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The raging debate over CPF Life
Issue raised on variability of payouts that members will get from the age of 65.
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Millionaires club expands in China
Number expected to reach 800,000 over the next four years. -China Daily/ANN
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Helping the wealthy to help others
Credit Suisse offers clients economies of scale in getting a charitable foundation off the ground.
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30,000 sign up for CPF Life
IT consists of four plans with varying monthly incomes and bequests to loved ones.
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Every CPF Life member will enjoy the same interest rate
Members of CPF Life can rest assured they will receive payouts for as long as they live.
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No loadings on Income's health insurance
Portable scheme continues the full health insurance protection even after leaving employment.
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More Singaporeans loosen purse strings
Republic is 13th most upbeat in survey.
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CPF OA interest rate remains at 2.5 per cent
Concessionary interest rate for HDB mortgage loan will also stay at 2.6 per cent. -AsiaOne
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Bank guarantees a delicate issue
Removal of safeguards must be done in 'coordinated way' so as to not lead to large movements of deposits and assets. -ST
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State assured minimum sum for CPF Life
The CPF Board should state for each annuitant the assured minimum sum per month.
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Single-premium sales boost life insurance
Upswing in sales across two consecutive quarters is encouraging.
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Don't speculate on life's necessities
Do Singaporeans care only about money, and is property speculation the only way to make it? -myp
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AGMs compulsory for S'pore Reits, says MAS
Singapore is now the largest Reit market in Asia, excluding Japan. -myp
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Chasing away the ghosts of Lehman
Structured products are back but they've changed. -BT
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Wages rise, debts slow and S'poreans get richer
Households have weathered crisis relatively well: MAS. -BT
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HLF stirs waters, cuts HDB home loan rates
DBS says it, too, is offering revised low rates; OCBC says it remains competitive. -BT
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2 out of 3 Malaysians working abroad are professionals
New incentives will be offered to attract foreign talent, says Najib. -ST
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New DBS chief lays out priorities
First company address urges staff to look beyond the financial crisis. -ST
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Household wealth at $1 trillion
This is why the recession that has just ended seemed less painful than previous downturns. -ST
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S'poreans clueless on retirement
Majority polled in survey said that they saved only $100 to $200 a month. -myp
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Adopt a common e-cheque system
Writing cheques for payments is inefficient, costly and time consuming, says reader.
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Delay in rollout of new SGX settlement system
Implementation changed to a 'later date' due to technical hiccup.
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Barclays launches new fund
Fund invests in sectors forecast to benefit from recovery.
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Insurers can't lure away rivals' agents
New code on recruitment aims to stop poaching and other shady practices.
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OCBC and GE Life in consumers' good books
Popular move to refund customers raised their standing, survey shows.
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More retail outlets to accept ez-link payments
The card's stored-value capacity has also been increased from $100 to $500. -myp
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Crisis showed strength of S'pore system, says Tharman
Everyone played a part, with flexibility and resilience all round.
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Private wealth management goes online
First independent wealth management platform catering to high net worth individuals launched.
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China moves pose IPO challenge for SGX
ChiNext's launch, Shanghai's planned international board could dim S'pore's draw. -BT
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Dual-listing firms alienate local investors
They feel short-changed when same shares are priced lower in Taipei. -ST
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