Monetary Authority of Singapore

HOCK LOCK SIEW

Singapore’s covered bond boom is largely a DBS story

2026-09-15T23:00:00.000Z
MAS noted that Singdollar issuance increased across both financial institutions and corporates, with new entrants contributing to a more diversified issuer base.

Singapore bond issuance hits record US$95 billion in 2025, up 21.8%: MAS

2026-09-14T07:04:09.000Z
MAS stopped issuing the S$1,000 note in 2021 to mitigate “higher money laundering and terrorism financing risks”.

Cashless society? Singapore’s currency in circulation still hitting new highs at S$69 billion

2026-09-10T23:00:00.000Z
MAS’ Payment Services Act sets out the regulatory framework for stablecoins in Singapore.

MAS seeks feedback on proposals regulating value, user protection for stablecoins

2026-09-01T05:25:24.000Z
A key feature of the framework includes the promotion of direct quotations between the rupiah and Singapore dollar, say MAS and Bank Indonesia.

Singapore, Indonesia operationalise local currency transaction framework

2026-08-31T09:38:49.000Z
DPM Gan Kim Yong says fintech is “a new and emerging industry (that is) also evolving very rapidly with the emergence of AI and frontier technologies”.

MAS to invest S$220 million in fintech innovation, targets frontier tech and talent

2026-08-31T08:30:00.000Z
The effectiveness of the latest measures will depend on how quickly Singapore translates the broad proposals into practical rules.

Singapore’s asset management ambitions face next test as industry seeks speed and clarity

2026-08-26T09:31:35.000Z
AUM will inevitably remain a key metric to gauge the strength of a financial hub. But as the industry matures, the bigger question is what capabilities are being built alongside those trillions.
THINKING ALOUD

Beyond AUM, Singapore may need to redefine what it means to win the asset management race

2026-08-24T23:00:00.000Z
New measures to boost Singapore’s (left) attractiveness as an asset-management hub come amid competition from other financial centres such as Hong Kong.

Singapore should anchor hedge fund leaders, nurture local managers amid regional talent war: observers

2026-08-24T06:00:08.000Z
Intensifying competition between Singapore and Hong Kong is promising a windfall for some of the financial industry’s biggest earners.

Hedge fund stars spark race to cut taxes in Hong Kong, Singapore

2026-08-21T00:09:10.000Z