Monetary Authority of Singapore

ESG / Sustainability

SGX RegCo Finalises Rules on Independent Director Tenure

By Editors | 11/01/2023

Listing rule changes introduce a nine-year tenure limit for independent directors and requirements for enhanced remuneration disclosures in annual reports.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore’s New Crypto Rules Too Restrictive, Says Industry Body

By Editors | 10/01/2023

A blanket ban on providing credit could push retail investors to lend their crypto tokens via unregulated offshore firms.

Enforcement

Singapore Imposes 36-Year Jail Sentence for Market Manipulation

By Editors | 03/01/2023

John Soh Chee Wen and Quah Su-Ling were sentenced to 36 and 20 years in jail, respectively, for manipulating three penny stocks ten years ago.

Enforcement

SGX RegCo Bars UOBKH from Acting as Issue Manager

By Editors | 29/12/2022

SGX RegCo said it has considered actions already taken by MAS and the interests of the market, and decided to impose additional requirements on UOBKH.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA Intends to Implement BCBS Cryptoasset Standards

By Editors | 22/12/2022

The HKMA plans to implement the Basel standards on the treatment of cryptoasset exposures locally by 1 January 2025, in accordance with the BCBS timetable.

Enforcement

Singapore Jails Man for Spoofing, False Telegram Statements

By Editors | 20/12/2022

Kenneth Goh pleaded guilty to creating a false appearance in the market 325 times, deceiving two brokers, and making false statements in Telegram chat groups.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS to Defer Implementation of Final Basel III Reforms

By Editors | 20/12/2022

MAS said it will defer the implementation of the final Basel III reforms in Singapore, to between 1 January 2024 and 1 January 2025.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore to Amend Law to Allow for Online General Meetings

By Editors | 19/12/2022

Orders introduced early in the pandemic to allow companies to conduct general meetings by electronic means will expire on 1 July 2023.

MAS Proposes to Revise Fair Dealing Guidelines

By Editors | 15/12/2022

MAS proposes to widen the Guidelines to explicitly include all FIs and the corresponding products and services that they offer to their customers.