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 has introduced the new Variable Capital Companies (VCC) framework 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$3.3 trillion
Assets under management
750+
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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"The Wellness of Investing - Eating Well, Sleeping Well, Feeling Well" - Keynote Remarks by Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, at SIAS 1st Master Series Investment Conference on 11 July 2019
Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, MAS, spoke on three investment themes that investors can consider to achieve wellness in their investment.
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Opening Remarks by Ms Abigail Ng, Executive Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the REITAS Conference 2019 on 2 July 2019
Ms Abigail Ng, Executive Director, MAS, spoke about the trends in the S-REIT sector and MAS’ regulatory approach for the sector including the upcoming consultation on the requirements for REITs.
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Keynote Address by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education and MAS' Board Member, at the Investment Management Association of Singapore-Bloomberg Investment Conference 2019 on 9 May 2019
Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education and MAS' Board Member, spoke on the vibrancy of Singapore's investment management industry, including the introduction of the Variable Capital Company framework.
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Opening Address by Mr Lim Cheng Khai at the Investment Management Association of Singapore’s 6th Regulatory / Legal Roundup Forum on 15 February 2019
Mr Lim Cheng Khai, Executive Director, MAS, shared MAS' supervisory approach for fund managers, as well as MAS' use of data analytics to enhance our supervision and surveillance.
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"Variable Capital Companies Bill (2018)" - Second Reading Speech by Ms Indranee Rajah, Second Minister for Finance, on 1 October 2018
In the Second Reading Speech for the Variable Capital Companies Bill (2018), Ms Indranee Rajah, Second Minister for Finance, provided the rationale for the VCC framework and touched on four key areas of the Bill.