Monetary Authority of Singapore

AML / KYC

MAS Issues Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines

By Samuel Riding | 17/11/2016

Regulatory requirements relaxed; Singapore to promote fintech innovations ‘within boundaries’.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Sets Out Fintech Regulation Priorities

By Samuel Riding | 16/11/2016

Managing director discusses ‘activity-based’ payments regime, robo-advice rules, financial cybersecurity unit.

Market Infrastructure

MAS to Loosen VC Regulations

By Samuel Riding | 11/11/2016

Measures would ease access to funding for start-ups.

Market Infrastructure

MAS, R3 Launch Blockchain Centre

By Samuel Riding | 10/11/2016

Initiative to innovate distributed ledgers, enhance efficiency of financial institutions and capital markets.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Deputy MD Appointed Chair of GEM Committee

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2016

Jacqueline Loh will serve for three years as chair of Global Economy Meeting’s Markets Committee.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore Parliament Considers Boost to MAS Powers

By Samuel Riding | 08/11/2016

Amended bill would give more powers to the financial regulator, enhance regulatory safeguards.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong to Launch E-Alerts for Unauthorised Mortgages

By Samuel Riding | 27/10/2016

AIs are expected to participate in the service unless they have ‘equally effective’ arrangements.

ASIC and Fintech: A Model Regime

By Peter Guy | 27/10/2016

Regulator’s fintech commissioner reveals how forward looking authority deals with rapid technological change.

Market Infrastructure

S.Korea to Promote Digital Currency

By Samuel Riding | 25/10/2016

Systemic work will be aligned with international trends in US and Japan.