Singapore

Market Abuse

US Exempts Some Foreign Insiders from Transaction Reporting Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 27/05/2026

SEC order grants a conditional exemption for directors and officers of certain foreign private issuers in Australia, India, and Singapore.

Sustainable Finance

Singapore Launches Carbon Credit Coalition to Boost Market Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/05/2026

An industry-led coalition has been launched to aggregate corporate demand for high-integrity carbon credits and channel financing to climate projects.

Sustainable Finance

Singapore Launches Sustainability Standard for SME Green Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/05/2026

A new technical reference aims to help SMEs navigate sustainability demands, with major banks and industry bodies linking adoption to sustainable finance access.

KYC & CDD

MAS Moves to Speed Up Private Bank Onboarding Processes

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/05/2026

New guidance on source of wealth checks aims to cut client onboarding times while maintaining robust anti-money laundering controls.

Structural Regulation

SGX RegCo Sets Three-Year Limit for Suspended Issuers

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/05/2026

SGX RegCo will delist suspended companies that fail to resolve underlying issues and resume trading within a three-year timeframe.

Credit Risk

MAS Finalises Overhaul of Large Exposure Rules for Merchant Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/05/2026

New rules lower the exposure limit, expand its scope, and align the framework with international standards, effective from June 2027.

AI Risk & Governance

AI Governance and Trust Emerge as Key Differentiators for Financial Hubs

By Manesh Samtani | 25/05/2026

New DBS report measures the ability of 15 financial centres to make their AI capabilities "trusted, scalable, and internationally recognised".

Market Abuse

Two Individuals Convicted for Offences under SFA, says MAS

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/05/2026

A former OCBC Securities representative was imprisoned for abetting a false trading scheme, while a manager linked to Sasseur REIT was fined for insider dealing.

Sustainable Finance

Singapore, World Bank Launch Programme to Bolster Carbon Markets

By Editors | 25/05/2026

The new initiative aims to build technical capacity and digital infrastructure to help developing nations participate in high-integrity carbon trading.