Singapore MSc in Wealth Management collaboration set to develop further

The Institute just issued a brief press release about the visit, during the first half of this month, of more than 50 graduate students from the Singapore Wealth Management Masters course.

During the visit I spoke with students and with two senior faculty from Singapore Management University.

I will be publishing interviews with Professors Francis Koh (pictured) and Annie Wee in the next edition of the Swiss Finance Institute newsletter, but one point deserves mention here and now.

On the final evening of the 2 week program, Professor Koh mentioned to me that he was keen to see the collaboration with the Institute develop further. Koh mentioned the possibility of a joint research collaboration with the Institute in the field of finance and wealth management.

This is an exciting development and you can be sure I will post news about this collaboration as it arrives. Watch this space!


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Wealth Management Program Brings 52 Singapore Graduate Visitors to Swiss Finance Institute

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A night at the Rosengart Museum

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Arrival of Singapore MSc in wealth management participants

A night at the Rosengart museum

I joined our visitors from the Singapore Masters in Wealth Management faculty for their private tour of the Rosengart Collection, Lucerne, on Friday March 7th.

The collection of classic modernist artists includes 125 works by Paul Klee and more than 50 by Pablo Picasso, including a portrait of Rosengart Foundation Co-founder and President Angela Rosengart, painted by Picasso in 1964.

Tomorrow evening the students will hear a presentation entitled "Art as an investment" by UBS art investment expert and Managing Director, Head of Art Banking, Gold & Numismatics Dr. Karl Schweizer.

Arrival of Singapore Wealth Management MSc participants

Mutual exchange of interests in Lucerne

Mutual exchange of interests in Lucerne

The Swiss study block of the Singapore Masters in Wealth Management MSc is now well under way.

SFI Director of Executive Education Harry Hurzeler began the study block with a presentation on business and marketing strategies in wealth management.

Geoff Marsh of Dansam LTD is currently presenting on the client advisory process.

The students bring great enthusiasm. In addition to course work, they have already had to prepare group presentations and have evaluated and discussed these presentations.

The students have also been enjoying the elements. Snow falls during the middle of the week have turned Lucerne into the image of a traditional Swiss chocolate box.

As they enjoyed a brief outing into the snow during the afternoon coffee break yesterday, the students had a look of surprise that can only be experienced when one has been living in 30 degree heat and high humidity just days before.

This program is about mutual understanding. It is an opportunity to learn from one another and to discuss the demands of professional wealth management.

Arrival of Singapore Wealth Management MSc participants

Arrival of Singapore Wealth Management MSc participants

On March 2nd, more than 50 participants of the Singapore MSc in Wealth Management program arrived in Switzerland for a two week study block jointly organised by Singapore Management University, Singapore-based Wealth Management Institute and the Swiss Finance Institute.

Program Director Professor Francis Koh and Wealth Management Institute CEO Annie Wee have also made the journey to Lucerne, where most of the Swiss program will be held.

The visitors attended a welcome event (see picture) at the Lucerne Culture Centre (KKL) sponsored by Bank Julius Baer.

I'll be reporting on the visit throughout the next two weeks.

Who's afraid of Sovereign Wealth?

Swiss biz news journal Bilanz interviews Government of Singapore Investment (GSI) Director Ng Kok Song about sovereign wealth investments in UBS.

A second piece appears in the same edition of Bilanz entitled "Swiss Banking Under Palms". Mr Ng is an Advisory Board Member of Singapore Management University and the article describes the association between the Swiss Finance Institute and the SMU's Wealth Management Program.