Monetary Authority of Singapore

Tokenisation

MAS Unveils Scheme to Drive Digital Bond Issuance in Singapore

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/01/2025

The three schemes enhance tokenisation, promote green financing, and support companies raising capital in Singapore’s bond market.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

UK Activist Investor Calls OCBC-Great Eastern Deal “Gravely Unfair”

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/01/2025

Palliser Capital reportedly wrote to MAS and SGX asking them to intervene in the takeover of Great Eastern by OCBC.

Anti-Money Laundering

MAS Issues New AML/CFT Notice for Market Operators

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2025

The notice targets risks that arise from non-FI direct participants, which are not subject to the same AML/CFT requirements applicable to FI direct participants

Market Abuse

MAS Imposes Civil Penalty Action in False Trading Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2025

Gui Boon Sui was fined S$350,000 and barred from being involved in the management of a company for two years

Cryptocurrency

Digital Asset Regulation: A Turning Tide in Australia

By Natasha Teja | 13/01/2025

Amid mounting pressure at home and abroad, Australian regulators are slowly turning to face digital assets

Cloud & Infrastructure

Revised Outsourcing Rules for Banks Take Effect in Singapore

By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2024

Banks and merchant banks have to maintain a register of outsourced services and re-perform due diligence within 2 years of engaging a service provider.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Scam Loss Sharing Framework Takes Effect in Singapore

By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2024

The framework requires FIs and telcos to pay compensation to victims of phishing scams if they breach certain scam prevention duties.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SGX Reprimands RHT Capital for Breaching Sponsor Obligations

By Editors | 14/12/2024

RHT Capital failed to advise Y Ventures to promptly disclose that its financial statements contained material errors that were false and misleading

AI Risk & Governance

MAS Issues Information Paper on AI Model Risk Management

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/12/2024

The paper sets out good practices for managing risks associated with AI, including GenAI, based on a thematic review of banks’ practices.