MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

Fintech / Regtech

Culture and Conduct as the New Moat in APAC’s Wealth Sector

By Mary Leung | 28/04/2025

Traditional competitive advantages are fading in APAC’s booming wealth management sector, making a strong client-centric culture the new key to success, writes Mary Leung.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Mulls Requiring Cybersecurity Certification for FIs’ Vendors

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/04/2025

The renewed focus on vendors comes after a ransomware attack on a printing service provider that affected DBS and Bank of China.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Considering Review of Liquidity Risk Framework for Asset Managers

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

MAS will study the need to review the current liquidity risk management framework and engage with the industry when ready.

AML / KYC

Singapore Panel of Cyber Experts Convenes for Inaugural Meeting

By Editors | 21/04/2025

The CTREX Panel, formed in August 2024, said FIs should start preparing for a post-quantum security landscape, among other recommendations.

AML / KYC

Singapore Sharpens Enforcement Focus on Money Laundering, Digital Assets, Scams

By Nathan Lynch | 17/04/2025

MAS has signposted a deliberate shift in enforcement priorities as financial crime risks soar across APAC, writes Nathan Lynch.

AML / KYC

MAS Proposes Amendments to AML/CFT Rules for FIs and VCCs

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2025

MAS proposes the explicit inclusion of PF in the AML/CFT framework, stricter STR filing timelines, and enhanced transparency requirements for trusts.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Ransomware Attack Exposes Data of Bank Customers

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025

A ransomware attack on a printing service provider has exposed the personal information of over 11,000 DBS and Bank of China customers.

Fintech / Regtech

Asian Central Banks to Jointly Establish Multilateral Payments Scheme

By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2025

RBI, BNM, BSP, MAS and BOT aim to make the Nexus platform a scalable multilateral model for connecting instant payment systems globally.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Proposes Refinements to RBC 2 Framework for Insurers

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/04/2025

The proposals include a counter-cyclical adjustment for equity investment risk and stricter criteria for capital instruments.