MAS: Annual report 2006 / 2007
	CONTENTS HOME   TEAMWORK - Our Partners SINGAPORE 2006 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND WORLD BANK GROUP ANNUAL MEETINGS WORKING WITH INDUSTRY FINANCIAL COOPERATION		WORKING WITH INDUSTRY 46 Dialogues with Professional Associations 46 Singapore Investment Banking Association Equity     Derivatives & Structured Products Taskforce 47 Industry Work Group On Securities And     Futures Act / Financial Advisers Act Amendments 47 Representative Notification Framework 47 Survey On Compliance Costs 47 Box 11 - MoneySENSE - Taking On A Much Higher Profile 48 Box 12 - Sixth International Advisory Panel Meeting 49 Box 13 - MEPS+: Improving The Efficiency Of Payment     Systems And Its Impact On Our Customers 50 Building A World Class Talent Pool for Singapore’s Financial Sector 50 Building A Quality Workforce 51 Attracting Financial Talent 51 Financial Research 51 Box 14 - Overseas Outreach Efforts 52   WORKING WITH INDUSTRY Dialogues with Professional Associations MAS holds regular dialogues with professional bodies covering the banking, financial planning, insurance, investment banking, stockbroking and fund management sectors to discuss issues that are of mutual interest and to better understand the industry’ needs and concerns. Through these dialogues, MAS also highlights its supervisory and prudential concerns to the associations. MAS also works with these associations and other parties, such as the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore to ensure that the new policies and policy changes are implemented efficiently and effectively. These dialogues have resulted in positive outcomes. Close interactions between MAS and the industry will continue to be an important feature of our work.