The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced initiatives to enhance private markets financing channels, including a program to place up to $5 billion for management with private equity (PE) and infrastructure fund managers.
Peter Ong, MAS board member and chairman of Enterprise Singapore, highlighted the new initiatives at the Global Investor Summit of the Singapore FinTech Festival. These initiatives will support the growth of Asian enterprises and the infrastructure financing market.
The $5 billion private markets program (PMP) builds on MAS’ current external fund manager program, which has helped to anchor global asset managers in the public markets space. Under the PMP, MAS will fund PE and infrastructure fund managers who are committed to either deepening their existing presence or establishing a significant presence in Singapore.
MAS also announced the introduction of a large-scale dealmaking platform, MATCH, that curates and matches promising next-generation ASEAN enterprises with private capital. MATCH has already generated more than 17,000 matches between 380 participating investors and 840 enterprises.
Jacqueline Loh, deputy managing director, MAS, said, “MAS has been working closely with the industry to position Singapore as the leading enterprise and infrastructure financing hub in the region. Private markets will be a key source of financing. The PMP will enhance our private markets ecosystem and strengthen the value proposition of Singapore’s asset management industry as a gateway for investors to tap the region’s growth opportunities.”
