Singapore financial regulator introduces expansion of regulated ...

MAS Expands Scope of Regulated Payment Services

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today introduced amendments to the Payment Services Act (PS Act) and its subsidiary legislation to ...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) introduced amendments to the Payment Services Act (PSA) and its subsidiary legislation to expand the scope of ...

Expanding the territorial scope of Singapore digital asset regulation

The DTSP framework was first proposed by the MAS in a July 2020 consultation paper, and the foundational provisions for the licensing and ...

Regulations and Guidance - Monetary Authority of Singapore

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2022 (FSMA) is an omnibus Act for the sector-wide regulation of financial services and markets.

MAS announces expansion industry collaboration to scale asset ...

On 27 June 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the expansion of two initiatives to scale asset tokenisation for financial services.

MAS Introduces bill to enhance investigative, supervisory and ...

Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) investigatory powers under the Securities and Futures Act 2001 (SFA) and Financial Advisers Act 2001 (FAA) will be ...

Singapore: MAS to amend Payment Services Act to adopt enhanced ...

Financial Services Regulatory. Singapore: MAS to amend Payment Services Act ... expand and align its regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs).

Singapore Regulation 2024: MAS Anti-Money Laundering Updates

Singapore is a long-standing, active member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global standard-setting and oversight body for AML/ ...

Fintech Laws & Regulations 2024 | Singapore - Global Legal Insights

In line with its regulatory principles, the MAS introduced a FinTech Regulatory Sandbox for financial institutions and new FinTech players to test innovative ...

MAS introduces new crypto regulations, including digital asset custody

Singapore expanded its regulations covering cryptocurrency including new guidelines for digital asst custody. ... Singapore regulation Singapore.

MAS finalises its policy position on the regulation of stablecoin ...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has now announced the future introduction of “Stablecoin Issuance Service” as a new regulated activity under the PS ...

MAS Announces Green Finance and Capital Markets Initiatives to ...

The China-Singapore Green Finance Taskforce (GFTF), established by MAS and the People's Bank of China (PBC) in 2023, has been working to expand ...

Financial Services and Markets Bill passed to enhance MAS ...

The FSM Bill enhances the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) regulatory and enforcement framework across the financial sector.

Financial influencers must be licensed and regulated if they provide ...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore expects financial institutions that employ finfluencers to advertise their services to ensure that ...

Bill introduced to enhance investigative, supervisory and other ...

On 10 January 2024, the Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (“FIMA Bill”) was introduced in Parliament.

MAS proposes to widen investigative powers over financial services ...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) could get wider investigative powers over the financial sector under a new Bill introduced in Parliament on Jan 10.

Singapore's Payment Services Act 2019 (PSA) - ComplyAdvantage

However, in April 2024, MAS announced changes to the PSA and its subsidiary legislation. These changes expand MAS' regulation of payment ...

Josephine Law | People | Sidley Austin LLP

“MAS Consults on Proposed Amendments to Strengthen Regulation of Derivatives Trading and the Securities Market – How the Proposed Amendments Affect Singapore ...

Case Study: Singapore World Bank Fast Payments Toolkit

Introduction of FAST in Singapore was largely market driven. Before FAST ... MAS issues regulatory requirements and guidelines that all financial ...

Financial sector in Singapore - [email protected]

... regulation whereby the suitability of a product is assessed by regulator before it is allowed to be introduced in the marketplace. Instead, a disclosure ...