Well-Functioning Capital Markets
REIT Association of Singapore (REITAS) Annual Conference 2023
24 August 2023
At the REITAS Annual Conference 2023, Mr Lim Tuang Lee, MAS’ Assistant Managing Director (Capital Markets), spoke about REITAS’ role in the S-REIT industry, the need for S-REITs to strengthen resilience amidst uncertainties, and the importance of sustainability practices and disclosures.
Financial Planning Association of Singapore (FPAS) Global Conference
17 October 2023
MAS’ Executive Director (Corporate Finance & Disclosures Department) Mr Kee Rui Xiong spoke at the FPAS Global Conference about three key issues confronting the financial advisory industry – technology, training, and trust.
MAS consults on streamlined regulatory framework for fund managers
24 October 2023
MAS launched a public consultation on its proposal to streamline the regulatory framework for fund managers. Specifically, the existing Registered Fund Management Companies (RFMCs) regime would be repealed, and existing RFMCs that are in operation would be approved as Licensed Fund Management Companies (LFMCs) upon application since the business models and risk profiles of RFMCs and LFMCs have increasingly converged over the past years, making the regulatory distinction between the two less meaningful.