Monetary Authority of Singapore

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore Builds Trust in Crypto with New Regulations

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 16/10/2023

Regulation Asia speaks to legal experts on what lies ahead for DPT service providers in Singapore as they navigate the evolving regulatory landscape.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Issues Liquidity Risk Management Guidance for Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 13/10/2023

The new information paper sets out expectations in four areas: governance, product design, ongoing LRM, and stress testing.

Big Picture

The Philippines Banks on Cloud Adoption for Operational Resilience

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/10/2023

BSP’s Jovelyn Hao shares at a conference how the Philippine central bank sees cloud adoption as an enabler for banks’ operational resilience.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore Law Well-Placed to Support Digital Bonds Growth

By Jill Wong | 09/10/2023

Singapore law has what it takes to support the growth of the digital bonds market, say two Linklaters lawyers.

MAS and Industry Bodies Publish Financial Planning Guide

By Editors | 08/10/2023

Financial advisory firms and their representatives are asked to refer to the guide in their financial planning conversations with customers.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS Publishes Conceptual Note on Short-term Climate Scenarios

By Editors | 07/10/2023

The conceptual note proposes five different climate scenario narratives to underpin the short-term dynamics associated with various transition and physical impacts.

Fintech / Regtech

APAC Central Banks Explore Common Protocol for Regulatory Policy

By Manesh Samtani | 05/10/2023

Project Mandala will be run by BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Centre, along with the RBA, BOK, BNM and MAS, with collaboration from FIs.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UPDATE – UBS, SBI Launch Tokenised VCC Fund Pilot in Singapore

By Editors | 04/10/2023

The live pilot of a tokenised money market fund was launched under a wider VCC umbrella as part of Project Guardian.

AML / KYC

MAS Sheds Light on Use of AI in Supervisory Activities

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/10/2023

MAS is using AI tools to identify market collusion, manipulation, mis-selling by financial advisers, and networks of suspicious activity in Singapore’s financial system.