MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

Enforcement

MAS Cancels Insurance Broker’s Registration for Regulatory Breaches

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/07/2024

Acesynergy Brokers failed to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, registration conditions, and written directions from MAS.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Grants In-Principle Approval to Digital Asset Custodian Hex Trust

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/07/2024

Hex Trust said the MPI license will allow it to offer regulated DPT services in Singapore, namely for custody and OTC trading of DPTs.

ESG / Sustainability

Central Banks, Regulators Told to Tackle Deforestation

By ESG Investor | 19/07/2024

The World Wide Fund for Nature calls on central banks and regulators to take steps to limit capital flow to deforestation activities.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS to Support Quantum, AI Tech with S$100m Grant

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/07/2024

MAS said developing quantum and GenAI technologies are key priorities for building up capabilities in the financial sector.

AML / KYC

MAS Working to Standardise AML Programmes Across FIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/07/2024

MAS intends to engage the industry to “set a clearer waterline of practices” and ensure AML requirements are implemented “more evenly” across the sector.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Sets Out Priorities to Build Financial Sector Capabilities

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/07/2024

MAS will focus on developing resilient digital financial services, fair dealing, and new capabilities in sustainability, AI and quantum technology.

Uncategorised

Moody’s Joins MAS’ Project Guardian in Fixed Income Workstream

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/07/2024

The ratings agency aim is to enhance transparency, reduce systemic risk and promote the growth of the tokenisation industry.

AML / KYC

MAS: FIs Should Conduct Enterprise-Wide ML/TF Risk Assessments

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/07/2024

The Singapore regulator has asked FIs to integrate insights from the recently published ML and TF national risk assessments.

AML / KYC

Singapore to Develop Standards for SoW Checks by Banks

By Editors | 10/07/2024

MAS has reportedly formed a group that will work to develop standards for account opening and source of wealth checks by year-end.