Events listed in Singapore
MAS Publishes Code of Conduct for Providers of Environmental, Social, and ...
ID 26094
Following the launch of a public consultation on a voluntary „Code of Conduct (CoC)“ for ESG rating and data providers to implement a first set of business standards to adhere to in July this year (please see EventID 21931 in this context for more information), the Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS, has published a corresponding consultation response. In it, MAS briefly summarizes the responses ...
Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to the Capital Framework for Approved ...
ID 26051
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS, has launched a consultation on „Proposed Amendments to the Capital Framework for Approved Exchanges (AEs) and Approved Clearing Houses (ACHs)“. The amendments aim to adapt the capital framework to international standards and enhance the resilience of AEs and ACHs particularly in view of their systemic relevance to the functioning of the financial market in Singapore. In its consultation, ...
Allied Climate Partners, International Finance Corporation, the Monetary Authority ...
ID 26048
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a statement to inform of a new collaboration agreement between Allied Climate Partners (ACP), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Temasek, and the Authority itself to address the financing gap in sustainable projects in Asia, particularly in Southeast Asia. Currently, an estimated US$1.7 trillion annually is needed to ensure sustainable growth and the achievement of global climate goals. ...
MAS Launches World’s First Multi-Sector Transition Taxonomy
ID 26047
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has finally published – after four rounds of extensive consultation – a first taxonomy for the assessment of firms, activities, and projects as to their alignment with or contribution to Objective 1 noted in the document: Climate change mitigation (see explanation in the comment box). The Taxonomy thereby establishes technical screening criteria for eight key industrial sectors in ...
Guidelines on Licensing, Registration and Conduct of Business for Fund Management ...
ID 25997
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a revised version of its guidelines on the „licensing, registration and conduct of business for Fund Management Companies“. **The guidelines outline the criteria which need to be met in order to register as a licensed fund management company, registered fund management company, and as venture capital fund managers. They also specify the registration process and set ...
Income Tax (Singapore — Papua New Guinea) (Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement) ...
ID 25934
This Income Tax (Singapore — Papua New Guinea) (Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement) (Modifications to Implement Multilateral Instrument) Order 2023 was published on Singapore Statutes Online, the official government platform for publicizing legal documents. The order modifies the original double tax agreement (DTA) signed between the two nations to adopt provisions to transpose the „Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent ...
Consultation Paper on Proposed Regulatory Measures for Digital Payment Token ...
ID 25916
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a response paper to its consultations on proposed rule amendments to implement business conduct, consumer access, technology, and cyber risk management requirements on Digital Payment Token Service Providers (DPTSPs) to enhance investor protection and market integrity (please see EventID 22060 for more details in this matter). In this response paper, MAS summarizes the feedback it has ...
2024 Singapore Government Securities (SGS) Issuance Calendar
ID 25866
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published its new tentative bond issuance schedule for 2024 as illustrated below: #### Planned Bond Issuances #### Planned SGS Bonds – Mini-auctions In an accompanying statement MAS notes that its projections for 2024 indicate a similar growth for outstanding SGS bonds as in the previous issuance year (4%) with ...
MAS Lays Foundation for Safe and Innovative Use of Digital Money in Singapore
ID 25839
On November 16, 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published a press statement to inform of three initiatives to advance Singapore’s objective to facilitate the development and utilization of digital currencies in Singapore, including a central bank digital currency (CBDC). These initiatives include: 1. the finalization of a comprehensive plan or framework outlining the necessary infrastructure and technological requirements to enable the implementation ...
MAS Launches Digital Platform for Seamless ESG Data Collection and Access
ID 25830
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a press release to inform of the launch of Gprnt (pronounced greenprint), a digital platform aimed at simplifying ESG data collection and utilization for the financial sector and real economy. Gprnt, an outcome of MAS‘ Project Greenprint, streamlines reporting processes for businesses, enabling automatic conversion of economic data into sustainability information. For data collection purposes, it ...