Monetary Authority of Singapore
The real shine behind Singapore’s golden ambitions is not in gold’s meteoric price increase
Investors are faring well with listed gold counters hitting fresh highs, but the Republic is also aiming to benefit with the region’s ultimate vault
Singapore plays neutrality card to vault central bank gold, elevate bullion hub status
Emphasising sovereign-grade vaulting, internationally aligned standards can set the Republic apart: analysts
Singapore ramps up push to become Asia-Pacific’s gold-trading hub amid rising investor demand
Plans are under way to develop gold-related capital market products to facilitate price discovery and build liquidity
Singapore prices S$1.5 billion of 30-year green bonds at 2.57%
The proceeds will finance expenditures under the Singapore Green Plan 2030, including two new MRT lines
MAS should require EQDP fund managers to express their views, flex shareholder power
An alignment of interests with minority investors could be a more constructive motivating force for IDs than their vaunted independence
MAS launches AI risk toolkit for financial institutions with case studies from DBS, peers
Singapore’s central bank will also set up an artificial intelligence risk management workgroup
MAS issues prohibition orders against ex-bankers involved in S$3 billion money laundering scandal
The two former bankers are barred from conducting any MAS-regulated activities and cannot participate in the management of any financial institution
EQDP’s expansion to pre-IPO private firms could boost listing pipeline: observers
This will give such companies access to growth capital, and prepare them better for public markets
Demand for analysts grows as equities market gains momentum: industry players
The hiring push comes as regulatory initiatives are rolled out to boost coverage of small and mid-cap stocks
Iran war raises inflation risks, tips scales for MAS to go for stronger Singdollar in April: economists
Analysts now expect a 50 bps steepening of the S$NEER policy band slope
