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MAS: Shanghai and Singapore Continue to Strengthen Financial Ties

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Shanghai Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau (SFRB) continue to strengthen financial ties including in the hot Fintech sector. Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director of MAS, and Dr. Zheng Yang, Director General of the SFRB, highlighted the cooperation at the 4th… Read More

MAS Reports Investors Attending the Singapore FinTech Festival will Dedicate USD $12 Billion to ASEAN Firms

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is reporting that investors attending the Singapore FinTech Festival have committed to investing $12 billion into ASEAN firms over the next two years. The 380 investors plan to dedicate USD $6.2 billion over the next year and an additional… Read More

United Kingdom and Singapore Commit to Cooperate More Closely on Financial Services Including Fintech Bridge

The United Kingdom and Singapore held their 4th joint meeting of financial services regulators and policymakers. The meeting took place in London yesterday where officials discussed regulatory initiatives and standards of conduct in the financial sector. Both the UK and Singapore have pursued Fintech innovation… Read More

The Monetary Authority of Singapore & Department of Economic Affairs in India Sign MOU on Fintech

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Department of Economic Affairs in India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further Fintech cooperation between the two countries. Singapore has an extended history in establishing bilateral relationships regarding its pursuit of Fintech growth.  The… Read More

Singapore Creates Massive Partnership to Boost Development of Fintech Professionals

Six local universities and three governmental agencies have joined together in a “landmark” Memorandum of Intent (MOI) to create the “TechSkills Accelerators FinTech Collective. The mission is to develop industry ready professionals with the needed skills in the booming sector. The “TeSA FinTech Collective” was… Read More

UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue Takes Place in Singapore

The United Kingdom and Singapore has held their third UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue in Singapore today (September 8).  According to information provided by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the two countries exchanged views on domestic and international financial market developments and covered a broad range of… Read More

The New Financial World Order: Singapore & China Strengthen Financial Relationship at Singapore – Shanghai Financial Forum

Global economic powerhouse Singapore is tightening its relationship with China as indicated by the 3rd Singapore-Shanghai Financial Forum (SSFF) in Singapore today.  The SSFF is an annual forum that seeks to bring together financial industry participants from Singapore and Shanghai to discuss pertinent market developments and… Read More

Singapore Reaffirms Fintech Collaboration with Shanghai

Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, delivered a wide-ranging speech today at the 2nd Shanghai-Singapore Financial Forum in Shanghai. Lo acknowledged the opportunities that exist between China and Singapore noting that China may become 1/3 of the world’s economy by… Read More

Singapore Continues Push to Dominate Asia Fintech with Swiss Cooperation Agreement

Singapore has a policy objective to become a global Fintech hub and today they are announcing another step in that direction. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has joined with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to sign an agreement to engender greater cooperation… Read More

Monetary Authority of Singapore Announces Regulatory Framework for Payments

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a consultation paper on a payments regulatory approach. Simultaneously MAS has created a “National Payments Council” to help foster digital payments and the ascension of Fintech. Noting that presently there are multiple regulatory environments and legislation action,… Read More

Singapore: “We are Fully Committed to Building Up the Fintech Ecosystem”

During a wide-ranging speech this week at the DBS Institutional Investor Symposium, Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), made the statement; “As a progressive and innovative financial centre, Singapore has much to offer to global investors in opening the door… Read More

Monetary Authority of Singapore Proposes Regulatory Sandbox for Fintech Startups

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a consultation paper proposing a regulatory sandbox for fintech startups and pilot schemes, according to a release. The proposal aims to enable firms to experiment with new technology in an environment of relaxed rules and appropriate safeguards. The consultation will… Read More

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