2/4/2026 10:53:27 AM Asia Financial Regulatory Bulletin - February 2026 By Elizabeth Webb Clara Hackney Claris Teo In Singapore, the beginning of 2026 has seen a slow start to regulatory activity, although there have been some important updates to the...
1/29/2026 10:37:48 AM Asia Financial Regulatory Bulletin - January 2026 By Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo The end of 2025 saw a lot of regulatory activity in Hong Kong and Singapore. The regulatory focus for both jurisdictions centres on...
1/29/2026 10:27:26 AM Singapore: MAS issues revised misconduct reporting requirements for financial institutions By Shernice Soh Claris Teo MAS issued the following revised Notices on misconduct reporting requirements (collectively, the “Revised Notices”) on 30 December 2025,...
1/27/2026 11:53:04 AM Asia Fintech & Payments Regulatory Bulletin – January 2026 By Jennifer Calver Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo The end of 2025 saw significant regulatory activity across Asian fintech regulation, with key themes including virtual asset frameworks,...
1/22/2026 10:20:19 AM Singapore: MAS strengthens Liquidity Risk Management framework for fund managers By Shernice Soh Claris Teo MAS has issued a consultation paper proposing updates to the Guidelines on Liquidity Risk Management Practices for Fund Management...
1/16/2026 10:28:24 AM Singapore: MAS sets out expectations for recruitment and onboarding of financial representatives By Shernice Soh Claris Teo MAS has published an information paper setting out standards that it expects financial institutions to apply when assessing whether their...
1/16/2026 10:26:33 AM Singapore: MAS consortium releases comprehensive AI Risk Management Handbook for financial institutions By Shernice Soh Claris Teo The MindForge consortium has published the AI Risk Management: Executive Handbook, which provides guidance on AI governance and risk...
11/27/2025 10:04:23 AM Singapore: MAS proposes comprehensive AI Risk Management Guidelines for financial institutions By Jia-Yi Tay Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a consultation paper on 13 November 2025 proposing Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence...
11/3/2025 9:59:49 AM Singapore: MAS strengthens investor recourse in market misconduct cases By Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo The MAS has published a consultation proposing new measures to enhance investor recourse avenues in market misconduct cases. These...
10/27/2025 9:57:49 AM Singapore: MAS proposes significant amendments to related party transaction requirements for banks By Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo The MAS has published a Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to Related Party Transaction Requirements for Banks. The proposed...
10/1/2025 1:01:19 PM Singapore: MAS introduces comprehensive framework to promote responsible online financial content By Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo The MAS has announced a comprehensive set of initiatives to address the growing challenges posed by online financial content and...
9/24/2025 8:45:31 AM Singapore: SGX moves to streamline ETF Designated Market-Maker Obligations to encourage ETF trading By Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has published a consultation paper proposing amendments to its rules governing designated...
9/24/2025 8:40:27 AM Singapore: MAS sounds the alarm on deepfake dangers for FIs By Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo The MAS has published a new information paper Cyber Risks Associated with Deepfakes, addressing emerging cyber threats in the financial...
9/5/2025 11:03:48 AM Singapore: MAS updates licensing and conduct of business guidelines for fund managers By Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo MAS has recently revised the Guidelines on Licensing and Conduct of Business for Fund Management Companies (Guidelines). These changes...
9/5/2025 8:41:47 AM Singapore: MAS updates Guidelines for Liquidity Risk Management for Banks By Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo The MAS is seeking feedback on proposed revisions to its Guidelines on Liquidity Risk Management for banks, merchant banks and finance...
8/29/2025 8:52:42 AM Singapore: Tokenize Xchange - MAS refers cryptocurrency platform to police By Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo On 1 August 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that AmazingTech Pte Ltd (ATPL), operator of the Tokenize Xchange...