Singapore

Securities / Derivatives

MAS in Talks with Global Banks to Advance Gold Hub Ambitions - Reports

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

Singapore is working with global and local banks to boost liquidity and attract growing demand from wealthy investors.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea and Singapore Launch AI Alliance, Target $300m Venture Fund

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

The partnership includes a new innovation alliance, a Singapore-based fund for AI and deep tech startups, and multiple joint research agreements.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Overhauls Cybersecurity Strategy With New Tools and Mandatory Standards

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

The new strategy includes deploying proprietary government threat detection tools, mandating Cyber Trust Mark certification, and raising security standards for consumer routers.

AML / KYC

Singapore Scam Losses Dropped to S$913m in 2025

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2026

Scam losses in Singapore declined in 2025, but authorities warn of emerging tactics such as victims surrendering gold bars.

ESG / Sustainability

Philippines SEC Pushes ASEAN for Sustainable Finance Implementation

By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2026

As 2026 ASEAN Capital Markets Forum chair, the regulator is spearheading a shift from framework development to creating tangible market impact.

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MAS Tightens Incident Reporting Framework for Fund Managers, Trust Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2026

MAS has introduced stricter one-hour breach notifications and mandatory 24-hour and 14-day incident reporting requirements, seeking to strengthen standards across Singapore’s financial sector.

ESG / Sustainability

Environmental Group Files Complaint With SGX Against OCBC

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/02/2026

Market Forces alleged that OCBC failed to fully disclose climate risks tied to financing for Indonesia’s coal-powered Harita Nickel operations, potentially breaching SGX sustainability reporting rules.

Fintech / Regtech

What Singapore’s AML Leaders Are Learning About AI – the Hard Way

By Bradley Maclean | 16/02/2026

A closed-door industry roundtable highlights how MAS scrutiny, auditor oversight and data constraints are turning AI adoption from a compliance solution into a more exacting test of execution and accountability.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore Launches Workgroup to Strengthen Growth Capital Ecosystem

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/02/2026

The high-level group will recommend strategies to deepen private capital markets and support companies from startup to IPO.