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ACTS x DBS x SCF Community: The World after COVID-19 – How global supply chains are being digitized faster than ever

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Dear Members,

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hugely disruptive to global supply chains. Yet it is also accelerating the pace on some much-needed changes to the way we manage them, including digitising paper-based trade processes and data.

In the second in the series of SCF Community webinars supported by the ACTS, SCF Community board member Viktor Elliot is joined by Nicolas Marsac, CFO Asia Pacific at Trafigura and Sriram Muthukrishnan, head of trade products at DBS Bank to assess the progress of digitisation.

They will discuss how the digital supply chains of the future will make for more efficient and secure global trade while opening up new opportunities for liquidity through supply chain finance.

  • Understand the security and liquidity advantages of digitisation
  • Appreciate the pace of change, especially in developing markets
  • Learn from the experiences of our expert panel
  • Ask the questions that matter to you

For companies which embrace digitisation and quit the paper habit, supply chains could emerge from the pandemic stronger, better funded and more secure than ever.

Find out what supply chain digitisation means for your company: Join us for this educational webinar by using the button below.  There’s no charge to attend.

Registration links have been sent out via email.

 

-Secretariat

ACTS X BLOOMBERG: TREASURY WORKFLOW OPTIMIZATION SERIES [PART 3]

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Dear Members,

Join us in our collaboration with Bloomberg, MAS and Friends for the Webinar titled “Staying Ahead of the IBOR transition curve.”

We are honored to have Mr. Leong Sing Chiong, Assistant Managing Director (Markets and Investment), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to deliver the keynote.

Not to be missed is the panel of corporates alongside the SC-STS chairpersons for a session of candid and open discussions.

The discussions will be held under Chatham House Rules. Do not miss it.

More info on the webinar here.

 

-Secretariat

ACTS Professor Series and President’s Note

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Dear Members,

In the past 2 years, we have connected and collaborated with the different universities in Singapore in career talks, seminars, and our ACTS Business Case Competition. This time, we reach out to our Professors from the different schools, and invited them to join us in this meaningful project of curating a series of articles for the modern CFOs, Treasurers and Finance Professionals.

In this series of articles, we will be featuring different Professors from the different Singaporean universities with different specializations and their views on different areas and topics. Our single common aim is to share the expertise, experience, and knowledge in the different areas with the Finance & Treasury community whose roles and responsibilities have evolved and expanded beyond the traditional finance realms.

We are grateful to the outburst of generosity from the various universities:

♦ Professor Lim Y.K, Adjunct Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NTU. A trained engineer who interestingly is writing about the story of fake news.

♦ Dr. Yougesh Khatri, Associate Professor (Practice), College of Business (Nanyang Business School), Division of Banking, NTU. A passionate finance scholar who will be sharing with us a fresh view of the current crisis.

♦ Ms. Jessica Tan, Lecturer, Wee Kim Wee School of Communications and Information, NTU. We are thankful for her sharing of the insights on the evolving landscapes in the news media industry.

♦ Dr. Chen Kan, Deputy Director, Risk Management Institute, NUS. Dr. Chen with vast experiences as both an academic and a trader in top banks and institutions will share his experiences and advice on the markets and risk management.

♦ Professor David Lee, Professor of Finance Programme, SUSS. Prof. David a leading proponent on Blockchain and the Digital Economy will be sharing his views and insights on this very trendy topic.

♦ Dr. Jaclyn Lee, Chief Human Resources Officer, SUTD. A highly regarded HR professional and author of several books, she will be shedding some light on the future of work and talent management.

♦ Dr. Nila Raghunath, Assistant Professor (Sociology of Innovation and Work) Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, SUTD. Dr. Nila will be sharing on her passion on Technology, Sociology and Millenial Talents

♦ Professor Annie Koh, VP Business Development, V3 Group Professor of Family Entrepreneurship, Professor of Finance (Practice), Academic Director of Business Family Institute & International Trade Institute and Dr. Khoo Guan Seng, Adjunct Lecturer International Trade Institute, SMU. Both very accomplished and seasoned professors will be giving some advice on portfolio rebalancing for corporates.

With this series of articles, we hope you will have important takeaways that will help you better your decision making at work and at home.United we stand. Stay healthy, stay safe, and stay strong. See you soon at our events!”

Please click here for the full article.

-Secretariat

Chat with the FinTech Leaders: Freddy Lim, Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer, StashAway

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Dear Members,

 

In our third article of the ACTS series of interviews with FinTech Leaders in 2020, we will be speaking to Mr. Freddy Lim, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at StashAway. Founded in September 2016, with their first portfolio launched in July 2017, they have raised around USD 20.4 million over 4 funding rounds. We first spoke to StashAway in November 2017, when they had just launched their portfolios, and now they have 3 offices in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. We managed to sneak in a chat with Freddy, and got to know about their progress and future plans.

Click here to read the article.

 

-Secretariat

ACTS x DBS x SWIFT: KYC Registry for Corporates

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Dear Members,

In this day and age, corporates holding multiple bank accounts across the globe often face an uphill battle to comply with KYC processes, which is time and resource consuming. To address these, customers can now access SWIFT’s KYC registry and upload relevant KYC information centrally. This enables customers to share their information with selected banks rather than having to liaise with them individually.

Join us in this exclusive webinar for corporates only, where ACTS in collaboration with DBS, SWIFT, and Regional & Group Treasurers will be sharing more on corporate KYC challenges, features of the SWIFT registry and how your organisation can benefit especially during these challenging times.

 

-Secretariat

ACTS x UTSIT – Solutions and Remedies for the Corporate Treasurers

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Dear Members,

Following our last article sharing about the Corporate Treasurer’s role in this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic crisis, we would like now to share some solutions and remedies for Corporate Treasurers.

After identifying the challenges, Treasurers need to react fast and wisely to support businesses locally and globally by activating Business Continuity Plans, providing guidance to other departments and involving partners such as banks in the Action Plan.

Click here for the article.

 

-Secretariat