M&As
MAS raps registered fund manager, its CEO for not complying with regulatory requirements
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has reprimanded registered fund manager RVP One and its chief executive for breaching the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations....
MAS appoints Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat as deputy chair of its board
MINISTER for Transport and Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat has been appointed deputy chairman of the board of directors at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). MAS...
Proposed MAS changes offer relief to S-Reits nearing regulatory gearing limits
While the proposed changes are unlikely to alter their capital management strategies, Reits will have more latitude to manage leverage requirementsSINGAPORE-LISTED Real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) nearing existing regulatory...
Singapore stocks slip slightly after MAS maintains monetary policy; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares ended slightly lower on Friday (Jul 26), after Singapore’s central bank left its monetary policy settings unchanged for the fifth straight meeting, in line with market expectations.The...
MAS proposes relaxed leverage requirements for S-Reits
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday (Jul 24) published a consultation paper proposing to simplify leverage requirements for all real estate investment trusts (Reits). Under the proposal,...
MAS proposes simplified leverage requirements for S-Reits, imposes minimum ICR threshold of 1.5 times
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday (Jul 24) published a consultation paper proposing to simplify leverage requirements for all real estate investment trusts (Reits). Under the set...
Singapore continues to see strong growth in wealth inflows; MAS working to reduce wait time
SINGAPORE continues to see strong growth momentum for wealth inflows, even as financial institutions stepped up onboarding processes in the wake of the S$3 billion money laundering case uncovered...
Wealth inflows continue strong growth; MAS aims to cut processing time for tax perks
SINGAPORE continues to see strong growth momentum for wealth inflows, even as financial institutions stepped up onboarding processes in the wake of the S$3 billion money laundering case uncovered...
XTransfer gets in-principle approval from MAS for major payment institution licence
CHINESE cross-border trade payment platform XTransfer has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a major payment institution licence (MPI).This licence will allow XTransfer to...
Non-financial considerations in climate indices could affect financial returns: MAS
INCORPORATING non-financial considerations when constructing climate indices could result in lower financial returns, compared with conventional benchmark returns.The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in its sustainability report released on...