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$6.7 trillion
Assets under management
1,320
Licensed fund managers
Singapore is a leading asset management hub for institutional investors and fund managers to access pan-Asian opportunities.
Ravi Menon, former Managing Director, MAS
Connecting Global Markets, Supporting Asia’s Growth
Regulations and Guidance
Fund Management Licensing 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.
Initiatives
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.
Jobs and Skills
MAS works closely with tripartite partners to build a pipeline of finance professionals and leaders.
Equity Market Development Programme
The Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP) seeks to strengthen the capabilities of the asset management and research ecosystem in Singapore listed equities, and increase investor interest in Singapore’s equities market.
What's New
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“Connecting Capital and Opportunity: Building a Trusted Growth Capital Ecosystem” - Keynote Speech by Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development, and Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the SuperReturn Asia Conference on 29 September 2026
At the SuperReturn Asia Conference, Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development, and Deputy Chairman of MAS spoke about enhancing Singapore’s attractiveness as an asset management hub, strengthening Singapore’s growth capital ecosystem and deepening Singapore’s equities market.
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MAS Introduces Measures to Strengthen Singapore’s Competitiveness as a Leading Asset Management Hub
The measures comprise a tax exemption for profit-related returns from the provision of fund management services to qualifying funds; a new hedge fund investment programme to anchor leading hedge fund managers in Singapore; and a new Investment Management Track under the Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Pass framework to attract top global leaders and senior investment professionals in asset management.
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"Singapore as a Trusted Connector in a Changing World" - Address by Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, and Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) Annual Dinner on 25 June 2026
At the ABS Annual Dinner 2026, Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry, and Chairman of MAS, spoke about Singapore’s role as a trusted connector in a changing world – connecting capital to growth and resilience, innovation to trust and adoption, and finance to people and the real economy.
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Valuation Practices for Fund Management Companies
This information paper sets out MAS’ supervisory expectations for effective governance structures, frameworks, policies and procedures, and controls with respect to valuation of funds' assets. The expectations are based on key findings from thematic inspections of selected FMCs’ investment process across a range of investment strategies, including those conducted by external auditors appointed by MAS.
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Risk Management Practices for Fund Management Companies
This information paper sets out MAS’ supervisory expectations for effective governance structures, frameworks, policies and procedures, and controls for overseeing and managing the FMCs’ investment process. The expectations are based on key findings from thematic inspections of selected FMCs’ investment process across a range of investment strategies, including those conducted by external auditors appointed by MAS.