Singapore’s central bank has selected five international asset managers to handle S$1.45 billion (US$1.3 billion) in locally focused equity strategies, making its latest effort to revive the city state’s stock market amid sharpening rivalry with regional financial hub Hong Kong. Amundi, Franklin Templeton, HSBC Asset Management, M&G Investments and Natixis Investment Managers were named on Tuesday as part of the third batch of mandates awarded under the Singapore" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="128413" data-entity-type="organization">Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS)...
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Singapore beefs up rivalry with Hong Kong by picking 5 firms to boost equity market
Singapore's central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has appointed five international asset managers to manage S$1.45 billion (US$1.3 billion) in equity strategies focused on the local market. The selected firms are Amundi, Franklin Templeton, HSBC Asset Management, M&G Investments, and Natixis Investment Managers.
Daisy WuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-30 · 09:13 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Singapore's central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has appointed five international asset managers to manage S$1.45 billion (US$1.3 billion) in equity strategies focused on the local market. The selected firms are Amundi, Franklin Templeton, HSBC Asset Management, M&G Investments, and Natixis Investment Managers. This initiative represents Singapore's latest effort to revitalize its stock market. The MAS awarded these mandates as part of its ongoing program, aiming to strengthen Singapore's position as a financial hub amidst competition with Hong Kong.
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The selected firms are Amundi, Franklin Templeton, HSBC Asset Management, M&G Investments, and Natixis Investment Managers.
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This move is part of Singapore's effort to revive its stock market.
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Singapore's central bank selected five international asset managers to handle S$1.45 billion in locally focused equity strategies.
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The action intensifies Singapore's rivalry with Hong Kong as a regional financial hub.
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