Singapore

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Singapore Remuneration Practices Lack Transparency: NUS Study

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/03/2026

A study by NUS finds poor disclosure on executive bonus policies, particularly at family-influenced firms, despite new transparency rules.

AI Risk & Governance

MAS Releases AI Risk Management Toolkit for Financial Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/03/2026

The comprehensive toolkit, developed with industry, provides detailed guidance and firm-specific examples for managing risks from traditional to agentic AI.

AI Risk & Governance

FIs Remain Wary of AI as They Move to Modernise Reg Reporting

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 23/03/2026

Despite a regulatory push to modernise, financial institutions are hesitant to use AI in reporting due to accuracy and validation concerns.

Trading & Investment

SGX to Take 'Nuanced Approach" to Event Contracts, Tokenised Stocks

By Manesh Samtani | 22/03/2026

SGX's Bill Gulya discusses plans to launch regional government bond futures, while taking a measured, regulator-led approach to tokenisation and prediction markets.

Clearing & Post-Trade

MAS Proposes Phasing Out Physical Share Certificates for Listed firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/03/2026

The regulator has launched a consultation on an enabling regime for share dematerialisation to boost efficiency and support a tokenised economy.

Clearing & Post-Trade

MAS Proposes Expanded Regulatory Regime for CSDs

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/03/2026

The regulator has proposed extending oversight to all CSDs, with new approval, governance and risk requirements under updated securities framework.

Market Abuse

Singapore’s Appeals Court Upholds Jail Terms in Stock Manipulation Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2026

The court rejected the appeals , ruling that the multi-year jail sentences for the S$8 billion penny stock crash over a decade ago were justified given the scale of market harm.

Alternative Markets

Asian Regulators Scrutinise Private Credit as Investor Redemption Fears Grow

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2026

The HKMA is assessing bank exposures as wealth managers rush to calm client nerves over the USD 1.8 trillion asset class.

Anti-Money Laundering

MAS Bans Ex-Bankers Over Roles in S$3bn Money Laundering Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/03/2026

Two former relationship managers who were convicted last year have received multi-year bans for offences including forgery and money laundering.