Singapore Weighs Hedge Fund Tax Cuts to Be More Competitive: FT
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If Singapore cuts taxes for fund managers to retain talent, capital allocators may tilt further toward Asia-based strategies and structures. For founders and GPs, jurisdictional choice is becoming a competitive lever on both LP access and senior hiring, not just a back-office decision.
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