Tagged: mas

May 23, 2017 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have signed a “Memorandum of Cooperation” agreeing to establish and develop the ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN). AFIN will strive to increase the adoption of Fintech innovation and… Read More

May 17, 2017 @ 1:50 am By JD Alois  |  

CCRManager Pte Ltd, a Fintech company based in Singapore, has launched an online platform for the distribution of trade finance, supply chain finance and working capital assets.  The online platform will enable banks to manage the entire process of distributing trade finance internationally to other… Read More

May 16, 2017 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the 2nd edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival, to be held in Singapore from 13 to 17 November 2017. The event is organized in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) and in collaboration with SingEx… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 3:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is a special time of the year in Washington, DC. It is the annual Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank meaning a diverse group of policymakers and regulators descend upon the US Capitol clogging restaurants and over-booking hotels. This also means there… Read More

April 18, 2017 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) under the ongoing UNCDF’s SHIFT (Shaping Inclusive Finance Transformations) have partnered on a program to increase digital financial services across the ASEAN region. According to MAS, the two entities will explore opportunities… Read More

April 12, 2017 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd Genie, a small business lending platform, has received regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Crowd Genie was granted a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license from MAS, an important development for the peer to peer lending platform. Crowd Genie has been in… Read More

April 12, 2017 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

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

March 27, 2017 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is continuing its push to collaborate with financial regulators around the world to improve Fintech innovation and collaboration. MAS today announced a cooperation agreement with the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés… Read More

March 16, 2017 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has proposed a limitation on the usage of coins for payment of goods and services. Recognizing the waning importance of coin-based currency, MAS pitched new legal tender limits as follows: A legal tender limit of 10 coins per denomination… Read More

March 16, 2017 @ 8:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Launched only 19 months ago, Silver Bullion Pte Ltd‘s bullion has secured P2P loan platform has matched 1000 loans. While it took roughly 13 months to match its first500 loans, it took only another 6 months for Silver Bullion to reach 1000 loans. One of… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Less than a week after Japan inked an agreement to partner with the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan has announced a cooperation framework with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Similar to other existing arrangements by MAS,… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Money20/20, one of the world’s largest Fintech events, is gearing up for the inaugural Money20/20 Asia.  At a recent press event, Philip Thomas, CEO, Ascential Events, outlined why Singapore had been selected as a host city for the first ever Money20/20 event. Thomas said that… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has concluded a “proof-of-concept project” to conduct domestic inter-bank payments using distributed ledger technology (DLT) also commonly referenced as Blockchain. The project, in partnership with R31 and a consortium2 of financial institutions, was first announced in November 2016. “This wholesale payments project… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

  The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have signed a “Cooperation Agreement” (CA) to encourage closer cooperation on the development Fintech. The agreement seeks to foster entrepreneurship and support innovation in financial services in both Singapore and Abu Dhabi. … Read More

February 14, 2017 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced regulatory changes to boost the resilience of finance companies and enhance their ability to provide financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The financial regulator said that some finance companies fill an important niche in providing access… Read More

February 2, 2017 @ 11:14 pm By Martin Baker  |  

The State of Fintech in the United Kingdom. Observers in London see a paradox at the heart of today’s financial technology sector. If Fintech is all about playing the cutting edge and disrupting the mainstream, how come so many Fintech players and commentators obsess so… Read More

January 12, 2017 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched an essay contest on “The Impact of Disruptive Technologies.” Coming from a securities regulator that theme most certainly includes the impact of Fintech innovation. The essay competition is open to all pre-university students studying in Singapore regardless… Read More

November 30, 2016 @ 8:17 am By JD Alois  |  

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

November 21, 2016 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

As part of the first annual Fintech Festival, Singapore gifted S$1.15 million to ten different Fintech firms. Sponsored by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), a list of 200 global Fintech firms were narrowed down to 40… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore is on a mission to become the global leader in Fintech innovation. From fast-tracking the creation of a regulatory Sandbox to launching the largest Fintech hub in the world, Singapore envisions a world-leading ecosystem – not just a regional hub. As part of the… Read More