Monetary Authority of Singapore

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore to Step Up Public Education on Stablecoins

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/10/2025

As MAS finalises its new regulatory framework, Gan Kim Yong, said that SGD stablecoins pose no threat to monetary stability for now.

Securities / Derivatives

Avanda Launches Singapore Fund Under MAS Programme

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/10/2025

The Singapore Discovery Fund becomes the second fund rolled out under MAS’s market development initiative, aims to revitalise the local equity market.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Proposes Tighter Oversight of Banks’ Related Party Transactions

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/10/2025

New consultation proposes stricter definitions, exposure limits, and reporting requirements to curb conflicts of interest and enhance governance in banks.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Launches AI Knowledge Hub for Financial Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

The knowledge hub, launched under the PathFin.ai programme, is part of a broader push to strengthen responsible AI adoption and workforce upskilling in the financial sector.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Bans Retail Access to AT1, Tier 2 Capital Instruments

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

MAS has tightened investor protection by barring retail access to AT1 and Tier 2 bank instruments and refining capital requirements for insurers.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Defers Adoption of Cryptoasset Capital Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

MAS delayed its Basel-aligned cryptoasset capital framework to 2027 or later amid industry concerns over regulatory arbitrage and restrictive blockchain rules.

Enforcement

Mounties Lawsuit Shines Spotlight on Financial Crime Advisers

By Nathan Lynch | 10/10/2025

AUSTRAC’s civil claim against Mounties for alleged AML/CTF breaches has sent a quiet shot across the bows of external consultants, writes Nathan Lynch.

Securities / Derivatives

Fullerton Launches First Retail Fund Under MAS’ EQDP

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/10/2025

The launch aligns with MAS’s strategy to deepen the domestic equities market, enhance capital efficiency, and improve long-term investor engagement.

Enforcement

MAS Bars Two from Great Eastern Financial Advisers for Forgery, Concealment

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/10/2025

MAS has imposed a three-year ban on Marcus Tham and Charles Chong after determining they are not “fit and proper persons” under the FSMA.