A good year for the sure-footed

THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: What's the outlook for your industry in the Year of the Goat? What goals have you set for your business?

Neeraj Swaroop

Chief Executive Officer

Standard Chartered Bank Singapore

THE goat is regarded as a steady and peaceful animal in Chinese culture, and 2015 is a good year to take stock and rejuvenate. We see a strong potential of rising wealth in Singapore and Asean originating from economic prosperity and the Asean rising middle class. This will boost the demand for wealth management and investment products and services. With the internationalisation of the Chinese renminbi (RMB), Singapore, one of the world's most sophisticated trade and RMB hubs, will be a key gateway to the fast-growin…