Events this coming month sponsored by Meyado:
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club: Help - My Customers are Revolting! Tue, November 09, 2010
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club: The Outlook for Energy Thu, November 11, 2010
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club: How Microsoft Does IT Thu, November 18, 2010
Breakfast Club BritCham/UKTI Briefing: Doing Business in Asia - Opportunities for UK Companies in Oil & Gas Wed, December 01, 2010
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club: Property Ownership – UK Tax Issues for the British Expatriate Tue, December 07, 2010
For more information visit
http://www.britcham.org.sg/index.php/topmenu/events/breakfast_club/
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Guy Fawkes Night, 5th November
Remember remember the 5th of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
Happy Guy Fawkes night from Meyado
From Wikipedia:
Guy Fawkes (13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes, the name he adopted while fighting for the Spanish in the Low Countries, belonged to a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Fawkes was born and educated in York. His father died when Fawkes was eight years old, after which his mother married a recusant Catholic. Fawkes later converted to Catholicism and left for the continent, where he fought in the Eighty Years' War on the side of Catholic Spain against Protestant Dutch reformators. He travelled to Spain to seek support for a Catholic rebellion in England but was unsuccessful. He later met Thomas Wintour, with whom he returned to England.
Wintour introduced Fawkes to Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate King James I and restore a Catholic monarch to the throne. The plotters secured the lease to an undercroft beneath the House of Lords, and Fawkes was placed in charge of the gunpowder they stockpiled there. Prompted by the receipt of an anonymous letter, the authorities searched Westminster Palace during the early hours of 5 November, and found Fawkes guarding the explosives. Over the next few days, he was questioned and tortured, and eventually he broke. Immediately before his execution on 31 January, Fawkes jumped from the scaffold where he was to be hanged and broke his neck, thus avoiding the agony of the drawing and quartering that followed.
Fawkes became synonymous with the Gunpowder Plot, which has been commemorated in England since 5 November 1605. His effigy is burned on a bonfire, often accompanied by a firework display.
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
Happy Guy Fawkes night from Meyado
From Wikipedia:
Guy Fawkes (13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes, the name he adopted while fighting for the Spanish in the Low Countries, belonged to a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Fawkes was born and educated in York. His father died when Fawkes was eight years old, after which his mother married a recusant Catholic. Fawkes later converted to Catholicism and left for the continent, where he fought in the Eighty Years' War on the side of Catholic Spain against Protestant Dutch reformators. He travelled to Spain to seek support for a Catholic rebellion in England but was unsuccessful. He later met Thomas Wintour, with whom he returned to England.
Wintour introduced Fawkes to Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate King James I and restore a Catholic monarch to the throne. The plotters secured the lease to an undercroft beneath the House of Lords, and Fawkes was placed in charge of the gunpowder they stockpiled there. Prompted by the receipt of an anonymous letter, the authorities searched Westminster Palace during the early hours of 5 November, and found Fawkes guarding the explosives. Over the next few days, he was questioned and tortured, and eventually he broke. Immediately before his execution on 31 January, Fawkes jumped from the scaffold where he was to be hanged and broke his neck, thus avoiding the agony of the drawing and quartering that followed.
Fawkes became synonymous with the Gunpowder Plot, which has been commemorated in England since 5 November 1605. His effigy is burned on a bonfire, often accompanied by a firework display.
Deepavali
The Meyado office will be closed on Friday 5th Novemeber for Deepavali.
Deepavali (also: Depawali, Dipavali, Dewali, Diwali, Divali, Dipotsavi, Dipapratipad ) marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year according to the Lunar Calendar. It literally translated means 'Row of Lights' (from Sanskrit: dipa = lamp / awali = row, line). It celebrates the victory of goodness over evil, light over darkness, and ushers in the new year. For this event people are cleaning their houses and wear new clothes. Diwali is a 5 days festival as Dhanteras, Choti Diwali, Badi (Main) Diwali, Padwa and Bhaiduj. There are many different names for the days of Diwali in different regions of India (South & North India, East & West India) and in the different languages spoken in that regions (i.e. Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali). During Deepavali people pray to Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth, light, prosperty and wisdom, but also to Lord Ganesha, the 'Remover of Obstacles' or the 'Lord of Beginnings'.
Deepavali celebrations take place in many countries in the world. On the first day of the Diwali festival people pray, eating a special breakfast made of many different foods. The Hindu Goddess Lakshmi's statue and images are carried through the streets in processions. There are various legends and stories about the Diwali festival. The story of Bali, Emergence of Laxmi, Krisna Narakasur Fight, Victory of Rama over Ravana and many more. Dipa Lights (also called Diwali Diyas, Kandils, Ghee Lamps, Parvati Ganesha Lamps) that are made of clay, fueled with Oil from Coconuts or Mustard or Ghee (clarified butter), the wick made of cotton wool, are placed outside of houses, on floors and doorways. During Diwali festival doorways are hung with torans of mango leaves and marigolds. Deepavali Mela is being celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains & Buddhists. On the day of Deepavali people exchange gifts, using firecrackers, making fireworks & bonfires, having festive meals. The Indian Festival of Lights takes place after the monsoon season when the weather is pleasant. Diwali Melas (fairs) are held throughout India and the celebrations abroad.
Deepavali (also: Depawali, Dipavali, Dewali, Diwali, Divali, Dipotsavi, Dipapratipad ) marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year according to the Lunar Calendar. It literally translated means 'Row of Lights' (from Sanskrit: dipa = lamp / awali = row, line). It celebrates the victory of goodness over evil, light over darkness, and ushers in the new year. For this event people are cleaning their houses and wear new clothes. Diwali is a 5 days festival as Dhanteras, Choti Diwali, Badi (Main) Diwali, Padwa and Bhaiduj. There are many different names for the days of Diwali in different regions of India (South & North India, East & West India) and in the different languages spoken in that regions (i.e. Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali). During Deepavali people pray to Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth, light, prosperty and wisdom, but also to Lord Ganesha, the 'Remover of Obstacles' or the 'Lord of Beginnings'.
Deepavali celebrations take place in many countries in the world. On the first day of the Diwali festival people pray, eating a special breakfast made of many different foods. The Hindu Goddess Lakshmi's statue and images are carried through the streets in processions. There are various legends and stories about the Diwali festival. The story of Bali, Emergence of Laxmi, Krisna Narakasur Fight, Victory of Rama over Ravana and many more. Dipa Lights (also called Diwali Diyas, Kandils, Ghee Lamps, Parvati Ganesha Lamps) that are made of clay, fueled with Oil from Coconuts or Mustard or Ghee (clarified butter), the wick made of cotton wool, are placed outside of houses, on floors and doorways. During Diwali festival doorways are hung with torans of mango leaves and marigolds. Deepavali Mela is being celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains & Buddhists. On the day of Deepavali people exchange gifts, using firecrackers, making fireworks & bonfires, having festive meals. The Indian Festival of Lights takes place after the monsoon season when the weather is pleasant. Diwali Melas (fairs) are held throughout India and the celebrations abroad.
MAN AHL Trend SGD
It is great news that MAN have launched their retail Singapore Dollar class of fund in Singapore. For a fund management company the calibre of MAN this is a bold move and clearly indicates their view on the liquidity in this market.
The fund follows the existing offshore structure to about 95% (they are restriced on some small asset classes), and although not a hedge fund officially enables smaller and Singapore dollar biased investors a great alternative strategy to throw into their portfolios.
http://www.meyado.com.sg/
The fund follows the existing offshore structure to about 95% (they are restriced on some small asset classes), and although not a hedge fund officially enables smaller and Singapore dollar biased investors a great alternative strategy to throw into their portfolios.
http://www.meyado.com.sg/
Monday, November 1, 2010
Sheraton Grande, Laguna, Phuket
What a great place, wonderful hotel, child friendly and reasonable. Best part for me was the beach access and the great restaurants with good food and cheap drinks.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=489
Although next time I think we would give Tiger Airlines a miss and pay the few hundred extra dollars to go Silk Air.
This provided a much needed break to rethink business plans and recharge the batteries for the run up to year end.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=489
Although next time I think we would give Tiger Airlines a miss and pay the few hundred extra dollars to go Silk Air.
This provided a much needed break to rethink business plans and recharge the batteries for the run up to year end.
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About Me
- Mark Paine
- I joined Meyado Private Wealth Management as an international financial adviser in 1993. I have lived and worked in the USA, Europe, the Middle East and currently reside in Singapore in South East Asia where I am Managing Director of Meyado Pte. I am a qualified Financial Representative in Singapore under the MAS Financial Advisers Act as well as holding UK FSA CFP and FPC examinations and a BSc in Business and Law from the University of Hertfordshire in the UK. You can contact me at markpaine@meyado.com
