Events

XVII ACI Games – Singapore , 16th August 2008

When we led halfway through the last ACI Games in KL (2006) & eventually lost by 4-1 margin, we thought we had one of the closest games ever, well till last Saturday.
We were down 2-0 by midday, having lost in Golf & Billiards. From newsflash on our mobiles, we sensed a ‘fight back’ when we were leading in both Bowling; Badminton
& we were 2-0 up on Soccer (with the M’Sian team reduced to 10 men). My Malaysian counterparts (EXCO & Org Com) also sensed that we will polish off the 3 games. But alas luck was not our side, we had a ‘nail biting’ finish in the rubber game in Badminton (this was better then the semi-finals, Spore-Korea table-tennis at the Olympics I assure you)

Competition behind, we had a very pleasant gathering at dinner. Old acquaintances renewed, new friends made, we parted with a common thought in mind. The Bi-annual
ACI Games should be brought back to an annual basis. The 2 EXCO will deliberate further on this in the next few months & so watch this space for further news.

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The Games scores are:

Golf : Malaysia 4 Singapore 2
Billiards: Malaysia 5 Singapore 2
Bowling: Malaysia 12 pts Singapore 30 pts
Badminton: Malaysia 5 Singapore 4
Soccer: Malaysia 1 Singapore 5

Jacob Chee, Acting Executive Director

 

ACI Singapore Charity Golf 2008 - 25th July @ Tanah Merah Country Club

On 25th July 2008, ACI Singapore held our 16th annual Charity Golf event at Tanah Merah Country Club. Mr Zainudin Nordin, Mayor of Central Singapore District was our Guest of Honour and we are grateful for his presence and assistance behind the scene.

We also can never thank our kind sponsors enough as they have unflinchingly stepped forward to help the less unfortunate in spite of the challenging environment in the financial markets. At a time when some of us find it difficult to make ends meet because of the ever rising cost of living, it is heartening that our members, their employers and our friends find within them the compassion to do the magnanimous act of lending a helping hand.

ACI Charity Golf 08 has chosen four charities as our beneficiaries namely, St Andrew's Mission Hospital, Quality of Life Fund(run by the Community Development Council), Down Syndrome Association and Care Community Services Society.

There were two different sets of golfers on that day. One who was greeted with the best weather you can get for golfing in Singapore and the other had their game delayed by intermittent rain but they had their fill of drinks during the rain delay! Nonetheless, we sincerely hope everyone had a good round of golf in a world class course.

Last but not least, from the laughter and boisterous mood during the gala dinner, I gather that food, drinks, lucky dip, Deal or Not Deal game and live band must have been working their magic and making the evening a joyous one.

See you again next year.

Jacob Chee, Acting Executive Director

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2nd Members’ Night, 24th June 2008

 

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1st Members’ Night of 2008 at The Singapore Flyer

On 19th March 2008, 100 lucky ACI Singapore members will be treated to an exclusive ride on the world’s largest observation wheel. After enjoying the sensation of flight, members will be treated to a complimentary buffet dinner where the mingling and party begins!

The Inaugural Payments Asia Summit 2008

Achieving Harmonisation in Asia’s Financial Markets and Capturing New Market Opportunities

Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th January 2008, The Sheraton Towers, Singapore

 

In the current payments landscape in Asia – of fragmented markets, different legal frameworks, disparate payments instruments and diverse standards – what must Asia address to compete on a global level? What lessons can they learn from the US and Europe? Will Asia leapfrog western banks in the race to develop new technologies and to create alternative payment methodologies?

 

The Organisers of Europe’s Largest Payments Event – IPS – with over 650 delegates launch the first annual “Payments Asia Summit 2008”.

 

Click here to download the CONFIRMED PROGRAMME online.

 

As ACI Singapore member and referral, you SAVE 30% (simply quote: KP4042ACIWB when you sign up).

 

Outstanding Industry Expert Speakers Include:

Monetary Authority of Singapore * Hong Kong Monetary Authority * Asian Development Bank * Shell Treasury Asia * Standard Chartered Bank * ANZ Banking Group * Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi * Mizuho Corporate Bank * Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi * Balatro * Deutsche Bank AG * HVB Asia * TradeCard * Eurogiro * Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ * TWIST * Standard Chartered Bank * McKinsey & Company * Umpay

 

REGISTER online, call: +44 (0) 20 7017 7200, or mail: info@icbi.co.uk today.

 

 

 

ACI Singapore Annual General Meeting – 17 January 2008

 

The forthcoming AGM will be held at Asia Civilisation Museum, Empress Place. We target to start at 6.30pm. Do you have a suggestion for AGM 2008? Contact secretariat@acisin.com.

 

 

ACI World Congress, 29-31 May 08, Vienna

 

Vienna’s calling! ACI Austria is hard at work preparing for ACI’s international congress in 2008. Don’t miss the business sessions with outstanding speakers and the stunning social events where you will have time to relax and enjoy Austrian food, culture, music and hospitality.

 

Thus far, the interest in that forthcoming event is remarkable. Nearly 65% of the exhibition area is already sold and we are well supported by numerous sponsors.

 

Send in your delegate registration before Jan 31st 2008 and save EUR 250. Details and registration at www.aci-austria.com
 
Looking forward to meeting you in Vienna!

 

 

 

Franz Gruber

Chairman Organizing Committee

ACI World Congresss Vienna 2008

 

 

 

Members’ Night and Career Forum – 16 October 2007

 

Ruby Chen of career consulting firm DBM addressed a roomful of members and market practitioners in the evocative Old Parliament House. Here are the presentation slides for your viewing, courtesy of DBM.

How to Propel Your Career to Greater Heights… More

 

 

ACI Singapore Charity Golf 2007

Click here to download a copy of the CG07 brochure.

PICTURES

PICTURES tell a thousand words – see for yourself

· Hole-in-One winner Sam Lim wins a Mercedes E200

·  CG07 the picture story – see the first 20 pix here

·  CG06 -- Click here to view a video clip courtesy of St Andrew’s Mission Hospital

NEXT: CG08. Watch this space early January 2008. Suggestions welcome at cg@acisin.com.

 

Asia Pacific Forum 2007, Singapore   Event Brochure

 

Thank you for attending APF07. To relive the moments, you may wish to view the video clips and picture gallery, as well as read the keynote address:

 

1.    Video clip of the central banker panel

2.       Video clip of the market practitioner panel

3.       Picture gallery

4.       Keynote address

 

Do note that the panellists, moderator and the forum participants’ views are entirely their own, and do not necessarily reflect their employers’ or ACI’s.

 

ACI Council Meeting, Hong Kong (1 Nov - 2 Nov 2007)

Among other matters, the Council deliberated on the details of vesting more autonomy to the regions to drive growth of ACI worldwide. ACI Asia, a key growth area, welcomes practitioners to step forward with ideas, energy and implementation skills. Contact secretariat@acisin.com.

Next Council Meeting: Vienna, end May 2008.

 

 

 

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About Us
The Financial Markets Association seeks to be the flag-bearer for wholesale financial market practitioners in Singapore. Formed in 1973, it represents about 500 members here. The Association has separately trained about 1,000 market practitioners via an array of front office, controls and operations training.
  
Through forums and congresses, ACI Singapore has reached out to another more than 1,000 professionals. Conscious of its social responsibility, the Association has been raising funds for the needy through annual charity golf tournaments for a decade and a half, galvanising an increasing rate of industry and corporate support meanwhile.
  
As the local chapter of a global body based in Paris, ACI Singapore has counterparts in various parts of the world, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India, The Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia in the Asia Pacific, just to name a few.