Singapore Financial Regulatory Horizon Scan for 2026

Last year, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) continued its strategic focus on digital innovation, while also strengthening consumer protection and market integrity frameworks, and taking measured enforcement actions. We anticipate several critical developments in financial regulation in 2026, which will require banks, asset managers, financial market infrastructures, and fintech and payments firms to enhance their compliance frameworks to meet MAS’ expectations.

This guide contains our insights on key regulatory themes of 2025 and our expectations for the year ahead.