FWA Calendar of Events from January to December 2020

FWA welcomes 2020 and is pleased to kick-off the year with our first quarterly weave-in session! FWA is pleased to partner with the CFA Society Singapore for a networking session to exchange fresh ideas, engage in tete-a-tetes and explore solutions to solve the world’s financial problems. Well, perhaps a tall order, but a get together of intellectual minds certainly makes for interesting discussion and discovery; not least about what more we can do to promote better representation of women in leadership positions in Finance and in addition to middle, back office and sales & marketing roles, the further growth of women investors, fund managers and technology leaders within financial organisations.

Founded in September 1987, the CFA Society Singapore is a professional society that brings together practitioners in the investment and fund management industry in Singapore. Its principal objective is to promote and uphold professional standards and ethical practice in financial analysis and investment management in Singapore.

FWA has been allocated 25 seats for our members, so please register quickly. Registration at the event starts at 11:30 p.m. Lunch shall be provided.

AI – The Transformer of Asset Management & Women’s Role in it

BlackRock’s Women’s Initiative & Allies Network presents a fireside chat with Sherry Marcus and Rachel Schutt, Co-heads of BlackRock AI Labs.

AI Labs is the central hub for BlackRock’s initiatives in data science and artificial intelligence to create best practices and solve the high priority problems to bring benefits to our clients and investors.  

The theme of discussion is:

AI – The Transformer of Asset Management & Women’s Role in it

We will explore:

• How will AI evolve in the coming years for the financial services industry?
• How the financial services industry can best prepare for this new evolution?
• BlackRock’s strategy towards advancing and embracing data science?
• The role women are playing in this prolific growth of data science?

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RECENT DIRECTIVES RELATED TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE WUHAN CORONAVIRUS.

FWA THANKS YOU FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING AND CONSIDERATION.

FWA thanks Nomura & iSTOX for their kind sponsorship of the event. Please note that lunch will be provided.

FWA, in collaboration with Nomura and iSTOX, is pleased to bring you our first Lunch & Learn Session for 2020: Digitised Securities – The Macro, The Ecosystem and The Future.

iSTOX, a blockchain-based regulated capital markets platform backed by the Singapore Exchange, looks to share background, knowledge and up-to-date information on digitised securities – what they mean, how they work and what impact they may have on the future of the financial ecosystem.

Specifically, we will explore:

1. Macro Trends in Capital Markets: Time for Reform
2. Regulation & Technology: Unlocking Opportunity in The Digitized Century
3. New Opportunities in Private Investments
4. The 21st Century Private Market Ecosystem

Come join us in this exciting dive into the digitalisation of capital markets!

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RECENT DIRECTIVES RELATED TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE WUHAN CORONAVIRUS.

FWA THANKS YOU FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING AND CONSIDERATION.

FWA thanks Antler for sponsoring the venue and breakfast for this event. 

FWA Champions are individuals in senior leadership positions who champion and support women seeking success on both the professional and personal fronts. They effect change in their organisations and are firm supporters of gender diversity and inclusion in their workplaces and society.

FWA members get a chance to interact and meet our Champions in our FWA mentoring programme and as speakers in FWA-led events. In addition to this, the Breakfast Conversations with FWA Champions series allows our members deeper interaction with our Champions in a small-group setting, to hear the experiences and journeys of our Champions and to learn from them.

Thank you for your support for our New Voices Media Training Launch Reception on Feb. 4. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we will need to reschedule this to a later date.

We remain committed to the launch of this great initiative in Singapore, and hope you will join us when we confirm a new date for the event.

In the meantime we are now accepting applications for the New Voices media training program and applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis until we fill all open spots. To apply please visit: Bloomberg.com/newvoices

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to Stephen Grove — sgrove@bloomberg.net

    

Thank you for your support for our New Voices Media Training Launch Reception on Feb. 4. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we will need to reschedule this to a later date.

We remain committed to the launch of this great initiative in Singapore, and hope you will join us when we confirm a new date for the event.

In the meantime we are now accepting applications for the New Voices media training program and applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis until we fill all open spots. To apply please visit: Bloomberg.com/newvoices

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to Stephen Grove — sgrove@bloomberg.net

    

FWA thanks DBS for sponsoring the venue and breakfast for this event. 

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RECENT DIRECTIVES RELATED TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS.

FWA THANKS YOU FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING AND CONSIDERATION.

FWA Champions are individuals in senior leadership positions who champion and support women seeking success on both the professional and personal fronts. They effect change in their organisations and are firm supporters of gender diversity and inclusion in their workplaces and society.

FWA members get a chance to interact and meet our Champions in our FWA mentoring programme and as speakers in FWA-led events. In addition to this, the Breakfast Conversations with FWA Champions series allows our members deeper interaction with our Champions in a small-group setting, to hear the experiences and journeys of our Champions and to learn from them.

Please note that lunch will be provided. FWA thanks HSBC for their kind sponsorship of lunch.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RECENT DIRECTIVES RELATED TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS.

FWA THANKS YOU FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING AND CONSIDERATION

In modern society, there has been an increased emphasis on sustainability and uplifting the quality of life especially when it comes to health. As modern women, we all aspire to advance gracefully.

FWA presents a pre- International Women’s Day special interactive session on Women’s Health Through the Years. We invite a panel of doctors with different fields of expertise to talk about steps to take to make our journey in life a healthy, mobile and enjoyable one.

Through a life course approach, acknowledging the unique needs of women across the community, the session serves to address health issues which may be experienced by women of different ages. Panellists will discuss various topics from across the life-course, which could include breast cancer, osteoporosis, cataract, pregnancy, osteoarthritis, gynaecological health issues, menopause/post menopause, glaucoma, wrinkles, just to mention a few.

What should women look out for? What are the key takeaways for your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s?

There are so many things you can do today to make your tomorrows fulfilling. Take charge and start your journey to good health today! Be aware!

FINANCIAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (SINGAPORE)

NOTICE OF 19th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Dear FWA Members,

I hereby give notice for this year’s Financial Women’s Association General Meeting to commence on 26th March 2020. 

In line with Singapore’s Dorscon Code Orange situation, we have decided to run our AGM on Zoom / conference call during lunch time.  We invite all FWA members to dial in to the meeting.  Registration will be required, and details are below.  While we move from our usual traditional evening AGM, the spirit and passion has not diminished in this subdued environment.  We will continue to better ourselves in 2020 even though we had a great 2019 year.  Looking back, we did a big change on the look and feel of FWA, launch of our Female Champions initiative and created solid participation in our events and improved our corporate engagements. In recognition of our work, we have been recognised with 1165 new Linkedin followers in 2019.

Definitely we are not resting but innovating.  While we navigate our way through this new condition, we are taking this time in planning our programs and upgrades.  So please join me on 26th March to welcome the incoming 2020 Exco team who will be presenting their respective plans for you. 

Jacqueline Chua

President 

Financial Women’s Association Singapore 

Our mission statement is to build a holistic networking platform to inspire women in finance to share and collaborate among members to inspire diversity of thought. 

NTUC U PME Webinar Series

Financial Planning During Uncertain Times

Strategies to get through the financial uncertainties faced by the COVID-19 crisis

Date: 30 April 2020 (Thur)

Time: 5.00pm-6.30pm

Click HERE to register.

Registration closes on 29 April 2020. Limited slots available!

The unprecedented challenges brought by the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in many difficult but necessary measures. One of the biggest casualty of the pandemic has been the job market. Many are facing financial uncertainties, and more than ever, financial planning is necessary to ensure proper budgeting of family expenses to ensure one is able to tide through the difficult times.

In this session, you will learn:

• 5 ways to manage financial uncertainties
• How to tap on Government support measures