SIAC, an independent, not-for-profit organisation, was established in 1991 to meet the demands of the international business community for a neutral, efficient and reliable dispute resolution institution in a fast-developing Asia.

Funded by the Singapore government at its inception, SIAC is now entirely financially self-sufficient.

On 1 April 2003, SIAC ceased its corporate link with the Singapore Academy of Law. With contemporaneous effect, it forged an affiliation with the Singapore Business Federation, the apex organization of the business community in Singapore.

SIAC's operations are overseen by a broad-based Board of Directors, composed of representatives from the international and local business and professional communities in Singapore. This brings an outward-looking SIAC closer to the constituency it serves.

As an institution administering arbitration, SIAC is committed to complete impartiality and transparency in all that it does for parties. Broadly, it helps parties in:

• Appointment of arbitrators when they cannot agree on an appointment
• Management of the financial and other practical aspects of arbitration
• Facilitation of the smooth progress of arbitration

SIAC carries out these responsibilities according to its published guidelines in its Code of Practice. SIAC seeks to promote the highest standard of conduct and delivery in all arbitrations conducted under its auspices.

With a multinational and multi-cultural professional secretariat, SIAC is devoted to serving all its users with a complete understanding of their needs.