“For the Common Man: Singapore Citizenship Activism at its Best- the Example of SIAS”
25 November 2013, 7pm, 2 Goodwood Hill
David Gerald is the President and CEO of Securities Investors Association (Singapore) or SIAS. In 1999, he gave up a lucrative legal career to found the SIAS, which went on successfully to overturn the Malaysian government’s decision to freeze the holdings of 172,000 Singaporean shareholders in Malaysian companies.
Today, SIAS has 66,000 members. A market watchdog and champion for corporate governance and the rights of the retail investor, SIAS is a unique example of Singaporean citizenship activism that has successfully challenged the status quo, taken on governments and become a leading think tank. SIAS also educates investors, to the extent of going to the doorsteps of ordinary Singaporeans to teach them the basics of proper financial planning. As Mr Gerald mentioned in a 2011 interview, “I never fear fighting for the common man.”
The Business Times described Mr Gerald as “such a power in the stock market that he is often given the royal treatment companies normally reserve for major fund managers”. He has been featured in international magazines and often appears on television news networks to discuss corporate governance issues.
Before establishing SIAS, Mr Gerald served as a Magistrate, Coroner and Deputy Public Prosecutor, and in private practice as a lawyer in a legal career spanning 30 years.
Join us for a unique intimate chat with David Gerald. Listen to his experiences in establishing SIAS, standing up to PM Mahathir, his views on the corporate governance landscape and the continuing challenges for the retail investor.
Fees for the event:
Members – $20 (cost recovery for dinner catering and administrative costs)
DUAL Members – $25
Guest of Oxbridge/DUAL Members – $35 (limited to one guest per member)
Since we are close to the end of the year, as a concession Ordinary Members who sign up for membership in conjunction with this event will have their membership renewed for both Calendar Year 2013 and 2014.
Please fill up the relevant form and email events@oxbridge.org.sg to renew your membership.
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