AI, Technology & Data

Sustainable Finance

Singapore Launches New Climate Finance Accelerator

By Editors | 07/11/2022

MAS, Google Cloud and KPMG launched the accelerator to channel capital toward companies with market-ready climate fintech solutions.

Cloud & Infrastructure

SEBI Drafts Cloud Adoption Framework for Regulated Entities

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2022

The framework says there are “no limitations” on the use of any cloud deployment models, but provision must only be from data centres empanelled by MeitY.

AI Risk & Governance

MAS to Expand Funding Support for Financial Sector Innovation

By Editors | 06/11/2022

MAS will provide a further SGD 150 million in funding over three years to the Financial Sector Technology and Innovation scheme.

Payments & Settlements

MAS to Cooperate with Ghana on Trade and Financial Services

By Editors | 04/11/2022

MAS will work on initiatives to generate greater opportunities for trade and financial services cooperation between Singapore and Ghana.

Data Privacy

ACCC Studies Data Quality Issues in CDR Ecosystem

By Editors | 03/11/2022

The consultation is gathering views on data quality issues in the CDR ecosystem, the harms they cause, and ways to address them, including through enforcement.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Six Southeast Asian Fintech Associations Agree to Cooperate

By Editors | 03/11/2022

The six fintech associations are from Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Clearing & Post-Trade

BNP Paribas Completes Successful DRR Test for CFTC Rewrite

By Editors | 03/11/2022

BNP Paribas is ready to implement Digital Regulatory Reporting for the CFTC’s new swap data reporting rules coming into effect on 5 December.

Payments & Settlements

Singapore Launches Digital Banker’s Guarantees, Insurance Bonds

By Editors | 03/11/2022

Banker’s guarantees and insurance bonds historically took a few days to issue. The new digital service enables issuance and delivery to government agencies within a day.

Cloud & Infrastructure

MAS: SGFinDex Extended to Include Data on Insurance Policies

By Editors | 03/11/2022

SGFinDex users can now digitally access and aggregate information on life, accident and health insurance policies held across different participating insurers.