Monetary Authority of Singapore

Press Release

DTCC Wins Best Solution in Trade Reporting

By Editors | 15/11/2018

DTCC has been awarded the Best Solution in Trade Reporting in the inaugural Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2018.

Press Release

AxiomSL Credited for Outstanding Collaboration on MAS 610 Taxonomy

By Editors | 15/11/2018

AxiomSL has been awarded Outstanding Collaborative Initiative for the MAS 610 Open Taxonomy in the inaugural Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2018.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Issues Progress Report on Interest Rate Benchmark Reform

By Manesh Samtani | 15/11/2018

The FSB notes progress to strengthen major IBORs and identify RFRs and other alternative reference rates, highlighting actions taken in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Market Infrastructure

SGX to Distribute China Interbank Bond Indices to International Investors

By Garima Chitkara | 15/11/2018

The agreement to distribute CFETS-BOC bond indices outside of China is just one among four agreements signed between China and Singapore this week.

AML / KYC

OFAC Highlights Potential Gap in Singapore’s Sanctions Regime

By Eric A. Sohn | 15/11/2018

Singapore can do more to prevent sanctions violations by domestic firms playing out on the international stage, says Eric A. Sohn at Dow Jones Risk & Compliance.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS to ‘Fast-Track’ Sandbox Applicants for Some Regulated Activities

By Editors | 15/11/2018

The regulator wants to streamline the application and approval process for regulated activities where risks are generally low or well understood and could be reasonably contained.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore Pledges $5bn to Private Equity, Venture Capital Firms

By Garima Chitkara | 14/11/2018

At Singapore Fintech Festival, MAS said it will place up to $5bn for management with private equity and venture capital firms focused on infrastructure and enterprise financing.

Market Infrastructure

SGX to Launch New T+2 Securities Settlement System from 10 December

By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2018

Among several other enhancements, moving from a T+3 to a T+2 settlement cycle will harmonise Singapore with stock markets in Australia, the EU, Hong Kong and the US.

Fintech / Regtech

New STO Platform Gets Backing from SGX, Temasek

By Editors | 13/11/2018

SGX and a Temasek unit have invested in a new platform that is seeking MAS licensing to enable fundraising in Singapore through security token offerings.