building networks connecting business creating opportunities Professional & Financial Sector SINGAPORE Sector Call - 27 June 2016

building networks connecting business creating opportunities Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Overview

building networks connecting business creating opportunities Singapore – Country Profile  Small but wealthy City State (land area of 716.1km 2 )  50 years of independence in 2015 We are here!

building networks connecting business creating opportunities Singapore – Key Stats  Population: 5.54 million (as of Jun 2015)  Singapore GDP per capita: US$ 52,764 (as of 2015)  UK GDP per capita: US$ 40, 903 (as of 2015)  Unemployment rate: 1.9% (as of Mar 2016)  Inflation Rate: -0.5% (as of Apr 2016)  Literacy: 95.9%  Multi-Racial & Multi Cultural society

building networks connecting business creating opportunities Financial Services  Tripe-A rated economy with strong growth potential  Financial Services and Insurance sector in Singapore contributes to 12.6% of GDP  Boasts well-established business infrastructure, global connectivity and trade linkages  Over 200 banks have a presence in Singapore, and a growing number have chosen to base their HQ here  MAS - Monetary Authority of Singapore

building networks connecting business creating opportunities Financial & Professional Services  Fastest growing Wealth Hub  Free Trade Environment  SGX - Singapore Exchange  Important Insurance Hub  Private Banking  Global Accounting Hub  Legal Sector  Ranked as the easiest place in the world to do business for 10 consecutive years by the World Bank

building networks connecting business creating opportunities Professional Services  Strong base of MNCs have established regional or global headquarter functions in Singapore, aggregating sophisticated demand for professional services  MNCs centre high value-added activities such as IP and brand equity management, M&A and IPOs in Singapore  “Big 3” strategy houses – McKinsey, Bain & Company, and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)  “Big 4” accounting houses – Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), KPMG and Ernst & Young

building networks connecting business creating opportunities Business Support Services – How we can help We are the appointed private sector lead delivery partner for UKTI to support UK companies in their overseas expansion plans

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