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The Monetary Authority of Singapore proposes to amend the Payment Services Regulations and related notices to address new services to be regulated and AML/CFT requirements.

MAS Consults on Proposed Amendments to Payment Services Regulations and Notices

Date
May 12, 2023
Author
OrionW
The Monetary Authority of Singapore proposes to amend the Payment Services Regulations and related notices to address new services to be regulated and AML/CFT requirements.
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore has responded to comments on a consultation paper proposing the creation of a platform for financial institutions to share AML/CFT information.

MAS Responds to Feedback on a Proposed FI-FI AML/CFT Information Sharing Platform

Date
May 5, 2023
Author
OrionW
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has responded to comments on a consultation paper proposing the creation of a platform for financial institutions to share AML/CFT information.
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As part of its strategy to become a global hub for intellectual property and other intangible assets, Singapore’s corporate and IP regulatory authorities have proposed a framework for enterprises to disclose information about intangibles.

ACRA & IPOS Consult on Proposed Intangibles Disclosure Framework

Date
Dec 19, 2022
Author
OrionW
As part of its strategy to become a global hub for intellectual property and other intangible assets, Singapore’s corporate and IP regulatory authorities have proposed a framework for enterprises to disclose information about intangibles.
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From 1 June 2023, virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in Hong Kong and overseas VASPs that actively market their virtual asset services in HK will be subject to licence and other regulatory requirements under HK’s amended AML law.

New Hong Kong Licensing Regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers

Date
Dec 19, 2022
Author
OrionW
From 1 June 2023, virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in Hong Kong and overseas VASPs that actively market their virtual asset services in HK will be subject to licence and other regulatory requirements under HK’s amended AML law.
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Expanding on its earlier decision in CLM v CLN [2022] SGHC 46, the Singapore High Court granted injunctive relief against unidentified persons and recognised NFTs as property which could be protected by an injunction.

Singapore High Court Recognises NFTs as Property

Date
Nov 10, 2022
Author
OrionW
Expanding on its earlier decision in CLM v CLN [2022] SGHC 46, the Singapore High Court granted injunctive relief against unidentified persons and recognised NFTs as property which could be protected by an injunction.
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The MAS has proposed regulatory measures to protect retail customers from harms related to cryptocurrency speculation and risks from the technology and business practices of digital payment token service providers.

MAS Consults on Regulatory Measures for DPT Services

Date
Oct 31, 2022
Author
OrionW
The MAS has proposed regulatory measures to protect retail customers from harms related to cryptocurrency speculation and risks from the technology and business practices of digital payment token service providers.
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