Singapore

Sustainable Finance

MAS-backed Energy Transition Fund Reaches $250m First Close

By Editors | 26/06/2026

A blended finance fund under the FAST-P initiative will support grid modernisation, energy storage and other projects aimed at displacing fossil fuel-based power generation.

Market Abuse

Abaxx Seeks Canada, Singapore Probes After Short-Seller Attack

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/06/2026

Abaxx has hired a top US law firm and asked regulators to investigate alleged manipulative trading by Viceroy Research.

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore Probe into Prince Group Syndicate Nets S$600m in Assets

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/06/2026

Police have named two Chinese nationals in an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to the sanctioned Cambodian scam syndicate.

Sustainable Finance

New Report Maps Divergent Paths for Transition Finance in Asia

By Manesh Samtani | 25/06/2026

RMI report details the varied progress of transition finance frameworks across Asia, highlighting key regulatory developments, market challenges, and the critical bottleneck of bankability.

Climate Risk

DBS, CBI Target Asia's Climate Adaptation Funding Gap

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/06/2026

New report provides a structured framework for banks and businesses to identify and finance credible adaptation and resilience investments across the region.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Deeper Data Sharing Needed to Combat Industrialised Fraud

By Manesh Samtani | 25/06/2026

Experts at a Singapore conference argue voluntary partnerships are not enough, urging legal reforms and a mindset shift to disrupt networked criminal gangs.

Trading & Investment

MAS Grant Scheme Triples Research on SGX Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/06/2026

Expanded funding and incentives under the GEMS scheme have boosted analyst coverage of Singapore-listed firms, helping to improve investor visibility and trading activity.

Structural Regulation

New Global Index to Benchmark Fintech Regulation Launched

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2026

Singapore-based not-for-profit and a US foundation launched a new global index to assess and compare fintech regulatory environments.

FIs Urged to Tackle Wildlife Crime to Identify Organised Syndicates

By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2026

Experts say environmental crime is deeply linked to money laundering and sanctions evasion, urging banks to use available data to disrupt networks.