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ArticleSingapore Consults On Streamlined Regulatory Framework For Fund ManagersThe Monetary Authority of Singapore launched a public consultation on 24 October on its proposal to streamline the regulatory framework for fund managers by ending the Registered Fund Management Companies regime.SingaporeFinance and BankingThe Sovereign Group
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