It started as a dedicated training institute in 1974 — when the city-state had the ambition to be a financial centre but did not possess the local banking expertise required.
Two weekends ago, I was delighted to be invited to a special 50th birthday party for International Banking and Finance (IBF) Singapore, an organisation that has played an integral role in the development of our financial hub.
IBF has reinvented itself as times have changed in the fast-moving financial industry, where billions can move in the blink of an eye.
