Singaporean of the Year 2023: About the sponsor and partners

Presenting sponsor

UBS AG

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. It also provides diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. With the acquisition of Credit Suisse, UBS manages 5.7 trillion dollars of invested assets as per fourth quarter 2023. UBS helps clients achieve their financial goals through personalized advice, solutions and products. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the firm is operating in more than 50 markets around the globe. UBS Group shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

For more than 50 years UBS has provided institutional, corporate and high-net-worth clients in Singapore an array of market-leading financial products, expert advice, innovative solutions, unmatched execution, and access to global capital markets. Our Singapore operation stands as one of two major international booking centres for our Asia-Pacific wealth management business. It is also the headquarters of our investment banking business in South Asia and the Asia-Pacific hub for our FX, rates and credit divisions. In addition, UBS Singapore operates our first global Cyber Fusion Centre and our largest UBS University in Asia-Pacific.

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Official airline partner

Singapore Airlines

The SIA Group’s history dates back to 1947 with the maiden flight of Malayan Airways Limited.

The airline was later renamed Malaysian Airways Limited and then Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA). In 1972, MSA split into Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysian Airline System.

Initially operating a modest fleet of 10 aircraft to 22 cities in 18 countries, SIA has since grown to be a world-class international airline group that is committed to the constant enhancement of the three main pillars of its brand promise – service excellence, product leadership and network connectivity.

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Global Hotel partner

Millennium Hotels and Resorts

Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) is the global brand of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Limited (M&C), a global hotel company which owns, manages and operates nearly 140 hotels across some 80 locations.

It has several distinct hotel brands, including The Biltmore, Leng’s Collection, Grand Millennium, Millennium, M Social, Studio M, Copthorne and Kingsgate, throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand and the United States.

MHR’s properties are in key gateway cities such as London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Dubai, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong. Occupying the best locations around the world, MHR has the perfect address for business and leisure travellers.

In Singapore, there are six MHR hotels – Orchard Hotel, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, M Hotel, M Social Singapore, Copthorne King’s Hotel, and Studio M. M&C is the hotel arm of Singapore-listed global real estate company City Developments Limited, and a member of the Hong Leong Group.

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