Fintech Jam is the newest platform that IMAS is creating to foster sustained regular interaction between tech firms and the buy-side firms in order to harness the power of technology to co-create and accelerate transformative change in the asset management industry in Asia.

The asset management industry in Singapore with over 895 managers, manages over US$2.9 trillion of assets in Asia and is growing at a rapid clip of 15.7% compared to 2018. Singapore continues to be an attractive financial hub for the asset managers industry even in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic, as shown by the robust expansion last year, aided by a strong pipeline of new managers and funds seeking investment opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.