Monetary Authority of Singapore

Sustainable Finance

Cathay United Bank Joins MAS-Backed Green Investment Partnership

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/05/2026

Cathay United is the first bank from Taiwan to join the blended finance platform, which aims to fund sustainable infrastructure in Asia and is expected to reach USD 800 million.

AI Risk & Governance

StanChart Faces Regulator Scrutiny in Asia Over CEO’s AI Job Cut Remarks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/05/2026

Regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore have questioned Standard Chartered over its CEO’s comments on replacing staff with artificial intelligence.

Cryptocurrency

Industry Bodies Urge MAS to Refine Crypto-Asset Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2026

ISDA and ASIFMA have called for the removal of exposure caps and further clarifications on proposed rules for crypto-assets on permissionless blockchains.

Sustainable Finance

MAS Led Green Fund Hits $800m, Taxonomy Review Underway

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/05/2026

The regulator announced new funding milestones for its blended finance initiative and has commenced a review of its green and transition taxonomy for key sectors.

AI Risk & Governance

MAS, IBF Launch AI Talent Programme for Finance Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2026

The programme aims to build a pipeline of AI-proficient professionals by integrating industry projects and mentorship into university studies.

Structural Regulation

MAS Eases Complex Product Rules, Scraps Investor’s Knowledge Test

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/05/2026

The regulator will not proceed with a new product knowledge test and will remove mandatory advice for most investors, introducing new disclosure and alert requirements instead.

Resolution & Recovery

ISDA, FIA Call for Clearer Safeguards in MAS Resolution Rules for Capital Market FMIs

By Manesh Samtani | 14/05/2026

Industry bodies support Singapore’s proposed framework but seek explicit exclusion of initial margin haircutting and clearer triggers for resolution.

Anti-Money Laundering

Good is No Longer Enough: FATF’s Core Message to Singapore

By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2026

The strength of Singapore’s AML framework was affirmed, but the SGD 3 billion case has moved the goalposts from compliance to effectiveness.

Structural Regulation

Singapore Advances Bill for SGX-Nasdaq Dual Listing Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/05/2026

The new framework will harmonise rules and allow for a single prospectus, aiming to boost Singapore’s competitiveness as a listing venue.