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   Industry Work Group on Securities and Futures Act/ Financial Advisers Act Amendments MAS engaged industry participants over a three month period between April and June 2006 to obtain feedback on issues and regulations concerning our capital market. Legal and corporate finance professionals from a wide range of financial institutions as well as a number of law firms participated in the exercise. They provided inputs on a variety of issues and a number of these have been taken on board in MAS’ proposed legislative amendments to the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) and Financial Advisers Act (FAA). This is part of MAS’ efforts to engage the industry early in the law reform process.