The knowledge centre

Tag: Fund Manager Licensing

17 Oct 2026

External Asset Manager Singapore: Licensing, Tri-Party Custody and When a Family Should Use One

An external asset manager in Singapore manages a family's portfolio while the assets stay at the family's own bank. What licence it needs, how tri-party custody…

Read more ↗

17 Oct 2026

Fund Management Exemption Singapore After the RFMC Repeal: What Stays Outside the CMS Licence

Fund management exemption Singapore guide: related-corporation, SFO class exemption and family routes after the RFMC repeal, with conditions and red lines.

Read more ↗

16 Oct 2026

Wealth Management Licence Singapore: CMS Licence, Financial Adviser Licence or Exemption?

Short answer: Singapore has no single wealth management licence. Discretionary management and dealing need a capital markets services licence under the Securities and Futures Act 2001;…

Read more ↗

15 Oct 2026

Family Office Rule SEC vs MAS: Family Clients, Key Employees and Third-Party Money

The SEC excludes a qualifying family office from the Advisers Act; MAS exempts a Singapore SFO from licensing on notice. A clause-by-clause comparison of family, key…

Read more ↗

14 Oct 2026

MAS AI Risk Management Guidelines: What Fund Managers and VCCs Must Do Now

Short answer: MAS issued its Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence Risk Management on 7 October 2026. They apply to all financial institutions, including licensed and venture capital…

Read more ↗