Monetary Authority of Singapore

Market Infrastructure

LCH.Clearnet Gains Singapore Clearing House Status

By Samuel Riding | 02/02/2016

Recognition means firms subject to upcoming MAS clearing requirements can use LCH.Clearnet platform.

Market Infrastructure

SGX, MAS to Delay New Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2016

Exchange, monetary authority agree to leave six-12 month gap between new requirements.

Market Infrastructure

MAS to Take on Exchange Surveillance

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2016

Monetary authority says self-regulating Singapore exchanges can have ‘blind spots’

Market Infrastructure

Singapore to Debate Banking Amendment Bill

By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2016

Proposed bill strengthens MAS powers on prudential safeguards, corporate governance and risk management.

ESG / Sustainability

Former SGX Head of Regulation Joins FSB Taskforce

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Yeo Lian Sim appointed to taskforce on climate-related financial disclosures.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Set to Finalise OTC Reporting Regime

By Samuel Riding | 19/01/2016

Consultation on commodity and equity derivatives represents final phase of OTC reporting regime introduced in 2013.

Fintech: Don’t Fear the Regulator

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2015

Fintech start-ups need to know how regulators are welcoming innovators.

Entering the Regtech Era

By Samuel Riding | 30/11/2015

In a new research report three Asia Pacific-based academics offer answers to the vexing question of how to regulate financial technology.

Reacting to Asian ‘Risk Tilt’

By Samuel Riding | 26/11/2015

Asia’s rising economic influence and growth in the amount of risk being booked directly into the region are posing new questions for financial regulators and those they regulate.