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Monetary Authority of Singapore

Companies & Markets

MAS to encourage livelier capital markets for alternative risk financing, strengthening Singapore’s insurance hub status

Besides retiring the financial watch list, SGX RegCo also lowered the profit test requirement for companies seeking to list on the mainboard, from S$30 million to S$10 million.
Opinion & Features
MARK TO MARKET

Shareholder engagement crucial as listing rules are loosened and financial watch list is retired

The global value of trades in voluntary carbon markets fell 29 per cent to about US$0.5 billion in 2024.
ESG Insights
ESG Insights

Issue 169: Carbon credit insurance gets MAS boost; sustainable loans draw scrutiny

SAC has also launched an engagement playbook outlining practical “good hygiene” principles for investor relations.
Companies & Markets

Only 18% of investors rate SGX listcos’ disclosures as ‘very transparent’ despite quarterly engagements: study

MAS noted feedback that retail investors face friction in commencing civil action, such as difficulty in self-organising, and finding sufficient funds for legal advice.
Companies & Markets

MAS proposes more measures for investors to seek civil compensation from market misconduct

Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield slides to 1.41%
Companies & Markets

Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield slides to 1.41%

Gold’s current bull market, which dates back to 2022, has defied the usual cyclical headwinds that hold back its price.
Opinion & Features

Gold’s dip a mere blip in glittering rally hinting at global monetary shift

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks with Vorapak Tanyawong during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
ASEAN Business

Inside the short, stormy tenure of Thai deputy finance minister who quit over Cambodia scam allegations

“Singapore is well-positioned to be a trusted hub and gateway in Asean to support the region’s growth,” said National Development Minister and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) deputy chairman Chee Hong Tat.
Companies & Markets

MAS to announce in November measures to help listcos deliver greater shareholder value: Chee Hong Tat

The BLOOM initiative's members include local banks DBS, OCBC and UOB, as well as crypto exchange Coinbase and XSGD issuer StraitsX.
Crypto & Alternative Assets

MAS launches initiative to enable settlement of tokenised bank liabilities, well-regulated stablecoins

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