The Singapore International Conference on Finance 2008 is jointly organized by the Saw Centre for Financial Studies and Department of Finance at NUS Business School, National University of Singapore.
Saw Centre for Financial Studies
NUS Business School
The Saw Centre for Financial studies was officially launched at the National University of Singapore in June 2004. The Centre is named after a distinguished NUS alumnus Professor Saw Swee Hock, whose generous endowed gift has enabled the founding of this Centre to pursue its goals of leading-edge financial research and education. The Saw Centre is situated within the vibrant community of the renowned NUS Business School.
The Saw Centre's purpose is to conduct quality research, educational activities and training programmes related to the financial services industry in the Asia Pacific region. This focus is particularly important in order to support the current efforts in establishing Singapore as a financial hub. With the resources of the University and active contribution from industry professionals, we are a resource centre that will benefit both academics and practitioners.
As the Saw Centre is committed to bridging the gap between academia and industry, it conducts various educational programmes catered to students, faculty members and professionals.
The Saw Centre also hosts visiting academics with the Department of Finance and Accounting at NUS Business School for the purpose of teaching, conducting finance courses, research, and participation in the Centre's educational programmes.
Department of Finance
NUS Business School
The Department of Finance has over thirty faculty members. Many of our faculty graduated with a doctoral degree from leading universities including New York University, University of California, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.
The Department was ranked 2nd among 97 Asian universities in terms of finance research productivity over the 1990-1999 period in the survey published in June 2001 by the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. We were also ranked 10th among 119 Asia-Pacific universities based on publications in a set of 18 leading accounting journals over the 1997-2002 period by Review of Quantitative Finance & Accounting (January 2005).
NUS Business School
National University of Singapore
The NUS Business School mission is to provide a rigorous, relevant, and rewarding business education that develops leaders for the global marketplace. The Business School has produced over 26,000 graduates from its undergraduate and graduate programmes over the last four decades. In addition, more than 16,000 have participated in its non-degree executive programmes.
NUS Business School is the first in ASEAN and among the firsts in the Asia-Pacific to be accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) for meeting the highest standard of achievement in education and research for business schools worldwide.
In its quest for excellence, NUS Business School has been rated consistently as a top business school in the Asia-Pacific by regional publications such as Asia Inc and Chief Executive China. It has also been ranked among the world's top 100 business schools by the Economist Intelligence Unit and The Financial Times.
Over the years, NUS Business School has established strong industry links, which provide invaluable inputs and support for its continuing development. Its ties with premier universities in North America, China, Europe and Australia have also helped enhance the quality of education and research.
National University of Singapore
The NUS mission comprises three mutually reinforcing thrusts: quality education, high impact research and service to country and society.
NUS strives to provide a balanced, high quality education that nurtures the spirit of inquiry and initiative, and which allows students to realise their aspirations and potential. Graduates from NUS will have the skills and qualities to succeed in the globalised economy, and as individuals and valued members of society.
At NUS, knowledge is advanced by a diverse community with passion for learning and discovery at the forefront of ideas. By providing an exciting research environment, we will encourage scholarship at the highest levels.
As a national university, we will foster innovation and the spirit of enterprise, and apply knowledge towards social, economic and national development, for the betterment of society.