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MAS introduces measures to strengthen Singapore’s competitiveness as leading asset management hub

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Wednesday a set of measures to strengthen Singapore's competitiveness as a leading asset management hub.

Maybank collaborates with MAS to advance programmable cross-border settlement

Maybank Singapore announced Thursday its participation in the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) BLOOM initiative, reinforcing its commitment to advancing next-generation, best-in-class cross-border payments and transaction banking infrastructure.

Singapore Central Bank’s Chief sees sustainability of AI investment boom a key risk for financial market

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Chia Der Jiun said Tuesday that he sees the sustainability of the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom as one major uncertainty for financial markets and financial stability.

Singapore establishes taskforce to strengthen cyber and technology resilience against AI-driven threats

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced Tuesday the establishment of the AI-Driven Cyber and Technology Risk Taskforce (ACT), an industry-wide initiative to strengthen collective cyber and technology resilience in response to the emerging risks posed by frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models.…

Singapore, Thailand sign MoU on cybersecurity cooperation, digital fraud protection

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cybersecurity cooperation and digital fraud protection.

MAS proposes rule changes to speed up approval of new fund types

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed regulatory changes aimed at accelerating the approval of new retail fund products, as part of efforts to support innovation in the investment management industry while maintaining safeguards for retail investors.

MAS invites applications for 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and FinTech Excellence Awards

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Monday a call for applications and nominations for the 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) FinTech Excellence Awards.

MAS, ABS chart instant payments enhancements with PayNow Generation 2 study

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced Thursday they will be exploring four areas of enhancements to Singapore's national instant payments infrastructure as part of a PayNow Generation 2 (PayNow Gen2) study.

Singapore establishes Future of Finance Institute to scale financial innovation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Thursday that a Future of Finance Institute (FFI) will be established to accelerate the adoption of new financial technologies and catalyze innovation in the financial sector.

Energy Transition Acceleration Finance Partnership under Singapore’s FAST-P initiative raises $250M in first close

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Clifford Capital, and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) announced Wednesday that the Energy Transition Acceleration Finance partnership (ETAF) has achieved its first close with $250 million in committed capital for its displacement strategy.