Singapore

ESG / Sustainability

Taxonomies in Southeast Asia Lack Ambition – Fitch

By ESG Investor | 06/02/2025

Sustainable Fitch says limited uptake could be attributed to the high benchmarks required for activities to qualify as transitional

AML / KYC

Turkish Money Launderer Arrested in Montenegro After Singapore Deportation

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/02/2025

Vang Shuiming was arrested in Montenegro for orchestrating illegal online betting platforms targeting Chinese citizens

Crypto / Digital Assets

Monochrome Group Registers Crypto ETFs in Singapore

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/02/2025

Monochrome’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have been registered with MAS as restricted schemes, making them accessible to accredited and institutional investors.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Banks Well Prepared for Fully Phased-In Basel III Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2025

Analysis from Bloomberg Intelligence shows that Singapore’s major banks face contained capital pressure under the final Basel III rules

Market Infrastructure

SGX RegCo to Review Query Regime to Ensure Consistency in Approach

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/01/2025

Tan Boon Gin said SGX RegCo will conduct a review of its query regime to see if it has been applying the materiality principle consistently

Market Infrastructure

Singapore Eases Monetary Policy for First Time in 5yrs

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/01/2025

MAS cited quicker-than-expected easing of inflation and a projected slowdown in economic growth

Fintech / Regtech

ASEAN Ministers Commit to Boosting Digital Security, Cooperation

By Thisanka Siripala | 26/01/2025

Officials at the 5th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting discussed ongoing work to advance cybersecurity, anti-scam measures, cross-border data flows and AI governance.

AML / KYC

Singapore Court Charges Ex-Filing Agent in $3b Money Laundering Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/01/2025

Former CSP director charged for falsifying company accounts, making false representations to authorities, and forging documents to cheat FIs.

Crypto / Digital Assets

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.