Monetary Authority of Singapore

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Singapore to Step Up Public Education on Stablecoins

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/10/2025

    As MAS finalises its new regulatory framework, Gan Kim Yong, said that SGD stablecoins pose no threat to monetary stability for now.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Avanda Launches Singapore Fund Under MAS Programme

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/10/2025

    The Singapore Discovery Fund becomes the second fund rolled out under MAS’s market development initiative, aims to revitalise the local equity market.

    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.

    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.

    Enforcement

    Mounties Lawsuit Shines Spotlight on Financial Crime Advisers

    By Nathan Lynch | 10/10/2025

    AUSTRAC’s civil claim against Mounties for alleged AML/CTF breaches has sent a quiet shot across the bows of external consultants, writes Nathan Lynch.

    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.

    Sanctions

    MAS Clarifies Sanctions Scope After Russia-Linked Stablecoin Appears at Conference

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/10/2025

    The issuer of A7A5, owned by a sanctioned Moldovan fugitive banker and Russia’s state-owned Promsvyazbank, was featured as a sponsor at Token2049.

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