MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

    AML / KYC

    MAS Penalises Major Banks in S$3 Billion Money Laundering Probe

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/07/2025

    MAS has penalised nine financial institutions, including Credit Suisse and UOB, for significant AML control failures linked to a major criminal case.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ISDA, Ant International Launch New Report Under MAS’ Project Guardian

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

    The report outlines design principles, risk mitigation strategies, and real-world use cases for using tokenised bank liabilities and shared ledgers for cross-border payments and FX settlement.

    Trending

    Singapore Imposes Measures to Cool Private Property Market

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

    The government has raised SSD rates by four percentage points across all tiers and extended the holding period from three to four years

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Grants Licences for Tokenised Securities to DigiFT

    By Editors | 03/07/2025

    Digital asset platform DigiFT has gained approval to deal in and advise on tokenised real-world assets, expanding its Asia footprint.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Singapore to Align Fund Liquidity Rules with Global Standards

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/07/2025

    MAS will revise its fund liquidity rules to align with FSB and IOSCO standards, including mandating greater use of anti-dilution tools.

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    Market Infrastructure

    IAIS Publishes Draft Operational Resilience Framework for Insurers

    By Editors | 02/07/2025

    New paper details objectives and tools for insurers, focusing on governance, stress testing, and managing third-party risks.

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    Feature

    MAS Proposes Clearer Risk Warnings for Complex Products

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/07/2025

    New rules aim to simplify disclosures, strengthen investor assessments, and ensure better safeguards for investors.

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    AML / KYC

    1MDB Liquidators Sue StanChart $2.7b Over Alleged AML Failures

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/07/2025

    Three firms allege that the bank enabled over 100 intra-bank transfers that helped conceal the movement of stolen public funds.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    MAS Proposes New Levies to Recoup Costs of Future Bank Failures

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/07/2025

    MAS proposes post-crisis levies on banks to recover resolution costs, with larger contributions from those holding more uninsured deposits.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore Implements Tougher AML/CFT Rules for Financial Sector

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/07/2025

    Stricter rules targeting proliferation financing and tightening suspicious transaction reporting deadlines for FIs are now in effect.

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