Singapore

    Enforcement

    Singapore Court Jails Company Director in S$25m Luxury Goods Fraud

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/10/2025

    Pi Jiapeng was jailed for fraudulent trading, breach of director’s duties, and money laundering, a conviction that follows the 14-year sentence handed to his wife and co-conspirator.

    Capital / Liquidity

    MAS Proposes Tighter Oversight of Banks’ Related Party Transactions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/10/2025

    New consultation proposes stricter definitions, exposure limits, and reporting requirements to curb conflicts of interest and enhance governance in banks.

    AML / KYC

    Bank of Singapore Launches Agentic AI Tool to Speed Up CDD

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/10/2025

    SOWA, an agentic AI tool, reviews and drafts due diligence reports automatically, improving consistency and accuracy in AML checks.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS Launches AI Knowledge Hub for Financial Sector

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

    The knowledge hub, launched under the PathFin.ai programme, is part of a broader push to strengthen responsible AI adoption and workforce upskilling in the financial sector.

     

    Capital / Liquidity

    MAS Bans Retail Access to AT1, Tier 2 Capital Instruments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

    MAS has tightened investor protection by barring retail access to AT1 and Tier 2 bank instruments and refining capital requirements for insurers.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Defers Adoption of Cryptoasset Capital Framework

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

    MAS delayed its Basel-aligned cryptoasset capital framework to 2027 or later amid industry concerns over regulatory arbitrage and restrictive blockchain rules.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore to Table Bill Barring Convicted Money Launderers from Directorships

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

    The bill seeks to curb the misuse of companies, reduce compliance burdens, and strengthen audit oversight.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore to Standardise Tracking of Emissions from Cloud and Data Centres

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

    New tools will help companies quantify and report emissions from cloud and data infrastructure, underscoring Singapore’s focus on credible, data-driven climate action.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Fullerton Launches First Retail Fund Under MAS’ EQDP

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/10/2025

    The launch aligns with MAS’s strategy to deepen the domestic equities market, enhance capital efficiency, and improve long-term investor engagement.

    Enforcement

    MAS Bars Two from Great Eastern Financial Advisers for Forgery, Concealment

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/10/2025

    MAS has imposed a three-year ban on Marcus Tham and Charles Chong after determining they are not “fit and proper persons” under the FSMA.

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