country: Singapore

September 26, 2023
Singapore’s 'dirty money' detectives battle cross-border impasse
Singapore’s attempts to recoup $1.8bn from a money laundering scandal face an uphill battle against Asia Pacific’s fragmented legal system....
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September 5, 2023
Singapore stablecoin rules to serve as ‘blueprint’ for APAC
Singapore is introducing licensing and reserve asset requirements for stablecoin issuers, under a new digital asset framework that fires the...
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US banks eye up ISSB ‘green guidelines’ amid SEC delays
New voluntary sustainability standards could become the default option for purpose-led US banks – in the teeth of ongoing delays...
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May 2, 2023
MAS explores stablecoin regulation alongside CBDC experimentation
Singapore’s financial regulator is experimenting with a range of CBDC development projects alongside creating a regulatory approach to stablecoins, but...
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March 30, 2023
Singapore completes third consultation on its green and transition taxonomy
The proposed framework is notable for its “measures-based approach” for industrial activities and its traffic light ratings system. Singapore’s Green...
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November 16, 2022
Singapore paves way for ‘differentiated’ stablecoins
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published new proposals for the regulation of stablecoin issuers and intermediaries, in a...
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