Monetary Authority of Singapore

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS Sets Out Expectations on Third Party Risk Management 

    By Editors | 08/08/2022

    MAS conducted thematic inspections on the operational risk management standards and practices of selected banks, with a focus on third party risk management.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Laying the Groundwork for Digital Assets to Take Flight in Korea

    By Susan Friedman | 04/08/2022

    South Korea has an opportunity to bolster innovation in digital assets as it develops new regulations for the sector, say Ripple’s Susan Friedman and Rahul Advani.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Data with Destiny: Bridging Asia’s ESG Information Gap

    By Editors | 02/08/2022

    While there has been a surge of data disclosure in Asia, the lack of a unified set of rules across the region opens the door for inconsistencies.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Grants DPT Licences to Sparrow, Digital Treasures Center

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/08/2022

    Sparrow and DTC were granted in-principle approval earlier this year. MAS will be consulting on proposed measures to enhance its regulatory framework in the next few months.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore to Launch Inaugural Sovereign Green Bond Sale

    By Editors | 01/08/2022

    Both institutional and retail investors will be able to apply to purchase the bonds, which will be launched via a book-building process this week.

    Market Infrastructure

    SGX, NSE Formally Launch Trading Link at GIFT City

    By Editors | 01/08/2022

    NSE IFSC-SGX Connect is ready to trade and clear Nifty equity derivatives for global institutions, with seven SGX members already onboarded.

    ESG / Sustainability

    MAS Issues Sustainability Report, New Guidelines for ESG Funds

    By Darien Choong | 29/07/2022

    The new guidelines will take effect from 1 January 2023, requiring fund managers in Singapore to disclose more information for any retail funds sold with ESG label.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ESG & the Evolving Demands on Asset Managers and Banks

    By Editors | 28/07/2022

    Asset managers in Asia could be forgiven for thinking ESG stood for Ever-Shifting Ground.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Banking on a Sustainable Future

    By Editors | 27/07/2022

    Organisastions are faced with the challenge of understanding the nuances of regulations and ensuring they have sufficient capacity to apply them in daily business activities.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS, Google Cloud Launch New Climate FinTech Support Programme

    By Editors | 27/07/2022

    The Point Carbon Zero Programme under Project Greenprint aims to catalyse the growth of climate FinTech solutions in Asia over the next three years.

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