M&As
JPMorgan, Macquarie bet on S-Reits amid falling borrowing costs, MAS mandates
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) could gain from falling interest rates, particularly those with a domestic focus, as well as The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) initiatives,...
MAS order prompts unlicensed crypto exchanges to plan exit
[SINGAPORE] A final warning from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has prompted major crypto exchanges operating in the country without a permit to plan for a hasty exit.Bitget...
MAS orders unlicensed crypto exchanges to weigh exit
[SINGAPORE] A final warning from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has prompted major crypto exchanges operating in the country without a permit to plan for a hasty exit.Bitget...
Digital token service providers to mainly serve Singapore-based customers: MAS
The bar for licensing is high and it will generally not issue one, the regulator notes[SINGAPORE] Digital token service providers (DTSP) will not be able to serve only overseas...
Digital token service providers need license to solely serve overseas customers: MAS
[SINGAPORE] Digital token service providers (DTSP) will need a licence to serve overseas customers only, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (Jun 6).The regulator has clarified...
Digital token service providers need licence to solely serve overseas customers: MAS
[SINGAPORE] Digital token service providers (DTSP) will need a licence to serve overseas customers only, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (Jun 6).The regulator has clarified...
MAS, SPF to block website access to unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM from Jun 20
[SINGAPORE] The websites of unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM will be blocked for Singapore residents with effect from Jun 20, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and...
Protect investors, but give private market fund managers flexibility, industry players tell MAS
[SINGAPORE] The transparency of private market funds, the amount they charge in fees, and the methods of valuation were among key points raised in the feedback given by industry...
Trump’s tariffs, ‘big beautiful Bill’ may do more for the Singapore market than the MAS review group
[SINGAPORE] When news broke early last Thursday (May 29) morning that a US federal court had struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, I was almost done...
MAS proposes to remove some exemptions from advertisement regulations to better protect consumers
[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing to amend financial advertisement requirements in a bid to boost protection for consumers.MAS currently requires financial institutions (FIs) to ensure...