Singapore

Fintech / Regtech

MAS, BdF Complete Joint Experiment on Post Quantum Cryptography

By Editors | 06/11/2024

The experiment tested the use of quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms for email communications. The next phase will focus on payments.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Paxos Launches New US Dollar Stablecoin via Singapore Unit

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2024

Paxos said the stablecoin, known as USDG, is designed to comply with Singapore’s upcoming stablecoin framework.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SBI Digital Markets to Push Adoption of Tokenised Securities

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2024

SBI Digital Markets will focus its efforts on building regulated frameworks to facilitate the end-to-end flow of tokenised securities.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UBS Launches First Tokenised Money Market Fund

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2024

The so-called uMINT fund UBS Asset Management’s first ever money market investment fund built on Ethereum distributed ledger technology.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Citi and Fidelity International Announce PoC of On-chain MMF

By Editors | 04/11/2024

The solution, a tokenised MMF with an embedded digital FX swap, can “enable faster, seamless management of treasury positions, eliminate delays and improve efficiency”.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Unveils New Initiatives to Promote Tokenisation in Financial Services

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/11/2024

The initiatives include establishing a multi-member network to help FIs commercialise their tokenisation trials and providing access to a SGD wCBDC for market testing purposes.

AML / KYC

MAS Publishes Findings from Recent AML Inspections at FIs

By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2024

The new information paper addresses customers with multiple nationalities, source of wealth establishment, and post-STR risk mitigation measures, among other areas.

Enforcement

Former Dealer Jailed for Manipulating Singapore-listed Stocks

By Editors | 02/11/2024

The former dealer spoof the market 215 times between August 2020 and March 2021, resulting in over SGD 250,000 in illicit gains.

AML / KYC

Singapore Launches Law Enforcement Strategy to Tackle Money Laundering

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/11/2024

The strategy identifies 4 focus areas and 10 key actions to ensure that law enforcement agencies remain at the forefront of AML efforts.