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Swiss FinTech in Singapore 7 - 8 November 2021

ON 7 AND 8 NOVEMBER 2021, FEDERAL COUNCILLOR UELI MAURER VISITED SINGAPORE WITH A DELEGATION FROM THE SWISS FINANCIAL SECTOR.

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SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL

Federal Councillor Maurer, his team and a delegation from the private sector attended the Singapore FinTech Festival, the world’s largest event for technology and financial services that takes place every year in November. The delegation was welcomed at a briefing session at the Swiss Club.

© EFD/DFF At the opening of the FinTech Festival, Ueli Maurer highlighted Switzerland’s advantages as a location for digital financial services. During his visit, he met with Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, Singapore’s Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong, as well as Senior Minister and Monetary Authority of Singapore Chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam. The exchange focused on enhanced cooperation between our two countries both in the area of digital and sustainable financial services and in international financial and tax bodies.

Moreover, Federal Councillor Maurer opened the Switzerland-Singapore FinTech Evening on 7 November, where he emphasised that Switzerland will continue to promote FinTech and help building a bridge between Asia and Europe. During the evening, Singapore and Swiss experts also gave insights into key trends of sustainable and digital finance.

Swiss Weeks

March - April 2022

PUTTING A Upcoming SPOTLIGHT ON THE Event SWISS PRESENCE IN SINGAPORE, THE SWISS WEEKS WILL CELEBRATE SWISS SUSTAINABILITY, INNOVATION AND CULTURE IN SPRING 2022.

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ALL ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY

Don’t miss out on our Swiss Sustainability Exhibition at the Singapore Sustainable Gallery. Showcasing Swiss Cleantech solutions and TechArt developed by the international fellowship program BeFantastic Together, the exhibition focuses on climate change, animal extinction and biodiversity. design, materials and solutions. Open to the public, it will provide resting space and education on sustainability to all generations. Developed in collaboration with Häring Timber Technology, Deloitte Centre for the Edge, Studio SKLIM, Affordable Abodes, Hilti and EHL Campus (Singapore), it gives rise to important discussions on how we can push boundaries towards a more sustainable and circular economy. We are also organising Swiss film screenings at Gardens by the Bay, and many more culinary and cultural activities. Follow our social media channels on Facebook (@SwissEmbassySingapore), Twitter (@SwissAmbSGP) and on Linkedin for updates on the upcoming Swiss Weeks!