Singapore plans tax breaks, easier visas to attract fund managers
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Wed, 19 August 2026
3 reports- indiatimes.com06:17first to report
Singapore plans tax exemptions on certain fund-management profits and wider access to a five-year visa for investment professionals as it competes with other financial centres. The measures aim to attract fund managers, hedge funds and investment talent to the city-state.
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Tax incentives for fund managers in Singapore - South China Morning Post13:35
Singapore will introduce tax exemptions on profits earned by fund managers and make it easier for investment professionals to obtain visas as it seeks to head off growing competition in the asset management sector, the central bank has said. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the finance ministry plan to exempt from tax investment profits earned by fund managers from managing certain funds, including those of single family offices. More details will be announced in the 2027...
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post12:08
Singapore’s latest package of tax breaks and visa incentives for fund managers could enhance its appeal as a leading asset management hub, as competition with Hong Kong intensifies for global capital and high-value financial talent, analysts have said. While the measures would help maintain Singapore’s competitiveness, they are unlikely to create a significant or lasting advantage over Hong Kong, according to Ramkishen Rajan, an economist and Yong Pung How Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School...
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post08:30
The long-standing rivalry between Asia’s two leading financial centres is heating up. As Hong Kong and Singapore compete harder for investment talent, tax incentives for fund managers have emerged as the new battleground. A government bill working its way through Hong Kong’s Legislative Council would result in sweeping changes to tax rules on carried interest. The legislation, which is expected to be approved later this year, would offer preferential tax treatment to a wider range of...
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia04:48
Singapore hopes anchoring top overseas talent here will deepen the local asset management industry and strengthen the pipeline of homegrown professionals.