What MAS Looks For in a Licensed Fund Manager: Fit-and-Proper, AUM and Capital
Understand MAS licensing criteria for fund managers in Singapore: fit-and-proper requirements, AUM definitions, and minimum capital thresholds for LFMCs.
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Single Family Office Singapore: 13O, 13U and 13D Tax Incentive Routes Explained
Compare Singapore's three SFO tax incentive routes — Section 13O, 13U, and 13D — and understand which structure fits your family office's AUM, domicile, and compliance needs.
Read the briefingVariable Capital Company (VCC) Singapore: Why Fund Sponsors Are Switching
Learn why fund sponsors are choosing Singapore's VCC over Cayman structures — covering sub-fund architecture, tax incentives, licensing, and how to set one up.
Registered Fund Management Company (RFMC) Singapore: Eligibility, Limits, and What Replaced It
The RFMC regime in Singapore was repealed in August 2024. Learn what it was, its eligibility rules, and the A/I LFMC pathway that replaced it.
The Securities and Futures Act Singapore: A Plain-English Compliance Map
A plain-English guide to the Securities and Futures Act Singapore — covering the CMS licence, market conduct rules, prospectus obligations, and key compliance checkpoints.
Securities and Futures Act Singapore: Who It Covers and What It Requires
The Securities and Futures Act governs capital markets licensing, financial product offerings, and market conduct in Singapore. Learn who it covers and what it requires.
Fund Management Licence Singapore: RFMC, LFMC and VCC Explained
A practical guide to Singapore's fund management licence framework — RFMC, A/I LFMC, Retail LFMC, VCFM and VCC — including the 2024 RFMC repeal and…
Capital Markets Services (CMS) Licence in Singapore: Activities, Capital Requirements and Application Process
A practical guide to Singapore's CMS Licence: regulated activities under the SFA, capital requirements by activity, eligibility criteria, and the MAS application process.
MAS CMS Licence: Regulated Activities, Application Process, and Capital Requirements
A practical guide to the MAS Capital Markets Services licence: which regulated activities each class permits, eligibility criteria, capital thresholds, and how to apply step…
Capital Markets Services (CMS) Licence: Singapore’s Master Licence for Securities & Derivatives
A complete guide to Singapore's CMS Licence — who needs it, regulated activities, MAS requirements, base capital, application steps, and ongoing compliance obligations.
MAS Digital Bank Licences Explained: DFB vs. DWB at a Glance
A clear comparison of Singapore's two MAS digital bank licence types — Digital Full Bank (DFB) and Digital Wholesale Bank (DWB) — covering customer scope,…
The MAS FinTech Regulatory Sandbox: When to Apply (and When Not To)
A practical guide to the MAS FinTech Regulatory Sandbox — eligibility, the three tracks, what regulations stay in force, and how to decide whether to…
Digital Bank Licence Singapore: DFB and DWB Eligibility and Capital Requirements
A practical guide to Singapore's digital bank licence types — DFB and DWB — covering eligibility criteria, capital thresholds, deposit rules, and regulatory obligations under…
When tier-1 banks de-risk a regulated VASP — the first 72 hours
What to demand in writing, where to file the complaint, and how to triage parallel onboarding before the existing account ages out.
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