Singapore

    AML / KYC

    Singapore Cuts Family Office Application Time from 12 to Three Months

    By Editors | 26/09/2025

    The move is part of a broader strategy to improve client onboarding and strengthen Singapore's position as a leading international wealth management centre.

    Trending

    Singapore to Formalise Stablecoin Rules, Cautious on US Recognition

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

    MAS plans a public consultation on its own framework while monitoring US and European developments before seeking regulatory comparability.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Coinbase Set to List First Singapore Dollar Stablecoin

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2025

    The partnership with StraitX aims to give global users access to a MAS-recognised digital token while also enhancing cross-border payments and on-chain foreign exchange.

    Fintech / Regtech

    FS-ISAC Calls for Global Timeline on Quantum Crypto Migration

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

    New white paper warns that delays in transitioning to quantum-safe standards create systemic risk and calls for a coordinated, phased approach for financial firms and regulators.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Scams Now Leading Cause of Financial Disputes in Singapore: FIDReC

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2025

    With digital banking now commonplace, scams have emerged as the leading cause of disputes between consumers and financial institutions.

    Trending

    MAS Issues Guidelines for Digital Advertising in Financial Sector

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2025

    The new guidelines, effective 25 March 2026, aim to raise conduct standards in digital financial advertising and curb misleading or deceptive marketing on social media.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Singapore: Tokenize Xchange Collapse Leaves Investors with S$266m in Claims

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2025

    More than 2,200 users have lodged claims following the crypto platform’s shutdown, after MAS rejected its PSA licence application, says DPM Gan.

    Enforcement

    MAS Fines Singlife Financial Advisers, Issues POs Over Supervisory Lapses

    By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

    MAS took regulatory action against Singlife Financial Advisers and several former employees over recruitment lapses and product mis-selling breaches.

    AML / KYC

    DBS Cash Remittances Curb Puts 3 Bangladeshi Banks at Risk

    By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

    Proposed suspension threatens a key channel of remittance for Bangladeshi migrant workers, though regulators have secured a temporary reprieve until 31 October.

    AML / KYC

    INTERPOL to Bolster Fight Against Illicit Finance in Asia with New Tools

    By Editors | 21/09/2025

    Law enforcement leaders endorsed new measures for rapid payment intervention and asset freezing to combat organised crime and illegal financial flows.

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