Focus Areas
The introduction of the Variable Capital Companies (VCC) framework seeks to position Singapore as a leading fund domiciliation hub, and strengthen Singapore’s position as a full-service international fund management centre.
Asset Management
A leading pan-Asian asset management and domiciliation hub that gives investors access to global opportunities.
Overview
Located in the heart of fast-growing Asia, Singapore has positioned itself as a developed pan-Asian asset management centre with a conducive environment for asset managers and asset owners to locate and hub their investment activities.
We have a strong pool of regional and global players offering and managing traditional and alternative investment strategies using Singapore as a gateway to source for and access regional investment opportunities. Asia Pacific accounts for the significant bulk of funds sourced and re-invested into.
Singapore is also an attractive location for global public investors and asset owners, such as sovereign wealth and pension funds, to access public and private market opportunities across Asia and ASEAN. In addition, to position Singapore as a leading fund domiciliation hub, MAS and ACRA launched the new Variable Capital Companies (VCC) framework in January 2020 to provide a new corporate structure for investment funds which seeks to facilitate the co-location of fund managers’ substantive fund management and domiciliation activities in Singapore.
Asset Management Survey - Annual survey of asset management activities in Singapore.
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Key Facts
S$4.7 trillion
Assets under management
962
Registered and licensed fund managers
Singapore is a leading asset management hub for institutional investors and fund managers to access pan-Asian opportunities.
Ravi Menon, Managing Director, MAS
Connecting Global Markets, Supporting Asia’s Growth
Regulations and Guidance
Fund managers are regulated under the Securities and Futures Act as fund management companies or venture capital (VC) fund management companies.
VC managers are under a simplified regulatory regime that takes into account contractual safeguards already present in typical contracts negotiated by VC managers’ sophisticated investor client base.
What's New
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"Critical Economic Uncertainties" - Keynote Speech by Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the SuperReturn Asia Conference on 20 September 2022
Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director of MAS, spoke on key uncertainties around the global economy and pivots for private market investment strategies in the uncertain environment.
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MAS launches Financial Services Industry Transformation Map 2025
The Financial Services Industry Transformation Map 2025 lays out the growth strategies to further develop Singapore as a leading international financial centre in Asia – to connect global markets, support Asia’s development, and serve Singapore’s economy.
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"ITM 2025: Forging New Growth Pathways" - Opening Address by Mr Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, and Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the Financial Services Industry Transformation Map 2025 Launch Event on 15 September 2022
At the launch of the Financial Services Industry Transformation Map 2025, Mr Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, and Deputy Chairman, MAS shared the plans, strategies and targets for the next five years for our financial centre to continue to stay relevant and competitive.
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Strengthening AML/CFT Practices for External Asset Managers
This information paper follows from a series of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) thematic inspections and engagements conducted by MAS of selected external asset managers. It sets out MAS’ supervisory expectations for effective AML/CFT frameworks and controls and includes good practices and illustrative examples observed.
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"Riding the Growth Momentum in Asia" – Keynote Speech by Ms Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director (Markets & Development), Monetary Authority of Singapore, at Asian Financial Markets Forum (Prelude) on 22 January 2021
Ms Jacqueline Loh, MAS’ Deputy Managing Director, spoke about the key trends and opportunities in Asian financial markets – focusing on opportunities from harnessing technology and in sustainable finance.