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MAS introduces new set of measures along with AIMA
21 August 2026 Singapore
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a set of measures aiming to strengthen the country’s position as a leading asset management hub.
The measures include a proposed tax exemption for qualifying profit-related returns from the provision of fund management services, expected to take effect from the Year of Assessment 2027, with further details at Singapore’s Budget 2027.
A new Hedge Fund Investment Programme will also be in place to invest with hedge fund managers committed to establishing or deepening their presence in Singapore.
And lastly, a new Investment Management Track under the ONE Pass framework, with the Ministry of Manpower, which may recognise returns linked to investment performance as part of established compensation structures in the industry.
These are areas the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and its members have been engaging with MAS on, and AIMA has welcomed the authority's response.
Kher Sheng Lee, managing director and co-head of Asia Pacific, AIMA, says: “MAS listened widely, and then it moved fast. The industry's job now is simple: help make it work.”
The measures include a proposed tax exemption for qualifying profit-related returns from the provision of fund management services, expected to take effect from the Year of Assessment 2027, with further details at Singapore’s Budget 2027.
A new Hedge Fund Investment Programme will also be in place to invest with hedge fund managers committed to establishing or deepening their presence in Singapore.
And lastly, a new Investment Management Track under the ONE Pass framework, with the Ministry of Manpower, which may recognise returns linked to investment performance as part of established compensation structures in the industry.
These are areas the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and its members have been engaging with MAS on, and AIMA has welcomed the authority's response.
Kher Sheng Lee, managing director and co-head of Asia Pacific, AIMA, says: “MAS listened widely, and then it moved fast. The industry's job now is simple: help make it work.”
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