Singapore

Cybersecurity

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.

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Foundation Launches Framework for Assessing Readiness for ISSB Standards

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/02/2026

New guide and assessment tool cover three domains for assessing ISSB readiness, including practical examples from APAC jurisdictions like Singapore and Hong Kong.

Reporting & Disclosures

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.

Stablecoins

APAC Advancing Tokenised Money Frameworks But Paths Diverge - Report

By Mark Johnston | 24/02/2026

A new study highlights how Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan are forging distinct stablecoin rules, creating a fragmented regional landscape.

Anti-Money Laundering

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.

Alternative Markets

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.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Sets Sights on Global Fraud and Crypto Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 14/02/2026

The FATF added Papua New Guinea and Kuwait to its grey list, adopted Singapore's mutual evaluation, and approved new reports on cyber-enabled fraud and virtual assets.

Trading & Investment

Singapore Pursuing Market Enhancements in Partnership with Industry

By Manesh Samtani | 13/02/2026

ASIFMA’s Lyndon Chao highlights constructive collaboration with SGX on fee rationalisation and a new dual-listing framework to enhance market competitiveness and liquidity.

Trading & Investment

Budget 2026: Singapore Pledges to Boost Equities, Startups, AI Adoption

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/02/2026

Measures include multi-billion-dollar top-ups for equity market funds, expanded support for growth-stage startups, and a new national AI strategy.