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Singapore MAS Chairman Gan Kim Yong on Family Office Governance Standards, Tax Incentives & Fraud Prevention: 1) Single Family Office Only Managed Own Private Wealth, 2) Family to Establish Governance & Controls, 3) Family to Hire Right People to Mange Their Private Wealth, 4) Single Family Offices are Not Regulated & Subject to Same Standards as Corporate Entities Independent of Tax Incentives, 3) MAS Approach to Monitoring Single Family Office is Focused on Money Laundering Risks, 4) Recent Alleged Misappropriation of Funds by ex-Employees from Chinese Family Office is a Risk Faced by All Businesses, 5) Singapore Legal Regime Allows Recourse for Misappropriation of Funds
11th April 2025 | Hong Kong
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister & Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Chairman Gan Kim Yong reply to Singapore Parliamentary question (10/4/25) on family office governance standards, tax incentives & fraud prevention: 1) Single family office only managed own private wealth, 2) Family to establish governance & controls, 3) Family to hire right people to mange their private wealth, 4) Single family offices are not regulated & subject to same standards as corporate entities independent of tax incentives, 3) MAS approach to monitoring single family office is focused on money laundering risks, 4) Recent alleged misappropriation of funds by ex-employees from Chinese family office is a risk faced by all businesses, 5) Singapore legal regime allows recourse for misappropriation of funds. Gan Kim Yong (10/4/25): “Single Family Offices (SFO) manage only the family’s own private wealth and do not handle third-party funds. It is for the family to establish the governance and controls needed and to hire the right people to manage their private wealth vehicle.They do not need to be regulated nor be subject to specific corporate governance standards beyond those which apply to all corporate entities, whether they receive tax incentives or otherwise. This approach is consistent with major financial centres worldwide. Our approach towards SFOs is focused on addressing money laundering risks.Imposing unnecessary regulations will increase compliance costs and undermine Singapore’s position as a business and financial centre. On the recent case of alleged misappropriation of funds by former employees of a Chinese family office, misappropriation of funds is a risk faced by all businesses and not unique to SFOs. All businesses should institute appropriate controls to guard against such risks. Where misappropriation of funds occurs, Singapore’s legal regime allows for recourse against such misconduct.”
“ Singapore MAS Chairman Gan Kim Yong on Family Office Governance Standards, Tax Incentives & Fraud Prevention: 1) Single Family Office Only Managed Own Private Wealth, 2) Family to Establish Governance & Controls, 3) Family to Hire Right People to Mange Their Private Wealth, 4) Single Family Offices are Not Regulated & Subject to Same Standards as Corporate Entities Independent of Tax Incentives, 3) MAS Approach to Monitoring Single Family Office is Focused on Money Laundering Risks, 4) Recent Alleged Misappropriation of Funds by ex-Employees from Chinese Family Office is a Risk Faced by All Businesses, 5) Singapore Legal Regime Allows Recourse for Misappropriation of Funds “
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Singapore MAS Chairman Gan Kim Yong on Family Office Governance Standards, Tax Incentives & Fraud Prevention: 1) Single Family Office Only Managed Own Private Wealth, 2) Family to Establish Governance & Controls, 3) Family to Hire Right People to Mange Their Private Wealth, 4) Single Family Offices are Not Regulated & Subject to Same Standards as Corporate Entities Independent of Tax Incentives, 3) MAS Approach to Monitoring Single Family Office is Focused on Money Laundering Risks, 4) Recent Alleged Misappropriation of Funds by ex-Employees from Chinese Family Office is a Risk Faced by All Businesses, 5) Singapore Legal Regime Allows Recourse for Misappropriation of Funds
Date: For Parliament Sitting on 8 April 2025
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim, Sengkang GRC
Question:
To ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what specific standards of corporat governance are imposed on Family Offices (FOs) seeking tax incentives under the fund tax incentive schemes for FOs; (b) whether MAS requires such entities to implement robust fraud prevention mechanisms, third-party audits, and whistleblower protections; (c) what percentage of these FOs have been subjected to intensive supervision or compliance review in the past three years; and (d) why are these FOs not required to undertake mandatory risk assessments for fraud vulnerabilities.
Answer by Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, and Chairman of MAS:
1. Single Family Offices (SFO) manage only the family’s own private wealth and do not handle third-party funds. It is for the family to establish the governance and controls needed and to hire the right people to manage their private wealth vehicle.They do not need to be regulated nor be subject to specific corporate governance standards beyond those which apply to all corporate entities, whether they receive tax incentives or otherwise. This approach is consistent with major financial centres worldwide. Our approach towards SFOs is focused on addressing money laundering risks.Imposing unnecessary regulations will increase compliance costs and undermine Singapore’s position as a business and financial centre.
2. On the recent case of alleged misappropriation of funds by former employees of a Chinese family office, misappropriation of funds is a risk faced by all businesses and not unique to SFOs. All businesses should institute appropriate controls to guard against such risks. Where misappropriation of funds occurs, Singapore’s legal regime allows for recourse against such misconduct.
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