Kim Eng Securities yesterday opened its first retail investor centre in Singapore’s newest megamall in, nex @ Serangoon Central. The investor centre will allow investors to access Kim Eng’s stockbroking services and educational seminars in a convenient and comfortable location.

Explaining the rationale behind the opening of Kim Eng’s first investor centre, Chairman and CEO of Kim Eng Holdings, Ronald Ooi, says: “We are looking to grow our client base by 20% in the next three years and opening this investor centre is part of our retail growth strategy.”

Ooi adds, “Our aim is to make investing through Kim Eng accessible to everyone. Whether you are a savvy investor or a first-timer, we want to be approachable and to provide you with the products, trading platforms, research analysis and educational seminars that we hope will empower you to take charge of your investment strategy.  The retail customer has been at the core of our business across Asia throughout our history and we will constantly innovate and reach out to this group of customers.”

As part of its investor centre opening promotion, anyone visiting the investor centre from now till 31 Jan 2011 will get a chance to take part in a contest to pick the best performing SGX stock for the month of February 2011 and win $8,888.