Monetary Authority of Singapore

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    AML / KYC

    MAS Asks Banks to Improve Commodity Financing Risk Controls

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2025

    MAS shared its findings from thematic inspections, highlighting areas where banks and finance companies need to improve.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Grants MPI Licences to Units of Hex Trust, Matrixport

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2025

    Both Hex Trust and Matrixport received approval for their Singapore operations after receiving in-principle approvals last year.

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    Fund Managers Facings Singapore Approval Delays: Report

    By Nithya Subramanian | 25/02/2025

    A surge in applications has extended wait times for fund manager approvals in Singapore to nearly eight months, surpassing the regulator’s six-month target.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Singapore Unveils Measures to Strengthen Equities Market

    By Nithya Subramanian | 24/02/2025

    The measures include establishing a S$5 billion market development fund, modifying the Global Investor Programme, and transitioning to a disclosure-based regulatory framework.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Budget 2025: Singapore Unveils Measures to Boost Stock Market

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/02/2025

    Singapore will also set up a S$1bn private credit growth fund and allocate S$150mn to help companies improve their AI capabilities.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore Issues Warning on Unauthorised Mobile Wallets Transactions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/02/2025

    Banks will require additional verification such as in-app controls or digital token authentication for provisioning cards onto mobile wallets.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Grants In-principle Digital Assets Licence to Straits Millennium

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/02/2025

    Some 30 firms in Singapore have been granted an Major Payment Institution license by MAS for DPT services.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BIS Releases Details of Planned Cross-border Payments PoC

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/02/2025

    Project Rialto will link instant payment systems to a transnational network with an automated FX conversion layer for settlement in central bank money.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    MAS Expert Group Proposes Measures to Boost Equities Market

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/02/2025

    The Equities Market Review Group has proposed the introduction of tax incentives to attract more Singapore listings and incentivise funds to invest in domestic equities.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS, ABS to Form New Entity to Govern Singapore Payments System

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/02/2025

    Administration and governance of Singapore’s various payment schemes will be consolidated under a new entity.

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