ISBN 9789810860110
Paperback 232pages
Pub Date: July 2010

Price: S$36.00		 Sovereign Wealth Funds
by Lixia Loh


Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have been much discussed since the term was first coined in 2005 and yet remain little understood and appreciated. These state-investment entities have regularly and spectacularly made news headlines around the world in recent years following their major purchases of European and U.S. financial and strategic assets. This publicity however unwelcome in the world of international finance has stirred increasing debate and concerns about SWFs, their roles and objectives. These funds, however, are nothing new. The first modern SWF, Kuwait Investment Board, was set up in 1953. Today, SWFs hold around $3 trillion USD in assets and are estimated to grow to $12 trillion USD by 2012. With such a rapid growth trajectory, what new challenges do these funds pose for governments and businesses? Sovereign Wealth Funds: States Buying the World provides a comprehensive overview of SWFs, tracing their origins, objectives, investment strategies, modus operandi, and implications to the international financial system. This book deals with the subject in depth, covering the structure and strategy of SWFs clearly and comprehensively.

ISBN: 9789810853556
Paperback 336 pages
Pub Date: 2010

Price: S$36.00

Public Administration Singapore Style
by Jon S. T. Quah

Singapore was ranked first for the competence of its public officials from 1999 to 2002 by the Global Competitiveness Report. While research  has been done on various aspects of public administration in Singapore, there is to date no comprehensive study of the Singapore Civil Service and the statutory boards and their contribution to the attainment of national development goals. The aim of this book is to rectify this gap in the literature by providing a detailed study of public administration The book's main conclusion is that the nature and success of public administration in Singapore results from the combined influence of Singapore's context and the various policies introduced by the People's Action Party (PAP) government since it assumed office in June 1959, over 50 years ago.

This book will be of interest to those who are contemplating a career in the Singapore Civil Service or one of the many statutory boards, as well as scholars, practitioners, and students interested in drawing lessons from the Singapore experience.