Singapore

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Bans Retail Access to AT1, Tier 2 Capital Instruments

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

MAS has tightened investor protection by barring retail access to AT1 and Tier 2 bank instruments and refining capital requirements for insurers.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Defers Adoption of Cryptoasset Capital Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

MAS delayed its Basel-aligned cryptoasset capital framework to 2027 or later amid industry concerns over regulatory arbitrage and restrictive blockchain rules.

AML / KYC

Singapore to Table Bill Barring Convicted Money Launderers from Directorships

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

The bill seeks to curb the misuse of companies, reduce compliance burdens, and strengthen audit oversight.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore to Standardise Tracking of Emissions from Cloud and Data Centres

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

New tools will help companies quantify and report emissions from cloud and data infrastructure, underscoring Singapore’s focus on credible, data-driven climate action.

Securities / Derivatives

Fullerton Launches First Retail Fund Under MAS’ EQDP

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/10/2025

The launch aligns with MAS’s strategy to deepen the domestic equities market, enhance capital efficiency, and improve long-term investor engagement.

Enforcement

MAS Bars Two from Great Eastern Financial Advisers for Forgery, Concealment

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/10/2025

MAS has imposed a three-year ban on Marcus Tham and Charles Chong after determining they are not “fit and proper persons” under the FSMA.

Enforcement

Singapore Court Fines Ex-investment Officer Over Undisclosed Conflicts in Nickel Scam

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/10/2025

Former Envysion Wealth Management director Doo Chun Ki is the first individual convicted under an SFA rule on managing conflicts of interest.

Sanctions

MAS Clarifies Sanctions Scope After Russia-Linked Stablecoin Appears at Conference

By Manesh Samtani | 08/10/2025

The issuer of A7A5, owned by a sanctioned Moldovan fugitive banker and Russia’s state-owned Promsvyazbank, was featured as a sponsor at Token2049.

Enforcement

Former REIT Manager Charged for Insider Trading, MAS Reveals

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/10/2025

Xie Jianfeng faces insider trading and deception charges under the Securities and Futures Act for trades made while privy to confidential financial results.