient on-the-go trading under its Online trading brand name, limtan.com.sg.
Website: www.limtan.com.sg
Lion Global Investors Limited (LGI) is a member of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) Group and one of the largest asset management companies in Southeast Asia, with group assets under management of S$44.4 billion (US$31.8 billion) as at 31 March 2017. Our clients are served by one of the largest and most experienced investment teams in Asia, dedicated to asset management – a strong team of more than 40 fund managers and analysts averaging over 17 years of financial industry experience, more than half of whom are Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholders.
Website: www.lionglobalinvestors.com
We are the largest seller for local Resale Endowment Policies since 2010. We provide individuals and organisations with a higher risk-adjusted returns of 4.5%p.a. through our wide range of resale endowment policies.
Jumpstart your savings with us today!
Website: www.repsinvest.com.sg
StreetSine Technology Group, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), is the leader in digital property in Singapore, offering one-stop real estate services including residential and commercial Quality Listings on SRX.com.sg, full valuations from SRX.com.sg/valuations, and mortgage financing in collaboration with Maybank on SRX.com.sg/mortgage.
Website: srx.com.sg
ST Wine is e-commerce marketplace that is started by The Straits Times as part of its ST+ initiatives to reward all readers with more privileges and benefits. The wine club works with top merchants to curate some of the best and highly rated wines worldwide and deliver it to readers at the lowest price possible. This is in line with its mission to let ST readers enjoy good wines at equally good prices.
Website: www.stwine.sg
Incorporated in 1984, main board-listed Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (SPH) is Asia’s leading media organisation, engaging minds and enriching lives across multiple languages and platforms, ranging from print, digital, radio and out-of-home media.
SPH owns award-winning newspapers, magazines and best-selling books in both print and digital editions, as well as online classified businesses in the region. In addition, SPH has two English radio stations and one Chinese radio station, an out-of-home digital advertising unit, a regional events and conferences arm, and runs a chain of modern retail convenience stores. SPH also has a 20 per cent stake in MediaCorp TV Holdings Pte Ltd, which operates free-to-air channels 5, 8 and U, and a 40 per cent stake in MediaCorp Press Limited, which publishes the free newspaper, Today.
SPH REIT comprises Paragon, a premier upscale retail mall and medical suite/office property in Orchard Road and The Clementi Mall, a mid-market suburban mall. SPH's latest retail development is The Seletar Mall located in Sengkang.
Website: http://www.sph.com.sg/
Macey and Sons is not only an auctioneers and valuers, they also have an extensive private sales team which are able to provide alternative investment advice to both Asia and Western clients through their experience in both these regions and the diverse any of backgrounds the team originate from.
Website: www.maceyandsons.com
StockMarketMindGames is a one-stop learning platform initiated for all stock market enthusiasts. Our network delivers educational seminar and courses to interested parties who wish to seek an understanding of the current framework of analysis out in the market. Our main purpose in conducting workshop is to mitigate unjustified risk. We strongly believe it is only through acquiring appropriate knowledge that an individual would be informed and display confidence in their attempt of the stock market field.
For that reason, we envision to:
Correspondingly, we also host a premium online blog (Stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.sg) to exhibit market updates, outlook, trade records and most importantly, to inspire new traders on their pursuit of opportunity.
Website: stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.sg
Investing Note is first and biggest social network platform in Singapore designed specifically for crowdsourced investment ideas, news and interaction for the holistic stock investing community. Investors can identify trends, market movements and sentiments through crowdsourced information. With free access to a wide variety of stock data, investors can access research reports, utilize technical charts and get stock price targets made by other investors. It connects investors for better investing outcomes.
Website: www.investingnote.com
Black Mineral Pte Ltd serves as a marketing platform for corporation who wish to market their services or products thru our vast network here in Asia. Currently we are marketing a unique Coal Opportunity in Singapore, with our successful 3 years track records, we are extending this exclusive knowledge to our partner in Malaysia and throughout the region.
Our company is in partnership with Asia Strategic Mining Corporation Pte Ltd (Singapore) who`s responsible for the exploration, exploitation and trading of Coal.
We and our partner have gained full trust from the Indonesia Government, licensed mine owners, to explore, manage and trade it`s Coal Deposit and turn to a profitable revenue.
We have secured our credibility to be loyal to our commitment and we are highly regarded by our associates and buyers which extend from China, Korea and least but not last the Indonesian local power stations.
Website: www.blackmineral.com.sg
Ace Profits Academy is Singapore’s leading Events and Seminar Organiser. We aspire to empower ordinary individuals with the right skills and knowledge that will help them achieve greater heights in life, specifically in the areas of Wealth, Health and Personal Development.
At Ace Profits Academy, we believe that life is too short to be spent in an endless rat race. Through a series of seminars conducted by established speakers with proven track records in the areas of Wealth, Health and Personal Development, the seminars are focused on imparting knowledge and skills geared to deliver tangible results and transformations that participants can experience and adapt in their everyday lives.
Since our inception, we have helped thousands of participants in Singapore and around the region to realize their fullest potential. All these are made possible by staying true to our motto of: Your Growth, Our Passion.
Website: aceprofitsacademy.com
SpotOption was established in 2009, and is officially today's leading binary options platform provider.
Staffing over 250 employees, including top programmers, developers, and designers, SpotOption has branches in Cyprus, Hong Kong, and Israel.
SpotOption's clientele stands at 450 labels, and they hold over 75% of the market share globally, with clients in Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East, USA, and Latin America.
SpotOption has a multi-platform solution for Binary Options, Forex, CFDs, and Ladder trading.
Website: www.spotoption.com
SIAS is the largest organised investor lobby group in Asia, with almost 71,000 retail investors as members. It is run by a Management Committee comprising of professionals who are volunteers and actively promotes Investor Education, Corporate Governance and Transparency and is the watchdog for investor rights in Singapore.
With effect from August 6, 2015, SIAS is now a registered Charity and an Institution of Public Character.
SIAS has, since year 2000, successfully organised over 1,000 investor education programmes ranging from basic investment seminars for novices to certificate courses for investment savvy investors. Thus far, more than 135,000 retail investors have benefitted from these programmes, which are offered largely free. Members are educated on the features of investment products, and the attendant risks involved in each product. Investors are taught to make informed decisions on investing. SIAS is able to provide a variety of investor education programmes to its members and the investing community at large through collaborative arrangements with financial institutions and listed companies interested in investor education as part of its corporate social responsibility agenda.
Website: www.sias.org.sg
Established in 2001 and licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Professional Investment Advisory Services Pte Ltd ("PIAS") is a multi-award winning financial advisory firm in Singapore. PIAS offers a diversified suite of financial services and solutions with a personalised approach.
PIAS has one of the largest, most respected and fastest growing networks of advisers in Singapore. PIAS' professional advisers provide sound and comprehensive financial advice at both individual and corporate levels.
PIAS is a subsidiary of Aviva plc. Recommendations provided to our clients may include insurance or investment products from the Aviva Group.
Website: www.proinvest.com.sg
Deutsche Asset Management is a pillar of the Deutsche Bank Group, one of the world’s oldest and largest financial institutions. Our products and solutions provide flexible access to a wide range of investment opportunities across all asset classes. Products range from pooled funds to highly customized portfolios for a wide range of investors. They include active and passive funds, institutional mandates, and structured products. Our advisers and investment specialists are dedicated to creating asset management solutions for every client need and every risk, return, and liquidity preference. Note: not all products offered in all jurisdictions.
Website: https://deutscheam.com/Home
Licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a financial advisory firm on 12 November 2013, Synergy Financial Adviser (SFA) is one of the fastest growing financial advisory firms in Singapore, with a talented team of respected and qualified client advisers accredited by SFA. SFA is committed to providing the best solutions guided by its fundamental core values; People, Professionalism and Progress. As a sign of its commitment to customer service excellence SFA is awarded the ISO 9001:2008 certification on 29 April 2015. It ensures sustained customer satisfaction by delivering services and support that meet customer's needs and expectations.
Website: www.synergy.com.sg
Synapse Trading started off as a blog by Spencer in 2008 to record his trades and investment ideas, as well as to help new traders and investors navigate the financial markets. It soon gained a large following, and the company was incorporated in 2013 to provide full training courses and live coaching programs.
Its goal is to help everyone achieve massive wealth, success and freedom through the financial markets, by providing quality education and support to traders and investors from all walks of life. Synapse Trading’s core philosophy is “Real traders, Real trades, Real results!”, which reflects its no-fluff and results-driven approach to its training.
“To date, the company has provided financial education to over a million people worldwide through its articles, videos and seminars.” – ABC News, CBS News, NBC, FOX News
Website: www.synapsetrading.com
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finexis advisory Pte Ltd provides more than just financial advisory services – we cover a range of financial needs throughout your lifetime. Think of us as lifelong financial confidantes – always there to help apply broad-based solutions in thoughtful and meaningful ways. Through our diverse range of products and solutions that cover financial and investment planning, asset allocation, wealth and risk management, we enable our clients to meet their unique financial goals while remaining prepared for any unforeseen financial circumstances. We believe that financial planning is an integral part of ensuring a sound, stable future for anyone of any financial status.
Since our incorporation in 2005, finexis has grown to become the largest independently-owned financial advisory firm in Singapore licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, with assets under advisory of almost S$1 billion. Our strategic partnerships, extensive portfolio of leading financial solutions, strength of more than 500 financial consultants and support staff have enabled us to become a market leader in the field of specialised financial services.
Website: www.finexis.com.sg
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Founded in 1986, PromiseLand became Singapore's first independent life insurance broker in 1991 bringing clients choice of products from, not one, but the majority of the life insurance companies. From being a pioneer, we progressed to become the champion for independent financial planning and advice - providing our valued clients with objective advice and wide choices for their financial needs.
Currently one of the leading Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) companies in Singapore, PromiseLand has one of the most comprehensive business platforms and a qualified team of advisers and planners commited to putting clients' interest first (Chart). Our business platforms include financial planning, life insurance, general insurance, unit trusts, bank loans, tax planning and wills and trusts. PromiseLand adopts a multi-disciplinary financial planning approach and provides services and products from life insurance companies, general insurance companies, fund managers, banks and specialist lawyers and tax consultants.
Taking our independent status seriously, PromiseLand is continually adding more services and solution providers to give clients wider choices and better value. Our tagline is "trusted advice, trusted adviser ". Our concern is that clients receive trusted advice about how to manage their money and risks. Only a few can attain financial independence if this is taken to mean that they can afford to stop working and just rely on passive income. But it should be a worthy goal for everyone to be able to have sufficent to live on, whether working or in retirement, and be as far as possible debt free. We seek to help clients to achieve financial freedom through good planning and encouraging clients to act on their plans.
Website: www.promiseland.com.sg
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Financial Alliance is Singapore's leading and award-winning Independent Financial Advisory Firm.
We offer our individual and corporate clients a unique, unbiased and meaningful one-stop experience in financial advisory services. Our wide range of wealth management and financial planning solutions is second to none.
Our entire team shares a pro-client outlook, and our corporate infrastructure is designed to reflect this. We are proud of our uncompromising stand on competence and professionalism.
Over 60,000 clients reap tremendous value and achieve peace of mind from of our financial advice that is specifically aligned to their needs and goals.
Website: www.fa.com.sg
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IPP Financial Advisers Pte Ltd (IPPFA) is one of the largest independently-owned licensed financial advisory firms in Singapore. More than 50,000 clients trust us to help them plan and invest for the future.
Founded in 1983, we pride ourselves in delivering comprehensive and immaculate financial advisory services to both retail and corporate clients.
We exercise keen innovation, first prioritising client needs in sourcing products, then fitting only the most suitable ones into the respective financial plans we have devised for our clients. Our in-house investment council keeps a weather eye on economic developments and reviews financial products.
All financial products are to be thoroughly analysed and approved by our in-house experts before they may be added to IPP’s list of recommended offerings.
With IPPFA, you can trust that your investments are in good hands and always being watched over.
Website: www.ippfa.com
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Manulife Financial Advisers is a Singapore-based financial advisory firm known for its quality advice and professional service.
At Manulife Financial Advisers, we are committed to putting your needs first. With years of experience and expertise, our representatives are well-positioned to provide you with sound advice to help you achieve your financial goals. You will have access to a wide range of solutions from Manulife as well as other trusted partners to meet your insurance, investment and retirement needs.
Being backed by Manulife Singapore, a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States, we offer distinctive advantages with the flexibility of a Financial Advisory firm, as well as the strong governance and financial backing of an international financial services group.
Manulife Financial Advisers is licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Website: manulifefa.com.sg
Online Trading Academy is a leader in investing & trading education for any market or asset class. OTA is driven to transform lives worldwide through exceptional trading and investing education.
Our history can be traced back to 1997 as one of the largest trading floor in the US and in 2001 moved to focus solely in providing education. Our courses are geared toward individual investors or traders, novice or experienced, who want to learn how to use the same tools and professional trading techniques as the professional traders on Wall Street.
These courses offer a complete education and training experience focusing on trading fundamentals, technical analysis, risk management, and highly-developed skills of execution for virtually any trading instrument. Today OTA has 100 master instructor, 40 training centres and 50,000 graduates worldwide.
Website: www.tradingacademy.com/singapore/
Asia Charts Pte Ltd is a leading education provider in stock investment in Singapore that have over last 10 years worked with thousands of retail investors as well as institution traders.
Asia Charts’ mission is to be a responsible provider of quality and effective training. Commitment and sincerity in conducting their business and providing their clients with value through their products and services set them apart in the Industry.
Asia Charts offer a suite of trading products and services to meet the increasing needs our clients in fulfilling their financial goals. These includes :-
Asia Charts currently operates in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Website: www.srtrader.com
InMIF, an acronym for “Innovative Method In Finance”, is a social enterprise that advocates for Financial Literacy Education to be (1) easily accessible; (2) affordable; (3) interesting and applicable for working adults. Founded in 2013, InMIF aspires to increase the society’s financial literacy levels through the provision of educational programmes via seminars, workshops and corporate training. To make it easily accessible, InMIF conducts workplace financial education to reach out to large numbers of people through its Employee Assistance Program, as well as conducts public seminars and workshops. Many of InMIF’s public seminars are free to attend and non-ticketed to fulfill one of its fundamental values to have financial literacy education affordable. The programmes use simple, relevant and engaging communications and are designed to tread the milestones of an individual’s life stages together, hence interesting and applicable for working adults. With greater innovation in the financial services industry and institutions offering more complex and varied products, InMIF endeavours to work closely with its associates and partners to continuously provide the public with updated programmes that are current and relevant. Headquartered in Singapore, InMIF is growing its impact regionally in Asia, together with the support from government agencies, banks, insurance agencies and financial advisory institutions.
Website: www.inmif.com
Synapse Trading started off as a blog by Spencer in 2008 to help new traders and investors navigate the financial markets. It soon gained a large following, and was incorporated in 2013 to provide full training courses and live coaching programs.
To date, it has been featured in ABC News, NBC, FOX News, CBS News, The Straits Times, The Business Times, My Paper, Lianhe Zaobao, ShareInvestor, Shares Investment, SGX, and various other media.
Its vision is to help everyone achieve massive wealth, success and freedom through the financial markets, by providing quality education and support to traders and investors from all walks of life. Synapse Trading’s motto is Real traders, Real trades, Real results! To date, Synapse Trading has provided financial education to over a million people worldwide through its articles, videos and seminars. – ABC News, CBS News, NBC, FOX News
Website: www.synapsetrading.com
Zenifix is an Independent Financial Research Company. Founded and Led by Vito Henjoto a successful trader and Technical Analyst that has worked with some of the largest brokers in the East and West. He has held roles as Chief Technical Analyst for GFT Asia Pacific Region as well as Chief Technical Analyst for Invast Financial Services, a subsidiary of Invast Securities (Japan).
We believe in honesty in the market as such, we provide a transparent and honest look at the market, independent from any broker. This allows traders to gain an Unbiased look at the market. We specialize in providing timely outlook of the financial markets, including commodities, equities, real estate and most importantly the global currency market.
We provide these report to both B2B and B2C, with most of our clients white labeling our reports for their respective clients. Retail clients can access our services through the Live Market analysis webinar as well as subscribe to our various reports of the market; these reports covers Intraday outlook of the market all the way to long term yearly view of the market to help traders gain a competitive advantage of better understanding their trading positions.
2015-2016 have been a very interesting year for us at Zenifix as we expanded our office to Indonesia, as well as venturing out into the technology solutions sector.
Website: www.zenifix.com
Mr Ananda Rajah is the Founder and Chairman of Atos Wellness. He founded the company in 1983 and as of today Atos is a 34-year old company.
In 1985 the first Atos centre was set up and since then we have always adopted a creative approach new technologies and therapies.
Website: www.atoswellness.com.sg
Spa Infinity is where time honored healing traditions get a dose of modern spa luxury. With 6600 sq feet of pampering spa, Spa Infinity is the perfect escapade for pure relaxation and rejuvenation.
Website: www.spainfinity.com.sg
ST Wine is e-commerce marketplace that is started by The Straits Times as part of its ST+ initiatives to reward all readers with more privileges and benefits. The wine club works with top merchants to curate some of the best and highly rated wines worldwide and deliver it to readers at the lowest price possible. This is in line with its mission to let ST readers enjoy good wines at equally good prices.
Website: www.stwine.sg
TheNewSavvy.com is an online platform that focuses financial and career issues for women and millennials in Asia.
Despite advancing in our career and earning more, women lack confidence in financial matters. 41% of women do not manage their money; we are simply saving or depending on others to handle their financial matters.
The New Savvy uses engaging and simplified language to facilitate the financial knowledge of women as we move through our career and life milestones. We cover 35 topics to help women make smarter decisions, ranging from investments vehicles, savings, buying property, marriage, fashion and health.
Looking for inspiration in your education, professional career and entrepreneurship journey? The New Savvy provides dedicated insights that are compelling and fun to read. We profile individuals to inspire you.
We want to make money interesting to women and transform women’s relationship with money.
website: www.thenewsavvy.com
The NESCAFÉ® GOLD BLEND® Barista Machine is a modern coffee system that uses NESCAFÉ® GOLD BLEND® to offer a full café menu at the touch of the button.
website: www.nestle.com.sg
The Motley Fool (fool.sg) offers stock market and investing information, offering people suggestions on how to take control of their money and make better financial decisions.
The Motley Fool Singapore primarily covers the Singapore market, though we also bring investing news from around the world. We also host a range of educational content, written for everyday people. We feel that the best person to make your financial decisions is you, and we want to help you take control of your own money. The Motley Fool also champions shareholder values and advocates tirelessly for the individual investor.
Our free site, www.fool.sg, was started up in 2013, and since then more than a million readers have visited our website. People all over the world also know of our parent company and parent website fool.com, and interact with us through our websites, books, newspaper columns, television appearances, and subscription newsletter services. We established our business first in US, then in the UK, Australia, Canada, and then in Singapore. Since then, we have established our business in Germany.
The Motley Fool Singapore has free and fee-based products and services that are designed to help people take control of their financial lives.
Website: https://www.fool.sg
The Seedly mobile app is a personal finance management tool designed in Singapore. Launched in late 2016 and currently serving over 16,000 users in Singapore, it provides users with different bank and credit card accounts to view them in a single place by importing account balances and transactions into the app.
With personalised tips and content, users can also learn how to improve their financial health targeted towards the Millennial Singaporean aged between 22 to 35 with concerns around building their nest egg and starting a family.
The local startup is funded by East Ventures and currently incubated by NUS Enterprise. It had undergone the 2016 batch of DBS HOTSPOT program in which they were granted funds and resources from the local bank in its drive to make personal finance management more innovative and engaging.
Website: seedly.sg
DollarsAndSense.sg is a local website that aims to be the destination for timely and relevant information on personal finance matters presented for the layperson in a bite-sized, interesting, and enjoyable manner.
Website: www.dollarsandsense.sg
MoneySmart.sg is Singapore’s leading personal finance portal, which aims to help Singaporeans make better financial decisions through the provision of powerful comparison tools and engaging content.
website: www.moneysmart.sg
Incorporated in June 2004 to serve the needs for a consolidated source of car buying information for car buyers, sgCarMart has steadily grown from being a niche and customer-focused website, to the largest car site in Singapore today. It is now the first choice car site for car buyers, successfully helping transact tens of thousands of vehicle sales.
Since its inception, sgCarMart has garnered an immense following reflected in its 15 million page views & more than 4 million visits each month for both the desktop & mobile version. (Source: Google Analytics, Jan 2016)
website: sgCarMart.com
CME Group is the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, handling 3 billion contracts worth approximately $1 quadrillion annually (on average). The company provides a marketplace for buyers and sellers, bringing together individuals, companies and institutions that need to manage risk or that want to profit by accepting risk.
Our exchanges - CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX - offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. As part of our commitment to providing innovative risk-management solutions to the marketplace, CME Group also offers a growing slate of cleared OTC products and services.
Through our CME Globex electronic trading platform, users worldwide are able to access the broadest array of the most liquid financial derivatives markets available anywhere. Additionally, CME Group operates CME Clearing, one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers. By serving as the counterparty to every trade that happens in our markets, we protect the integrity of our markets, virtually eliminating third-party credit risk.
For the global economy, this unparalleled access translates into opportunity.
website: www.cmegroup.com
IG is the world’s largest CFD provider1 and Singapore’s most preferred forex provider2. We give retail investors leveraged access to thousands of financial markets, including forex, shares, indices and commodities, through our award-winning trading platform and mobile apps.
Our award winning technology combines superior features with high-speed execution, designed to meet the needs of the most demanding trader and provide an outstanding experience across all devices.
We have a global presence, with offices in 17 countries, servicing over 136,000 clients worldwide3. We offer on-demand educational guides and live workshops and seminars to help enhance your trading needs.
website: www.ig.com/sg
iX Biopharma Ltd, listed on the Singapore Exchange, is a specialty pharmaceutical company, operating a fully integrated business model from drug development to laboratory testing, manufacturing and supply. The Group is focused on the development and commercialisation of innovative therapies for improving the quality of life of those suffering from pain and other health conditions.
The Company leverages its patented sublingual drug delivery technology, WaferiX™, to develop proprietary products that incorporate pharmacologically active compounds that have been approved by regulatory bodies. Its pipeline of products under development includes Wafermine™, BnoX™, and Wafernyl™ for pain management, PheoniX™ for erectile dysfunction, and WafeRest™ for improved sleep quality.
The Group’s nutraceuticals division, Entity Health Pte Ltd, is engaged in the development and commercialisation of nutraceutical products that address specific conditions and improve quality of lifestyles throughout all phases of life.
Website: www.ixbiopharma.com
United Global Limited is an established independent lubricant manufacturer with a wide range of high quality, well-engineered products under its in-house brands such as “United Oil”, “U Star Lube”, “Bell1” and “Hydropure”, as well as for third-party principals’ brands. The Group’s other core business is the trading of base oils, additives and lubricants.
Started in 1999, the Group has established itself as a reliable and responsive service provider as well as a specialist in automatic transmission fluids, with a global network covering over 30 countries and territories.
The Group is an ISO9001-certified company, with a blending capacity of 44,000MT in Singapore and 80,000MT in Indonesia via its 95% subsidiary PT Pacific Lubritama (“PLI”). A manufacturer and trader of lubricants based in Indonesia, PLI also has storage tanks with a total capacity of 17,000MT and jetty access to bulk shipments by vessels with cargo capacity of up to 12,000MT.
Website: www.unitedgloballimited.com
ZICO is an integrated network of multidisciplinary professional services firms helping organizations and individuals succeed in ASEAN. With 17 offices located throughout all 10 ASEAN countries and a team of 700 staff including 400 consultants and legal professionals, we provide legal, advisory and transactional services that help create and secure business opportunities. ZICO’s foundations are ZICO Holdings Inc., an ASEAN multidisciplinary professional services firm listed on Catalist of SGX-ST (www.zicoholdings.com) and ZICO Law, a network of leading local law firms in ASEAN (www.zicolaw.com).
Website: www.zico.group
The Trendlines Group is an innovation commercialization company established in 2007. It is an award-winning, and one of the most-highly regarded incubators in Israel, recognized worldwide as a “Start-Up Nation”. Trendlines invents, discovers, invests in, and incubates innovation-based medical and agricultural technologies. An intensely hands-on investor, Trendlines is involved in all aspects of its portfolio companies from technology development through business building, with a view towards exits in the market place.
Trendlines owns Israeli Government incubator license (among many globally-renowned MNCs) and receives government funding. It has 45 companies at various stages (14 at commercialization stage) in the portfolio, with about 10 new companies added annually. B.Braun AG is a cornerstone investor in its IPO and a strategic partner. Trendlines has achieved 7 exits in the past seven years with excellent return multiples.
Website: trendlines.com
Singapore O&G Ltd. (SOG) is a leading group of specialist medical practitioners dedicated towards women’s and children’s health and wellness. We are disciplined and focused in delivering a wide range of premier specialist services catering to the medical needs of women and children at affordable prices. We offer advice, medical and surgical care and support to our patients with a focus on obstetrics & gynaecology, gynaeoncology, breast care, dermatology and paediatrics. We currently have 6 O&G specialists, 3 women cancer specialists, 1 paediatrician and 1 skin specialist, operating 12 clinics in Singapore. We bring new life, preserve life and extend life for our patients and their families while preserving our core values of sincerity, professionalism and commitment. We aspire to be the premier specialist healthcare provider in holistic and comprehensive care for women and children and the number one choice for patients seeking private specialist healthcare.
Website: www.sog.com.sg
GCCP Resources Limited is primarily engaged in the quarrying and the processing of calcium carbonate in Malaysia. The Group owns one of the biggest reserves of ground calcium carbonate (“GCC”) in Malaysia. The Group’s quarries, namely Gridland Quarry and Hyper Act Quarries, collectively hold about 220 million metric tonnes of precipitated calcium carbonate (“PCC”) and GCC-grade calcium carbonate resources and 26 million metric tonnes of PCC and GCC-grade calcium carbonate reserves.
Website: www.gccpresources.com
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