Securities and Futures Act (SFA)

MAS, CAD extend joint investigations to all capital markets & financial advisory offences

SINGAPORE (Mar 13): From March 17, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Police Force’s (SPF) Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) will extend their Joint Investigations Arrangement to cover all offences under the Securities and Fut

Singapore Fintech Festival 2017

MAS releases guide to digital token offerings; announces new payments framework

SINGAPORE (Nov 14): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a guide to digital token offerings or initial coin offerings, where capital is raised via the use of cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin.

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

MAS facilitates startups' access to capital by simplifying rules for venture capital funds managers

SINGAPORE (Oct 20): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) says a simplified regulatory regime for managers of venture capital (VC) funds will come into immediate effect, following public consultation on the proposal earlier this year.

In print this week

How Singapore’s wealth professionals could fall victim to the march of the machines

SINGAPORE (July 3): It appears that Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) intends to embrace the efficiencies that robo-advisers – defined by MAS as digital platforms that provide advice on investment products using automated, algorithm-based tools –
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