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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!

Singapore is gearing up to celebrate its 57th National Day on 9 August with some pre-pandemic party vibes. This year the theme is “Stronger Together, Majulah!” and islandwide celebrations will kick off on 6 August before the first full-scale National Day Parade in three years. “NDP 2022 is not only a celebration of the resilience that Singaporeans have demonstrated but it’s also a call for Singaporeans to come together and strive onwards,” said Brigadier-General Goh Pei Ming, chairman of the executive committee. Expect the Lion City to roar into action with events, exhibitions by the Singapore Armed Forces, fireworks, and celebrations throughout the heartlands and around the Padang.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Hungry Ghost Festival will be held from 29 July to 27 August, when many Buddhists and Taoists remember deceased family members. Neighbourhood activities include dinners, Chinese opera performances and auctions, all held to appease hungry ghosts, or spirits who have no living family to remember them. – Raelene Tan

Meet A Featured Partner

DAVID FRIEDLAND

Managing Director of Interactive Brokers, Asia Pacific Tell us about Interactive Brokers …

I head up our group in Asia. My role is to drive our business forward, innovate, and provide a great service to enable our institutional and retail clients to invest, trade and hedge at the best possible overall cost.

How do you stand out above your competitors?

We believe our global product set, costs and quality of execution from stocks, and options to foreign exchange are second to none. This is because IBKR offers a direct market platform that has been designed to provide the best execution without selling order flow. With access to 150 markets in 33 countries and 25 currencies, IBKR clients can invest globally in stocks, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single integrated account with no ticket charges, custodial fees, or costs for technology, software, platform or reporting.

What do you like about being an ANZA partner?

The ANZA community is diverse and enjoyable to be around. It’s nice to kick back and relax with the various groups outside of work. This magazine is also a valuable source of ideas and things to do around the island. We intend to remain a proud sponsor of ANZA.

What do you get up to when not at work?

I enjoy hiking, yoga or hitting the gym, eating out (a current favourite is Le Bon Funk) or just hanging out at home reading. Right now, I’m working through a friend’s book Financial Cold War by James Fok. I also love listening to music - anything from rock to classical. My recommendation would be Kamasi Washington, a jazz saxophonist out of Los Angeles.

What’s the best financial advice you can give our readers?

There is no such thing as a free lunch. Do your homework and choose a partner with a solid track record whom you can trust. At times I feel some people spend more time deciding where to eat Chilli Crab than where to open a brokerage account or invest!

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