Quick Survey of Singapore Financial Services Sector

23 Sep 2019

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Financial Services Sector

• The trade-related cluster—manufacturing, wholesale trade, transport and storage, making up about 45% of GDP
• The modern services cluster—financial, ICT, and professional services, making up 30% of GDP
• The domestic-oriented cluster—construction, retail and food, health and education services, making up 25% of GDP

• Financial Services contributes 14% to Singapore GDP as at 3Q 2018. Fast growing at 6.7%
• Other major contributors to Singapore GDP
  • Manufacturing 20% (YoY Growth Rate 3%)
  • Wholesale & Retail Trade 18% (YoY Growth Rate 3.7%)
  • Business Services 15% (YoY Growth Rate 0.4%)
  • Other Services Industries 12% (YoY Growth Rate 4.9%)
• ​Over 200 banks have presence in Singapore with total asset size of ~ USD 2 trillion as of Dec 2013

Source: https://www.singstat.gov.sg/​, Ravi Menon Speech

Source: MAS Annual Report 2017/2018

Source: MAS Annual Report 2017/2018, FS ITM

Source: MAS Annual Report 2017/2018, FS ITM

Source: MAS Annual Report 2017/2018, FS ITM

Source: MAS Annual Report 2017/2018, FS ITM

Source: MAS Annual Report 2017/2018, FS ITM

Source: MAS Annual Report 2017/2018, FS ITM

Singapore FinTech Festival 2018

• Innovation, Inclusion, Inspiration
• 40,000 participants from 100+ countries
• Financial Ecosystem
  • People - IHLs, Skillsfutures
  • Identity - MyInfo
  • Payments - FAST, SGQR, Project Ubin
  • Data governance - Fairness, Ethics, Accountability & Transparency, or FEAT, in the use of AI and data analytics.
  • Applied research - Grant scheme
  • Patforms for innovation - AFIN, the ASEAN Financial Innovation Network, API Exchange (APIX)

Source: Ong Ye Kung Speech, Ravi Menon Speech

2018/2019 Update

• Net increase of about 6,900 jobs in financial services and FinTech.

• The jobs and skills landscape will become more complex as we move into an increasingly digital future.

• The Variable Capital Companies Act, which will come into force in the second half of 2019, should strengthen Singapore’s proposition as an Asian hub for fund management and domiciliation.

• To boost enterprise financing, we have launched a new equity market grant scheme. We also introduced a private markets programme, which builds on MAS’ current external fund manager programme, to help grow the ecosystem of private equity and infrastructure funds.

• MAS also expanded the Green Bond Grant Scheme to include social and sustainability bonds, and will be taking further measures to develop sustainable finance.

Source: Chairman's Message

Financial Services Industry Transformation Map

• MAS announced a new US$5 billion private markets programme for investments into private equity (PE) and infrastructure (13 November 2018)
  Under the programme, MAS will fund PE and infrastructure fund managers who are committed to either deepening their existing presence or establishing a significant presence in Singapore. This will help create a deeper and more vibrant private markets ecosystem in Singapore that will strengthen the financing channels to support enterprises.

Jobs & Skills

• The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) Careers Connect was launched to help financial industry professional with skills upgrading and job matching (1 August 2018)
  The new centre will provide guidance on hiring trends, skills required for specific jobs, career advisory and relevant training programmes to enhance professionals’ employability in the financial industry. IBF Careers Connect is the result of a tripartite partnership involving MAS, IBF, Employment and Employability Institute, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), SkillsFuture Singapore, Workforce Singapore and industry associations. With the launch of the IBF Careers Connect, IBF will become an integrated service provider for all matters relating to skills, jobs and careers in the financial industry.

Smart Financial Centre

• MAS and the Singapore Exchange collaborate to develop Delivery versus Payment capabilities for settlement of tokenised assets across different blockchain platforms (24 August 2018)
  Such capabilities will allow financial institutions and corporate investors to carry out simultaneous exchange and final settlement of tokenised digital currencies and securities assets, improving operational efficiency and reducing settlement risks. Anquan, Deloitte and Nasdaq have been appointed as technology partners.

Electronic Payments

• The Association of Banks in Singapore launched PayNow Corporate to facilitate business-to-business payments (13 August 2018)
  PayNow Corporate allows businesses to link their bank accounts to their Unique Entity Number, and create PayNow QR codes for e-commerce and bill payments. Businesses can also use PayNow Corporate to pay consumers. PayNow Corporate is an extension of peer-to-peer funds transfer service PayNow, which was introduced in July 2017.

AI and Data Analytics

• MAS' collaboration with the Economic Development Board, Infocomm Media Development Authority and the Institute of Banking and Finance to accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in Singapore's financial sector (7 May 2018)
  The joint effort will encompass three key prongs: developing AI products, matching users and solution providers, and strengthening AI capabilities. The agencies will jointly facilitate research and development of new AI technologies and adoption of AI-enabled products, services and processes for the financial sector.

Empowering the Consumer

• MoneySense expanded public education outreach, including organising MyMoney@Campus in polytechnics for the first time (18 May 2018)
  MoneySense pressed on with efforts to educate the public on investing and personal finance matters, including reaching out to tertiary students, and holding the second run of the World Investor Week public townhalls.

International Cooperation

• The 4th UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue was held in London (11 September 2018)
  Topics discussed included financial market developments, regulatory initiatives to strengthen accountability and standards of conduct in the financial sector, and the impact of new technology on the financial sector.

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