[*StarDust*]

Invest Fair 2009

Since its inaugural investment event in August 2007, INVEST Fair has become a regular annual event for investors and traders alike. The event has gone from strength to strength and for the third consecutive year, Singapore’s largest Investment event will be held at the Suntec Convention Centre on August 22 and 23, 2009. We expect the attendance to surpass last year’s record-breaking figure of 20,000.

This year will be extra special as we will be jointly organizing INVEST Fair with The Business Times. The strategic collaboration will underscore both parties’ desire to enhance investor education amid the current economic climate. The Business Times’ editorial strength will complement ShareInvestor’s experience in hosting large scale educational seminars like INVEST Fair.

Like previous years, the event will feature high quality interactive investment seminars on a broad spectrum of investment topics delivered by industry experts. Moreover, it will also feature 40 exhibition booths set up by both financial institutions and listed companies. In addition to sharing their secrets to successful trading and investments, our industry experts will also be introducing new and sophisticated investment products to the seminar participants. We are anticipating a hugely eventful and beneficial day for everyone at the fair.

Contact Info : ShareInvestor Pte Ltd, A Subsidiary of SPH
82 Genting Lane
#03-01 Media Centre Annex
Singapore 349567
Tel: 6319 6319

Date : 22 Aug 2009 - 23 Aug 2009
Venue : Suntec, Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre Level 4 Exhibition rooms 402 - 403

[Voodoo Vince]

Do your homework
By Gabriel Chen


Invest Fair, in its third year, is organised by online trading platform ShareInvestor, a wholly owned subsidiary of SPH, and in collaboration with The Business Times. -- ST PHOTO: ALBERT SIM

TEMPTED to jump into the share market because of good gains in recent months?

But investing, and profiting from it, needs work, said Singapore Exchange (SGX) chief executive Hsieh Fu Hua.

To be successful in growing their investment portfolio, they must do adequate research and homework before making any financial decision, he added.

Mr Hsieh gave this advice on Saturday in a speech at the third annual ShareInvestor Invest Fair at Suntec Convention Centre.

'Even if you're a speculative investor and liken investment to playing poker, one would be foolish not to study the cards before placing a bet,' he said.

Mr Hsieh, who makes way for Swedish national Magnus Bocker as the bourse's CEO at the end of this year, noted that investors should be fully apprised of risks when undertaking investments and taking responsibilities of outcomes.

But he gave the assurance that the SGX will do its part to prescribe high standards to maintain a 'fair, orderly and transparent marketplace'.

Invest Fair, in its third year, is organised by online trading platform ShareInvestor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), and in collaboration with The Business Times.

The largest annual investment event here drew crowds of more than 20,000 last year.

On Saturday, thousands turned up at the two-day event to hear speakers, including author Robert Miles, a friend-protege of famed investment guru Warren Buffett, and Mr Andrew Robinson of Saxo Capital Markets on money management and trading techniques.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking...ry_420018.html