AXA settles Rochor Road Ferrari-crash Motor Insurance Claim

It is reported that AXA Insurance Singapore, which initially rejected any payout to the family of Chinese national Ma Chi who died in a deadly Ferrari crash last

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Medishield Enhancement with effect from Mar 1, 2013

With effect from March 01, 2013, Medishield will be enhanced with the following changes The elderly will benefit from extended MediShield coverage up to the age of 90

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Aviva discontinues Global Health and IdealMedical plans and transition of policyholders to Bupa Insurance

Aviva has recently announced that they have decided to withdraw two popular Health Insurance products, “IdealMedical” and “Global Health”, from the Singapore market. As a result of the

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What happens to your investments under the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) if you pass away?

Investment proceeds under CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) are not covered under the CPF nomination.  If you pass away, your investments under the CPFIS and any cash held in his

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Summary of Financial Advisory Industry Review (FAIR) Recommendations

Yesterday, Mr Lee Chuan Teck, Chairman of the Financial Advisory Industry Review (FAIR) Panel, announced the recommendations of their review for the MAS consideration. The FAIR Committee has

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Summary of 7th round of property cooling measures

Last Friday (11th Jan 2013) evening, the Singapore Government announced a sweeping 7th round of property cooling measures since 2009, with a series of policies including: Raising Additional

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Re-Classification of certain foreign shares as Excluded Investment Products (EIPs)

With effect from 4 January 2013, about 180,000 investment products listed on foreign exchanges are no longer treated as Specified Investment Products (SIPs). They are instead the reclassified

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SGX will publish daily reports on short-selling volumes

On 8 Jan, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced that they will report daily short sales volumes for every counter beginning in March as it aggressively pursues leadership status

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