BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Singapore Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250101 TZNAME:Malay Peninsula Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:IBF will be holding our 50th Anniversary Gala on 13 September 2 024 (Friday)\, 7pm at The Grand Ballroom\, Ritz Carlton Millenia Hotel.&nb sp\;This annual gathering of \;industry leaders\, key stakeholders and esteemed partners of the IBF \;serves to celebrate excellence in the financial industry and recognise \;financial institutions and individu als who have contributed significantly \;to industry development.  \;Mr Gan Kim Yong\, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and \ ;Industry\, and Chairman\, Monetary Authority of Singapore\, will grace th e \;event as our Guest-of-Honour\, together with Mr Chia Der Jiun\, Ma naging \;Director\, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Chairman of th e IBF.*This event is by invitation only. \;We would like to thank the following financial institutions for sponsoring this event: \;Diamond Tier SponsorsDBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a pres ence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore\, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China\, Southeast Asia and South A sia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in th e world.Recognised for its global leadership\, DBS has been named “World’s Best Bank” by Global Finance\, “World’s Best Bank” by Euromoney and “Glob al Bank of the Year” by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of levera ging digital technology to shape the future of banking\, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition\, DBS has been accorded th e “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Finance for 14 consecutive years f rom 2009 to 2022.DBS provides a full range of services in consumer\, SME a nd corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia\, DBS understands th e intricacies of doing business in the region’s most dynamic markets. DBS is committed to building lasting relationships with customers\, as it bank s the Asian way. Through the DBS Foundation\, the bank creates impact beyo nd banking by supporting social enterprises: businesses with a double bott om-line of profit and social and/or environmental impact. DBS Foundation a lso gives back to society in various ways\, including equipping communitie s with future-ready skills and building food resilience. \;For more in formation\, visit \;dbs.com.sg. \;OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank\, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks\, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is one of the world’s most highly -rated banks\, with Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&\;P. Rec ognised for its financial strength and stability\, OCBC is consistently ra nked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker. \;OCBC is no w the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets. The Group offers a broad array of commercial banking\, specialist financi al and wealth management services\, ranging from consumer\, corporate\, in vestment\, private and transaction banking to treasury\, insurance\, asset management and stockbroking services. \;OCBC’s private banking servic es are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore\, which o perates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the b est-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. Its insurance subsidiary \, Great Eastern Holdings\, is the oldest and most established life insura nce group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary\, Lio n Global Investors\, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia. \;The Group’s key markets are Singapore\ , Malaysia\, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 420 branches an d representative offices in 19 countries and regions. \;For more infor mation\, visit \;ocbc.comUOB is a leading bank in Asia. Operating thro ugh its head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China\, Indon esia\, Malaysia\, Thailand and Vietnam\, UOB has a global network of aroun d 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific\, Europe and North America. Since its incorporation in 1935\, UOB has grown organicall y and through a series of strategic acquisitions. Today\, UOB is rated amo ng the world’s top banks: Aa1 by Moody’s Investors Service and AA- by both S&\;P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings. \;For nearly nine decades\ , UOB has adopted a customer-centric approach to create long-term value by staying relevant through its enterprising spirit and doing right by its c ustomers. UOB is focused on building the future of ASEAN – for the people and businesses within\, and connecting with ASEAN. \;The Bank connects businesses to opportunities in the region with its unparalleled regional footprint and leverages data and insights to innovate and create personali sed banking experiences and solutions catering to each customer’s unique n eeds and evolving preferences. UOB is also committed to help businesses fo rge a sustainable future\, by fostering social inclusiveness\, creating po sitive environmental impact and pursuing economic progress. UOB believes i n being a responsible financial services provider and is steadfast in its support of art\, social development of children and education\, doing righ t by its communities and stakeholders. \;For more information\, visit& nbsp\;uobgroup.com \; \; \;Platinum Tier SponsorsCiti is a pre eminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs\, a globa l leader in wealth management and a valued personal bank in its home marke t of the United States. Citi does business in early 160 countries and juri sdictions\, providing corporations\, governments\, investors\, institution s\, and individuals with a broad range of financial products and services. For more information\, visit citibank.com.sg \;Workforce Singapore (W SG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Manpower that promotes the development\, competitiveness\, inclusiveness\, and employability of all l evels of the workforce. Its key mission is to enable Singaporeans to meet their career aspirations\, take on quality jobs at different stages of lif e\, and help enterprises be competitive and manpower lean. WSG’s focus is on strengthening the Singaporean core and ensuring that Singaporeans are a ble to have better jobs and careers. WSG\, in partnership with key stakeho lders\, also provides support to business owners and companies to enable t hem to transform and grow\, while building a future-ready workforce. For m ore information\, visit wsg.gov.sg \;Gold Tier SponsorsAIA is part of the AIA Group\, which is the largest independent publicly listed Pan-Asian life insurance group in the world and a leading life insurance company in the world by market capitalisation.As a leading insurer in Singapore\, th e company has been serving generations of Singaporeans for more than 90 ye ars since 1931. AIA Singapore has one of the largest tied distribution cha nnels with over 5\,000 professional representatives.AIA Corporate Solution s is a market leader in employee benefits\, with more than 50 years of exp erience in helping employers meet the expectations of their employees. The insurance company offers innovations solutions that can address employees ' needs at any stage of their life journey\, while delivering a fulfilling customer experience\, enabling them to a Healthier\, Longer\, Better Live s. \;For more information\, visit \;aia.com.sg \;HSBC Group’s history in Singapore dates back to 1877 when its founding member\, The Hon gkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited\, opened its first branch o n the island.HSBC in Singapore offers a comprehensive range of banking and financial services including retail banking and wealth management\; comme rcial\, investment and private banking\; insurance\; forfaiting and truste e services\; securities and capital markets services.One of the earliest b anks to establish in Singapore\, HSBC today is a prominent player in Singa pore’s financial services sector serving the international banking needs o f multinational corporations\, home-grown businesses\, private banking cli ents\, institutional and retail customers.HSBC Singapore serves as the lea ding international bank for ASEAN\, an international wealth and regional w holesale hub\, regional centre of excellence for sustainability\, while be ing a sandbox for digital innovation experiments for the Group. \;For more information\, visit \;hsbc.com.sg \;J.P. Morgan is a global l eader in financial services\, offering solutions to the world's most impor tant corporations\, governments and institutions in more than 100 countrie s. We also lead volunteer service activities for employees in local commun ities by utilizing our many resources\, including those that stem from acc ess to capital\, economies of scale\, global reach and expertise. Establis hed in 1964\, the Singapore office is today a full-service\, fully-integra ted provider of commercial\, corporate and investment banking\, asset mana gement and private banking. Local corporations and institutions\, multinat ionals\, government and private clients rely on us for a full suite of mar ket leading products and services across industry sectors and asset classe s. \;For more information\, visit \;jpmorgan.com \;Established in 1899\, Manulife Singapore provides insurance\, retirement and wealth m anagement solutions to meet the financial needs of our customers across th eir various life stages. Customers can readily access our solutions throug h our extensive multi-channel distribution network. In addition to our est ablished agency force\, we distribute our products through a number of spe cialist partners\, including banks and financial advisory firms. For more information on Manulife Singapore\, visit manulife.com.sg. \;Maybank i s among Asia's leading banking groups and South East Asia’s fourth largest bank by assets. Maybank Group has an international network of over 2\,600 branches in 18 countries including all 10 ASEAN countries\, with more tha n 42\,000 employees serving customers worldwide.Maybank Singapore is one o f the Group’s largest overseas operations and a Qualifying Full Bank in Si ngapore. As at 31 December 2023\, Maybank's total assets in Singapore were approximately S$80.26 billion. With strategically located banking branche s and over 2\,000 employees in Singapore\, Maybank is well-positioned to p rovide highly personalised services and locally-oriented solutions that wi ll deliver more value to customers. For more information\, please visit ww w.maybank2u.com.sg. \;Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore is part of an international banking group\, with a presence in 53 of the world’s most dynamic markets for more than 160 years and serving clients in a further 64. Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique div ersity\, and our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise\, here for good.The Bank has a history of 165 years in Singapore\, where we opened our first branch in 1859. In October 1999\, we were among the first international banks to receive a Qualifying Full Bank (QFB) license\, an endorsement of the Group’s longstanding commitment to our business in the country.Singapore is home to the majority of our global business leadershi p\, our technology operations\, as well as SC Ventures\, our innovation hu b. In 2013\, the Bank transferred our Singapore Retail and SME businesses to a locally incorporated subsidiary\, Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (“SCBSL”). And in May 2019\, we fully consolidated our business o perations in Singapore through the transfer of our Commercial Banking\, Co rporate &\; Institutional Banking and Private Banking businesses to SCB SL. SCBSL is one of the highest-rated banks globally: A1/Stable by Moody’s Investor Services\, A+/Stable by Standard &\; Poor’s and A+/Stable by Fitch Ratings. In August 2020\, we were the first and only bank to be awar ded the “Significantly Rooted Foreign Bank” (SRFB) status by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. In December 2020\, we were granted enhanced SRFB p rivileges\, in recognition of the significantly higher degree of rootednes s exceeding the SRFB baseline criteria.In September 2022\, we launched Tru st Bank Singapore Limited (Trust)\, our digital bank venture in partnershi p with FairPrice Group. Trust offers a wide range of products and features for retail customers\, including credit cards\, personal loans\, savings accounts\, insurance and money insights. Trust has become one of the world ’s fastest-growing digital banks and amassed over 700\,000 customers\, equ ivalent to 14% of the Singapore market\, by year-end 2023.In Singapore\, w e support both individual and corporate needs to build wealth and drive co mmerce at every step of their journey. We do this by offering an entire ra nge of financial services across Wealth and Retail Banking as well as our Corporate and Investment Banking teams. The Bank has a network of 11 branc hes\, including 4 Priority Banking Centres\, 1 International Banking and P riority Private Centre\, and 21 ATMs. For more information\, visit \;s c.com \; \; DTEND:20240913T133000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T110516Z DTSTART:20240913T110000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:IBF 50th Anniversary Gala UID:RFCALITEM639246351165137977 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
IBF will be holding our 50th Anniversary Gala on 13 September 2024 (Friday)\, 7pm at The Grand Ballroom\, Ritz Carl ton Millenia Hotel. \;This annual gathering of \;industry leaders\ , key stakeholders and esteemed partners of the IBF \;serves to celebrate excellence in the fi nancial industry and recognise \;financial institutions and individual s who have contributed significantly \;to industry development.
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Mr Gan Kim Yong\, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and \;Industry\, and Chairman\, Moneta ry Authority of Singapore\, will grace the \;event as our Guest-of-Hon our\, together with Mr Chia Der Jiun\, Managing \;Director\, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Chairman of the IBF.

*This event is b y invitation only.

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We would like to thank the fol lowing financial institutions for sponsoring this event:

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Diamond Tier Sponsors


DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore\, DB S is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China\, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the h ighest in the world.

Recognised for its global leadership\, DBS has been named “World’s Best Bank” by Global Finance\, “World’s Best Bank” by Euromoney and “Global Bank of the Year” by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking\ , having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world ’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition\, DBS h as been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Finance for 14 consecutive years from 2009 to 2022.

DBS provides a full range of se rvices 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 w ith customers\, as it banks the Asian way. Through the DBS Foundation\, th e bank creates impact beyond banking by supporting social enterprises: bus inesses with a double bottom-line of profit and social and/or environmenta l impact. DBS Foundation also gives back to society in various ways\, incl uding equipping communities with future-ready skills and building food res ilience. \;For more information\, visit \;dbs.com.sg.

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OCBC is the longest established Singapor e bank\, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks\, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is one of the world’s most highly-rated b anks\, with Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&\;P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability\, OCBC is consistently ranked amo ng the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Be st Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker. \;

OCBC is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets. The Group offers a broad array of commercial banking\, specialist financia l and wealth management services\, ranging from consumer\, corporate\, inv estment\, private and transaction banking to treasury\, insurance\, asset management and stockbroking services. \;

OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore\, w hich operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. Its insurance subs idiary\, Great Eastern Holdings\, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary \, Lion Global Investors\, is one of the largest private sector asset mana gement companies in Southeast Asia. \;

The Group’s key markets a re Singapore\, Malaysia\, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 42 0 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. \;F or more information\, visit \;ocbc.com


UOB is a leading bank in Asia. Operating through its head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China\, Indonesia\, M alaysia\, Thailand and Vietnam\, UOB has a global network of around 500 of fices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific\, Europe and North A merica. Since its incorporation in 1935\, UOB has grown organically and th rough a series of strategic acquisitions. Today\, UOB is rated among the w orld’s top banks: Aa1 by Moody’s Investors Service and AA- by both S&\; P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings. \;

For nearly nine decad es\, UOB has adopted a customer-centric approach to create long-term value by staying relevant through its enterprising spirit and doing right by it s customers. UOB is focused on building the future of ASEAN – for the peop le and businesses within\, and connecting with ASEAN. \;

The Bank connects businesses to opportunities in the region with its unparall eled regional footprint and leverages data and insights to innovate and cr eate personalised banking experiences and solutions catering to each custo mer’s unique needs and evolving preferences. UOB is also committed to help businesses forge a sustainable future\, by fostering social inclusiveness \, creating positive environmental impact and pursuing economic progress. UOB believes in being a responsible financial services provider and is ste adfast in its support of art\, social development of children and educatio n\, doing right by its communities and stakeholders. \;For more inform ation\, visit \;uobgroup.com

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Platinum Tier Sponsors


Citi is a preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs\, a global leader in wealth manageme nt and a valued personal bank in its home market of the United States. Cit i does business in early 160 countries and jurisdictions\, providing corpo rations\, governments\, investors\, institutions\, and individuals with a broad range of financial products and services. For more information\, vis it citiban k.com.sg

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Workforce Singapore (WSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Manpower that promotes the development\, competitiveness\, in clusiveness\, and employability of all levels of the workforce. Its key mi ssion is to enable Singaporeans to meet their career aspirations\, take on quality jobs at different stages of life\, and help enterprises be compet itive and manpower lean. WSG’s focus is on strengthening the Singaporean c ore and ensuring that Singaporeans are able to have better jobs and career s. WSG\, in partnership with key stakeholders\, also provides support to b usiness owners and companies to enable them to transform and grow\, while building a future-ready workforce. For more information\, visit wsg.gov.sg

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Gold Tier Sponsors


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AIA is part of the AIA Group\, which is the largest independent publicly l isted Pan-Asian life insurance group in the world and a leading life insur ance company in the world by market capitalisation.

As a leading ins urer in Singapore\, the company has been serving generations of Singaporea ns for more than 90 years since 1931. AIA Singapore has one of the largest tied distribution channels with over 5\,000 professional representatives.

AIA Corporate Solutions is a market leader in employee benefits\, w ith more than 50 years of experience in helping employers meet the expecta tions of their employees. The insurance company offers innovations solutio ns that can address employees' needs at any stage of their life journey\, while delivering a fulfilling customer experience\, enabling them to a Hea lthier\, Longer\, Better Lives. \;For more information\, visit \;< a href="https://www.aia.com.sg/en/index">aia.com.sg

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hsbc

HSBC Group’s history in Singapore dates back to 1877 whe n its founding member\, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limi ted\, opened its first branch on the island.

HSBC in Singapore offer s a comprehensive range of banking and financial services including retail banking and wealth management\; commercial\, investment and private banki ng\; insurance\; forfaiting and trustee services\; securities and capital markets services.

One of the earliest banks to establish in Singapor e\, HSBC today is a prominent player in Singapore’s financial services sec tor serving the international banking needs of multinational corporations\ , home-grown businesses\, private banking clients\, institutional and reta il customers.

HSBC Singapore serves as the leading international ban k for ASEAN\, an international wealth and regional wholesale hub\, regiona l centre of excellence for sustainability\, while being a sandbox for digi tal innovation experiments for the Group. \;For more information\, vis it \;hsbc.com.sg

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jpm

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services\, offering solutions to the world's most important cor porations\, governments and institutions in more than 100 countries. We al so lead volunteer service activities for employees in local communities by utilizing our many resources\, including those that stem from access to c apital\, economies of scale\, global reach and expertise.

Estab lished in 1964\, the Singapore office is today a full-service\, fully-inte grated provider of commercial\, corporate and investment banking\, asset m anagement and private banking. Local corporations and institutions\, multi nationals\, government and private clients rely on us for a full suite of market leading products and services across industry sectors and asset cla sses. \;For more information\, visit \;jpmorgan.com

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Established in 1899\, Manulife Singapore provides insurance\, retirement and wealth management s olutions to meet the financial needs of our customers across their various life stages. Customers can readily access our solutions through our exten sive multi-channel distribution network. In addition to our established ag ency force\, we distribute our products through a number of specialist par tners\, including banks and financial advisory firms. For more information on Manulife Singapore\, visit manu life.com.sg.

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Maybank is among Asia's leading banking groups and South East Asia’s fourth largest bank by assets. Maybank Group has an int ernational network of over 2\,600 branches in 18 countries including all 1 0 ASEAN countries\, with more than 42\,000 employees serving customers wor ldwide.

Maybank Singapore is one of the Group’s largest overseas ope rations and a Qualifying Full Bank in Singapore. As at 31 December 2023\, Maybank's total assets in Singapore were approximately S$80.26 billion. Wi th strategically located banking branches and over 2\,000 employees in Sin gapore\, Maybank is well-positioned to provide highly personalised service s and locally-oriented solutions that will deliver more value to customers . For more information\, please visit www.maybank2u.com.sg.

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Standard C hartered Bank in Singapore is part of an international banking group\, wit h a presence in 53 of the world’s most dynamic markets for more than 160 y ears and serving clients in a further 64. Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity\, and our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise\, here for good.

The Bank has a history of 165 years in Singapore\, where we opened our first branch in 18 59. In October 1999\, we were among the first international banks to recei ve a Qualifying Full Bank (QFB) license\, an endorsement of the Group’s lo ngstanding commitment to our business in the country.

Singapore is h ome to the majority of our global business leadership\, our technology ope rations\, as well as SC Ventures\, our innovation hub. In 2013\, the Bank transferred our Singapore Retail and SME businesses to a locally incorpora ted subsidiary\, Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (“SCBSL”). An d in May 2019\, we fully consolidated our business operations in Singapore through the transfer of our Commercial Banking\, Corporate &\; Institu tional Banking and Private Banking businesses to SCBSL. SCBSL is one of th e highest-rated banks globally: A1/Stable by Moody’s Investor Services\, A +/Stable by Standard &\; Poor’s and A+/Stable by Fitch Ratings. In Augu st 2020\, we were the first and only bank to be awarded the “Significantly Rooted Foreign Bank” (SRFB) status by the Monetary Authority of Singapore . In December 2020\, we were granted enhanced SRFB privileges\, in recogni tion of the significantly higher degree of rootedness exceeding the SRFB b aseline criteria.

In September 2022\, we launched Trust Bank Singapo re Limited (Trust)\, our digital bank venture in partnership with FairPric e Group. Trust offers a wide range of products and features for retail cus tomers\, including credit cards\, personal loans\, savings accounts\, insu rance and money insights. Trust has become one of the world’s fastest-grow ing digital banks and amassed over 700\,000 customers\, equivalent to 14% of the Singapore market\, by year-end 2023.

In Singapore\, we suppor t both individual and corporate needs to build wealth and drive commerce a t every step of their journey. We do this by offering an entire range of f inancial services across Wealth and Retail Banking as well as our Corporat e and Investment Banking teams. The Bank has a network of 11 branches\, in cluding 4 Priority Banking Centres\, 1 International Banking and Priority Private Centre\, and 21 ATMs. For more information\, visit \;sc.com

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