Financial Services Bulletin October 2026

29 October 2026

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Capital Markets

MAS appoints third batch of EQDP asset managers, commits S$20 million to strengthen equities market making activities in Singapore

Financial Regulatory & Compliance

MAS consults on targeted updates to corporate governance requirements for banks, insurers, and designated financial holding companies

MAS announces enhanced safeguards for public prospecting activities

MAS publishes AI risk management guidelines setting out supervisory expectations on responsible AI adoption

Financial Services and Markets (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament to empower MAS to introduce total loss-absorbing capacity requirements on DSIBs

Singapore and Indonesia operationalise framework for settlement of bilateral transactions in local currencies

Technology

Scams (Countermeasures) and Other Matters Act 2026 to strengthen measures to detect, disrupt, and deter scams

Regional News

China

China expands cross-border cash pooling regime for multinationals

Publications

IBA: FinTech - How the Financial Innovation Industry Is Taking Shape Around the World (2026)

The Legal Industry Reviews: Singapore (Edition 7, October 2026)

Singapore Academy of Law Annual Review 2025: Equity and Trusts

Deals

Establishment and closing of Japan Logistics Development Partners V LP

S$1.732 billion Islamic term financing facility to IOI Marina View Pte. Ltd.

HDB issues S$1.2 billion fixed rate green notes

Acquisition of owner and developer of Wheelock Place by Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund

Clifford Capital Group’s largest infrastructure asset-backed securities transaction

S$824 million term and revolving credit facilities for redeveloping River Valley properties

News

Launch of Regional Crisis & Risk Management Practice

Awards & Rankings

Allen & Gledhill named Regulatory Law Firm of the Year and AI and Technology Law Firm of the Year at Asian Legal Business Pan Asian Regulatory Awards 2026

Allen & Gledhill named International Law Firm of the Year at Asian Legal Business Indonesia Law Awards 2026