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Marina Bay Link Mall
The Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) is a mixed-use development located along Marina Boulevard and Central Boulevard at the Downtown Core of Singapore. It consists of three office towers, two residential towers and retail space at Marina Bay Link Mall, occupying a site. The construction of the Marina Bay Financial Centre development consisted of two phases, with its first phase completed in 2010. The entire development was completed in 2012 and the grand opening of Marina Bay Financial Centre was officiated by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 15 May 2013. The first phase includes the construction of office Tower 1, which consists of 33 storeys, office Tower 2, which consists of 50 storeys, Marina Bay Residences with 428 units and a retail mall. The architect for phase 1 was local DCA Architects. The second phase comprises office Tower 3, which consists of 46 storeys, a retail mall and Marina Bay Suites with 221 units. Marina Bay Suites attained Temporary Occupation Permi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters. The word ''marina'' may also refer to an inland wharf on a river or canal that is used exclusively by non-industrial pleasure craft such as canal narrowboats. Emplacement Marinas may be located along the banks of rivers connecting to lakes or seas and may be inland. They are also located on coastal harbors (natural or man made) or coastal lagoons, either as stand alone facilities or within a port complex. History In the 19th century, the few existing pleasure craft shared the same facilities as trading and fishing vessels. The marina appeared in the 20th century with the popularization of yachting. Facilities and services A marina may have refuelling, washing and repair facilities, marine and boat chandlers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Chartered Singapore
Standard Chartered Singapore (officially Standard Chartered (Singapore) Limited) is the Singapore based subsidiary of British banking and financial services company, Standard Chartered. Opening its first branch in 1859, the bank is the one of the oldest in continuous operation in Singapore. The bank received its Qualifying Full Bank (QFB) licence in October, 1999, being one of the first foreign bank to qualify for the licence. The bank (Standard Charted (Singapore) Limited) was officially incorporated in 2013 to handle Standard Chartered's Singapore Consumer Banking retail and SME banking business. In 2018, operations of Standard Chartered in Singapore was merged with Standard Chartered Singapore, with the Qualifying Full Bank (QFB) licence transferred to the company. It currently operates a network of 19 branches, 7 Priority Banking centres and 31 ATMs in the country. The number of ATMs available for customers is expanded through its shared network under the atm5 network with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booking
Booking may refer to: * Making an appointment for a meeting or gathering, as part of event planning/scheduling * The intake or admission process into a prison or psychiatric facility. * ''Booking'' (manhwa), a Korean comics anthology magazine published by Haksan * Booking (professional wrestling), the laying out of the plot before a professional wrestling match * An accounting system a.k.a. double-entry bookkeeping system * Booking (clubbing), the practise of forced socialisation in South Korean clubs * Booking Holdings, American company * Booking.com, a website for arranging hotel reservations * Booking, scheduling services performed by a talent agent * The noting of an offending player in professional sports, when they are shown a Penalty card Penalty cards are used in many sports as a means of warning, reprimanding or penalising a player, coach or team official. Penalty cards are most commonly used by referees or umpires to indicate that a player has committed an offence. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DBS Bank
DBS Bank Limited, often known as DBS, is a Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered at the Marina Bay Financial Centre in the Marina Bay district of Singapore. The bank was previously known as The Development Bank of Singapore Limited, which "DBS" was derived from, before the present abbreviated name was adopted on 21 July 2003 to reflect its role as a global bank. It is one of the "Big Three" banks in Singapore, along with OCBC Bank and the United Overseas Bank (UOB). Listed on the Singapore Exchange, the bank was set up by the Government of Singapore on 16 July 1968 to take over the industrial financing activities from the Economic Development Board. Today, its more than 150 branches can be found throughout the country. DBS is the largest bank in Southeast Asia by assets and among the largest banks in Asia, with assets totaling about US$501 billion ( S$650 billion) as of 31 December 2019. It also holds market-dominant positions i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Servcorp
Servcorp Limited is a multinational organisation that sells Serviced Offices, Virtual Offices, Coworking Spaces, Meeting Rooms, Community Packages, and IT Services to entrepreneurs, startups, SME's and large enterprises. It was established in 1978 and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1999. As of 9 December 2020, it operates in 125+ business centres in 43 cities across 21 countries. The company currently has 85 coworking locations globally. Servcorp has registered and owns a trademark for the phrase "Everything but the office". History Servcorp was founded by Alfred Moufarrige in 1978. In 1980 Servcorp pioneered the virtual office concept. In 1990, Servcorp expanded to Singapore, then throughout South East Asia, France and Japan. Servcorp was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1999. In 1999, Servcorp launched its first Chinese offices in Shanghai. In 2003, Servcorp was the leading Australian employer in Japan with 130 Tokyo staff. Servcorp opened its f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nomura Securities
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NHI), which forms part of the Nomura Group. It plays a central role in the securities business, the Group's core business. Nomura is a financial services group and global investment bank. Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York, Nomura employs about 26,000 staff worldwide. It operates through five business divisions: retail (in Japan), global markets, investment banking, merchant banking, and asset management. Established December 25, 1925 in Osaka, it is the oldest brokerage firm in Japan. It is named after its founder Tokushichi Nomura II, a wealthy Japanese businessman and investor. Nomura Securities operates in Asia. In the US it is known as Nomura Securities International, and in EMEA it is Nomura International plc. History Background (before 1925) Nomura was founded by Tokushichi Nomura, father of Nomura Securities founder Tokushichi Nomura II as a money changing business. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NEX Group
NEX Group plc, formerly known as ICAP plc, is a UK-based business focused on electronic financial markets and post trade business for other financial institutions rather than private individuals. They are known as an inter-broker dealer. The company operates BrokerTec and EBS, respectively among the largest treasuries and foreign exchange markets in the world. NEX was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by CME Group in November 2018. History The company developed from a merger between ''Garban plc'' and ''Intercapital plc'' which created ''Garban-Intercapital plc'' in 1999. ''Intercapital plc'' was founded by Michael Spencer in 1986 as ''Intercapital Private Group Limited'' ('IPGL'); in 1998 it was acquired by Exco plc in a reverse takeover and the enlarged business was renamed ''Intercapital plc''. ''Garban plc'' was established in the 1970s as the financial services division of ''MAI plc''. Several takeovers followed, starting in 1977 when ''MAI pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murex (financial Software)
Murex is a company that provides financial software for trading, treasury, risk, and post-trade operations for financial markets. Murex was founded in 1986 in Paris by Laurent Néel and Salim Edde, who were soon followed by Salim’s three brothers and his brother-in-law. Today, the company employs a multi-national force of over 2,200 employees worldwide. Its main office is in Paris and it has 18 global offices in cities such as New York, London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Beirut, Sydney and Singapore. Murex has customers located in 70 countries. Murex’s platform, MX.3, is used by banks, asset managers, pension funds and insurance companies. Its clients include UBS, the National Bank of Canada, the Bank of China, OCBC Bank, China Merchants Bank, the National Bank of Kuwait, Banorte and ATB Financial. Maroun Edde is the current Chief Executive Officer. In the Truffle 100 rankings for 2020, Murex was recognized as the third largest French software publisher with an announced tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastspring Investments
Eastspring Investments (also known as Eastspring) is an investment management firm headquartered in Singapore that is focused on investments throughout Asia. It is a subsidiary of Prudential plc. History Eastspring was originally the investment management arm of Prudential Corporation Asia, the asian branch of Prudential plc that was established in 1994. In 1998, it formed a joint venture with ICICI Bank named ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund which is located in Mumbai and is currently one of the largest asset management companies in India. In 1999, it formed a joint venture with BOC International named BOCI-Prudential Asset Management to provide services for Mandatory Provident Fund scheme in Hong Kong. In 2005, it formed a joint venture with CITIC Group named CITIC-Prudential Fund Management Company which is based in Shanghai. In 2009, it established Eastspring Al-Wara' Investments Berhad in Malaysia to enter the Islamic finance business. In 2011, the investment management ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barclays
Barclays () is a British multinational universal bank, headquartered in London, England. Barclays operates as two divisions, Barclays UK and Barclays International, supported by a service company, Barclays Execution Services. Barclays traces its origins to the goldsmith banking business established in the City of London in 1690. James Barclay became a partner in the business in 1736. In 1896, twelve banks in London and the English provinces, including Goslings Bank, Backhouse's Bank and Gurney, Peckover and Company, united as a joint-stock bank under the name Barclays and Co. Over the following decades, Barclays expanded to become a nationwide bank. In 1967, Barclays deployed the world's first cash dispenser. Barclays has made numerous corporate acquisitions, including of London, Provincial and South Western Bank in 1918, British Linen Bank in 1919, Mercantile Credit in 1975, the Woolwich in 2000 and the North American operations of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Barclays has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pictet Group
The Pictet Group, known as Pictet, is a Swiss multinational private bank and financial services company founded in Switzerland. Headquartered in Geneva, it is one of the largest Swiss banks and primarily offers services in wealth management, asset management, and asset servicing, to private clients and institutions. The Pictet Group employs around 5,000 people, including 900 investment managers. It has a network of 30 offices in financial services centres, including registered banks in Geneva, Luxembourg, Nassau, Hong Kong and Singapore. Pictet does not engage in investment banking, nor does it extend commercial loans. According to its 2021 Annual Review, Pictet had CHF 698 Bn of assets under management or custody, with its total capital ratio significantly exceeding the levels demanded by Swiss regulators. Banque Pictet & Cie SA is rated Prime-1/Aa2 by Moody's, and F1+/AA- by Fitch. History Pictet traces its origin to the foundation of ''Banque De Candolle Mallet & Cie'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Express
American Express Company (Amex) is an American multinational corporation, multinational corporation specialized in payment card industry, payment card services headquartered at 200 Vesey Street in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The company was founded in 1850 and is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company's logo, adopted in 1958, is a gladiator or centurion whose image appears on the company's well-known traveler's cheques, charge cards, and credit cards. During the 1980s, Amex invested in the brokerage industry, acquiring what became, in increments, Shearson Lehman Hutton and then divesting these into what became Smith Barney Shearson (owned by Primerica) and a revived Lehman Brothers. By 2008 neither the Shearson nor the Lehman name existed. In 2016, credit cards using the American Express network accounted for 22.9% of the total dollar volume of credit card transactions in the United States. , the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
