Foreign investors targeting the financial industry in Singapore can choose to set up investment funds here. With a highly-regulated financial sector, Singapore is an excellent financial center in Southeast Asia, being commended various times for the assistance it offers to foreign enterprisers.
Those who want to open investment funds in Singapore have several options and must also comply with the laws related to this industry. Our company formation specialists can offer information on the investment funds industry in the city-state and can also assist clients who want to open a company in Singapore.
Foreign professional investors who want to start investment funds in Singapore must comply with the following laws:
The Singapore Company Act also provides for the type of structures which can be used when opening an investment fund. Speaking of investment vehicles, at the beginning of the year the government included a new type of company for the incorporation of investments funds: the variable capital company. Our company registration agents in Singapore can offer more information on this matter.
The following types of investment funds can be established in Singapore:
These types of funds can further be divided in various sub-types, among which equity and hedge funds are among the most appreciated in Singapore.
In order to set up a Singapore investment fund, an investor must comply with a few requirements imposed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the main regulatory body for the financial markets in the city-state. Among these requirements are:
For full information on how to create an investment fund in the city-state, please feel free to contact our company formation advisors. We can also assist businessmen who intend to open a company in Singapore.
Roger Pay is the Managing Director of Bestar and an experienced company formation consultant. He will help you open your company in Singapore as fast as possible.
As a Bestar client, you will benefit from the joint expertise of local lawyers and consultants for opening an offshore company in Singapore.
Call us now at +65 97236684 in order to set up an appointment with our consultants in Singapore.