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Singapore selects 5 global firms to boost equity market, challenging Hong Kong

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Singapore has selected five global asset management firms to enhance its equity market, intensifying its competition with Hong Kong. These firms, including Amundi and HSBC Asset Management, will participate in the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Equity Market Development Programme. The initiative, bolstered by S$6.5 billion in funding, aims to increase market liquidity and broaden trading beyond large-cap stocks, with an additional S$20 million grant supporting market-making for smaller companies. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy initiative by a financial regulator to boost a national equity market. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Daisy Wu ·

    Singapore beefs up rivalry with Hong Kong by picking 5 firms to boost equity market

    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. …

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