We live, uphold, and encourage excellence, and have sponsored:
In collaboration with Singapore Management University (SMU), for SMU’s Master of Wealth Management Program:
SMU-Silverdale Award for Excellence in Fixed Income – 2018 - Tay Yu Jin
SMU-Silverdale Award for Excellence in Fixed Income – 2019 - Andrew Kawijaya, Ankit Kumar Ankur
SMU-Silverdale Award for Excellence in Fixed Income – 2020 - Luo Yilin
SMU-Silverdale Award for Excellence in Fixed Income – 2021 - Guan Qi
SMU-Silverdale Award for Excellence in Fixed Income – 2022 - Naing Ye Lin, Artem Iamshchikov
In collaboration with Nanyang Polytechnic School of Business Management:
For top performing students from the Diploma in Fund Management and Administration:
Silverdale Fund Management Gold Medal Award - 1st Position in Final Year
Silverdale Fund Management Silver Medal Award - 2nd Position in Final Year
Silverdale Fund Management Bronze Medal Award - 3rd Position in Final Year
Silverdale Fund Management - Book Prizes to Top students in Year 1 and Year 2
For students of Banking & Finance Diploma course:
Nanyang Polytechnic – Silverdale Capital Scholarship for Excellence in Wealth Management: tuition fees for two academic years (2018) and (2019). This Award is being matched one-for-one by Nanyang Polytechnic.
Partnering Education with Singapore Polytechnic SP Business School:
Donation to the School of Business Needy Fund.
We also make financial contribution to several grass-root institutions and local charitable organizations that support marginalized segments of our society:
AIDHA: Supporting foreign domestic workers
Fei Yue Community: Supporting old age community
Singapore Indian Development Association: Supporting different communities
Make a Wish Foundation: Supporting children who are ill
Yellow Ribbon Project: Supporting prisoners with rehabilitation
Singapore Community Chest: Supporting old age, youth, family causes
Singapore MINDS: Supporting people with psychological causes
Sathya Sai Social Service: For managing old age homes, homes of elderly sick
Sri Sathya Sai Society: Providing food to migrant workers
Team Silverdale regularly gives guest lectures and shares industry insights with various educational institutions, inter alia:
Nanyang Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore Management University
National University of Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
Our CIO’s views and expertise have been widely sought by various professional bodies, institutions, governmental committees, expert committees, et al.
As Member of UNCTAD Expert Committee on SMEs: As Member of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Board (UNCTAD) Expert Committee on SMEs, presented paper on “Improving Competitiveness of SMEs: The Role of eFinance”.
Presented paper on e-finance at UNITED NATIONS: Key recommendations adopted and recommended to all members countries of the United Nations. Also adopted by World Bank in its advisory to developing nations.
As Member of National Advisory Committee on SMEs: Submitted recommendations on “Competitiveness of India’s SME sector after removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers” to the Government of India, for inland policy formulation and for the Doha Summit.
As Advisor to Federation of Indian Small, Medium & Micro Enterprises (FISME): Laid down an innovative low-cost national IT strategy and assisted in getting funding under infoDev Program of World Bank.
The Singapore Stewardship Principles for Responsible Investors (SSP) aim to guide institutional investors on their stewardship responsibilities towards sustainable performance and delivering long-term risk-adjusted returns.
The SSP is developed and administered by a Steering Committee and supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX).
Develop and articulate stewardship responsibilities and governance structures.
Monitor investments regularly
Stay active through constructive and purposeful engagement
Uphold transparency in managing conflicts of interest
Exercise rights and responsibilities on an informed basis
Report stewardship activities periodically
Take a collaborative approach in exercising stewardship responsibilities where appropriate
