Press Releases

DEADLINE FOR FILING CUSTOMER CLAIMS AND OTHER CLAIMS AGAINST LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

SIAS is advised that Lehman Brothers Inc is in liquidation in the US and all creditors must lodge their claims with the US trustee, James W. Giddens, appointed under the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, as amended (“SIPA”) on...

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Removal of Independent Director at Kian Hoe Bearings Ltd

SIAS notes with concern the move to remove the Independent Director, Mr Tan Lye Huat at Kian Ho Bearings Ltd by a substantial Minority Shareholder. Minority Shareholders’ interest are protected by Directors, especially Independent Directors. This is enshrined in the...

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CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR’S PROPOSED RIGHTS ISSUES

The President and Member of the SIAS Corporate Governance Committee had a detailed discussion with Chia Song Hwee, CEO and Tiffany Sparks, Senior Director, Corporate Marketing of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd at the request of the company regarding its recently...

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SIAS Forum on Consultation Paper on Review of the Regulatory Regime

SIAS is pleased to note that MAS is consulting the public on proposals to further safeguard consumers’ interests and promote higher industry standards for the sale and marketing of unlisted investment products.

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SIAS MINIBOND DIALOGUE SESSION

Please be informed that about 200 structured product investors who have received partial or no compensation from financial institutions, will be attending a dialogue session with a panel from SIAS.

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Launch of “My Money” Financial Literacy Seminar For Singapore Citizens

Singapore, 20 February 2009… The recent events in global financial markets as well as in Singapore have underscored need for more comprehensive financial education and prompted SIAS, together with The Associations Banks of Singapore and MoneySENSE, a national financial education...

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Launch of “My Money” Financial Literacy Seminars

Quarterly seminars to enable consumers to learn the basics of savings and investment products.

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Key Points for Investors to Consider Before Referring Complaints to FIDReC or the Courts

Investors who have been informed by financial institutions with respect to their complaints on their purchase of Lehman Minibond Notes, DBS High Notes 5 and Merrill Lynch Jubilee Series 3 Link Earner Notes will now have to decide whether to...

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Investor Assistance Programme For Retail Investors Wishing To Invest On A Structured Product

Pursuant to the Structured Product saga recently, SIAS announced several investor assistance programme to help investors invest in Structured Products to make an informed decision. We now release the first of the said assistance programmes we announced earlier:

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SIAS Sets Up Assistance Program for Investors

Following the structured product saga where many investors lost money, SIAS has decided that it is timely to embark on an investor assistance programme, essentially to ensure that investors take responsibility for their own investment rather than fully relying on...

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