SINGAPORE

AML / KYC

Southeast Asia Increasingly Shifting Scam Liability to Banks - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2025

A new GASA report finds consumers in Southeast Asia lost an estimated USD 23.6 billion in the last year from scams.

Securities / Derivatives

China Grants First Approval to Foreign-Sponsored REIT

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The CSRC has approved Singapore-based CapitaLand Investment's retail REIT for a Shanghai listing, a first for a foreign firm.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Extends Climate Reporting Deadlines to Support Companies

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/08/2025

SGX RegCo and ACRA have set a phased approach to climate reporting, allowing smaller listed and large non-listed companies to adopt later timelines.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore, Brunei sign MOU on Cross-border Collateral

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

The agreement will let both central banks accept a wider range of collateral in their liquidity provisioning facilities, giving FIs more flexibility.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore's MetaComp Executes FX Payment Using Carbon Stablecoin

By Editors | 14/08/2025

The MAS-licensed firm facilitated a same-day EUR to CNH payment using a stablecoin backed by certified carbon credits.

AML / KYC

Singapore Appoints Deloitte to Liquidate Assets in SG$3b Money Laundering Case

By Editors | 13/08/2025

The move follows the imposition of millions in penalties on financial institutions and a raft of new AML legislation.

Fintech / Regtech

APAC Regulators Issue Guide on Data Anonymisation

By Manesh Samtani | 12/08/2025

New framework from Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities aims to help firms use data for innovation while complying with regional privacy laws.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UK and Singapore Investment Bodies Join MAS’ Project Guardian

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/08/2025

UK’s IA and IMAS have are the first asset management trade bodies to join the global initiative to advance asset tokenisation and digital finance standards.

Trending

Hong Kong Reportedly Pressuring Insurers to Repatriate Investment Roles

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/08/2025

Hong Kong's insurance regulator is reportedly pushing life insurers to reverse the migration of talent and capital to Singapore.