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Since 2015 Singapore has led all other Asian countries in the International Property Rights Index (IPRI). The IPRI ranks 129 countries representing around 98% of the global GDP, in:

In recent years, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore's insurance regulator, has been a strong advocate of technological innovation as a means by which to both grow and transform...

MAS has on 20 November 2019, published a consultation paper inviting public feedback on its proposal to include, within the regulatory scope of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289), derivatives that are ...

On 24 January 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") warned a digital token issuer (the "Issuer") not to proceed with its securities token offering in Singapore.

The phenomenal growth in the use of cryptocurrencies worldwide has led to an exponential increase in incidence of cryptocurrency disputes across the globe.

There are a number of reasons to be excited about the Asia Pacific Data Center (DC) market. Capacity has been growing at 15% CAGR since 2020, and is forecast to grow at 22% CAGR between 2025 and 2030.

MAS has published its Financial Stability Review which sets out its assessment of risks and vulnerabilities arising from developments in Singapore and the global economy, and their implications for the soundness and stability ...

You may be thinking that Brexit is no real concern of yours. You're not based in the UK, or in any other EU state for that matter, so there's no

In our earlier CNPupdate article published on 22 February 2020, we discussed the regulatory approach to cryptocurrency in Southeast Asia. This article seeks to provide an update on the regulatory....

In a pioneering decision in the common law, the Singapore High Court has held that Tether (a type of cryptocurrency known as fiat-backed stablecoin, pegged to the US dollar and also known as USDT) is property – specifically a chose in action.

The recommendations set out a two-step consideration for FIs wondering if a particular digital asset would benefit from additional controls.

With the passage of the GENIUS Act in the US, there has been an increased focus on how different countries have approached Stablecoin regulation. This blog examines stablecoin regulation in Singapore.

The exchange of virtual currencies into national currencies or other virtual currencies is to be regulated in Singapore, the city state's central bank has said.

On 13 May 2020, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS"), the Singapore FinTech Association ("SFA") and the AMTD Group and AMTD Foundation (collectively, "AMTD")

In order to buy and sell digital artwork, NFTs are growing in popularity. This enables artists to monetize their original work, which would otherwise be easily reproduced.

On 16 November 2016 the MAS released its "regulatory sandbox" guidelines for FinTech experiments to be conducted in a controlled environment after incorporating market feedback...

The new guidelines are consistent with the general posture that MAS had adopted in previous warnings and statements.