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StraitsX and XREX have become the latest two blockchain firms to receive approval from MAS as major payment institutions (MPI) under the city’s payment service providers licensing scheme. They discussed their plans with FA.

New regulations for data and mandatory reporting are acting as a catalyst for making the country a regional ESG hub, a key topic at this week's Singapore Fintech Week.

The firm has made two senior appointments in Sydney and Singapore, as Asian investors eye fixed income opportunity.

Nicholas Tong joins the firm at its Singapore base.

The city-state has plans to expand current climate disclosure requirements to a wider group of listed and unlisted companies active in the market. Ahead of implementation, Srac invites market feedback.

The Australasian bank has announced that Anshul Sidher will step up as managing director of its Markets business. He will oversee recent recruit, Viacheslav (Slava) Shilin, who has joined the bank from Citi to lead its credit strategy.

The crypto leader shares optimism around a sector reset, and thoughts on Singapore’s status as a global tech hub amid peer relocation to Dubai.

The law firm has highlighted private capital, energy transition, ESG, tech and cyber risk, as strategic focus areas.

The central banks of both jurisdictions have issued statements on the back of Credit Suisse’s merger with UBS that saw $17 billion in AT1 bonds wiped out.