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Singapore Prime Brokerage | Hedge Fund Prime Broker Trends in Singapore
Richard C. Wilson (October 6th, 2008) Writes:
Prime Brokerage SingaporeArticle on Prime Brokerage in Singapore
Here is a recent post from our associated PrimeBrokerageGuide.com site:
When visitors arrive at Singapore's Changi Airport, they get both an immigration card and an application form for opening a hedge fund.
This was one of the jokes making the rounds in 2007. The fact is that hedge funds in Singapore were growing fast since 2006. According to an article dated Feb 2007 from eFinancialCareers, "prime brokers are in hiring mode" - Barclays Capital, Citigroup, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley and UBS all hired for their Singapore prime brokerage operations in 2006.
By Nov 2007, Singapore serves as prime broking regional headquarters for Credit Suisse
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