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Opalesque Exclusive: Singapore MAS issues report on thematic inspections of hedge fund managers MAS carried out a written survey on the business activities of hedge fund managers in March 2007. The survey was to help provide MAS with a better understanding of the hedge fund industry in Singapore. MAS also conducted a thematic inspection of hedge fund managers in the second half of 2007. The survey was to help provide MAS with a better understanding of the hedge fund industry in Singapore. MAS also conducted a thematic inspection of hedge fund managers in the second half of 2007.

The insights gained from the survey complement MAS’ observations from the inspection of the controls and business practices of hedge fund managers. Although the thematic inspection was targeted at hedge fund managers, the findings and recommendations in this letter are applicable to other types of fund managers… Source

Related article: Singapore capital markets raised $76bln in net funds last year From straitstimes.com: … total assets handled by fund managers in Singapore grew 32 per cent to $1.17 trillion last year, bolstered by a doubling in assets held by hedge funds.

This marks the seventh consecutive year of double-digit year-on-year growth in total assets under management by Singapore-based managers, according to an MAS survey that......................

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