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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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