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2SINGAPOREBANKING&FINANCIALSERVICESDIRECTORY2025/2026Mr RRavichandranManaging DirectorFinancial Markets AssociationofSingaporeMessageOn
mbehalfoftheFinancialMarkets AssociationofSingaporecommunityIwouldliketosendmyregardstothereadersofthedirectoryFormedin1972wearethestandardbearerforfinancialmarketsprofessionalsinSingaporeOurhistoryhasbeeninextricablylinkedtoSingaporesemergenceasaleadingfinancialcentreintheworldFinancialMarketsAssociationofSingapore(formerlyknownasACISingapore)isaffiliatedtoACI– TheFinancialMarkets Association(ACIFMA)aParis-basedglobalumbrellabodyoffinancialmarketsassociations ACIFMAfoundedas AssociationCambisteInternationaleandhasmorethan8000internationalmembersworldwideinmorethan60countriesSingaporehasalwaysbeenanactiveparticipantintheACIGlobalarenawithelectedrepresentativesintheACIFMAStandingCommitteesOurSingapore Association wasofficiallyrenamed toFinancialMarkets AssociationofSingapore(FMAS)on31stMarch2021toreflectastrongerfocusonthedomesticagendawhilestillaffiliatedtotheglobalACIFMAentityFMASExecutiveCommitteehadrecommendedthattheassociationadoptsaprogressivementalityandrefocusoureffortstopromotetheassociationskeyobjectiveoffosteringcollaborationwithinthefinancialmarketecosystemwithinSingaporeThisincludespromotingandsupportingallparticipantswhosupportthefrontofficeofthefinancialmarketinSingaporesuchasthetreasurymiddleandbackofficetheriskandcomplianceprofessionalsandrecognisedmarketoperatorsintheecosystemSincetheendof2009FMASfirstinpartnershipwiththeSingaporeManagementUniversityhaddevelopedaFinancialMarketstrainingroadmapforFinancialMarketsprofessionalsinthefrontmiddleandbackofficesintraininginthatareaButsince2019FMAShastakenthetraininganddevelopmentin-houseandisnowrecognisedasakeyFinancialMarketstrainingproviderinSingaporeThisunderpinsFMASscommitmenttocontinuingeducationandprofessionaldevelopmentforourmembersandthefinancialmarketsindustryinSingaporeSince2021FMAShasbeenorganisingtheinauguralAsiaFinancialMarketsForumaneventespeciallyrelevant to the treasuryandmarkets functioninbanks financialinstitutionsandcorporateswho facemajorchallengesinhow to stayaheadof theever-changingenvironmentFMAShopes thatbyestablishing thisasanannual forumit wouldhelp tobringin the fraternityof top thoughtleadersandestablishlastingnetworkingwithinourfinancialmarketsecosystemIwouldalsoliketoexpressmygratitudeto TimesDirectoriesforunitingindustryleadersintheSingaporeBanking&FinancialServicesIndustryDirectoryhelpingtocultivateasenseofcommunityandcollaborationamongusprofessionals