Sandbox Express
Sandbox Express provides firms with a faster option to test certain innovative financial products and services in the market. Eligible applicants can begin market testing in the pre-defined environment of Sandbox Express within 21 days of applying to MAS.
For a start, Sandbox Express will be available specifically for:
(a) carrying on business as an insurance broker; and
(b) establishing or operating an organised market.
Note: With effect from 7 January 2020, Sandbox Express will not be available for remittance business, as the Money-Changing and Remittance Businesses Act ("MCRBA") will be repealed upon the commencement of the Payment Services Act 2019 ("PS Act") on 28 January 2020. For more information, please refer to paragraph 2.5 and 6.3 of the Response to Feedback Received on Sandbox Express issued on 7 August 2019.
List of Sandbox Express Experiments
Sandbox Period: 1 Apr 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
Category: Insurance broker
Key Business Activities: Direct insurance broking
Website: https://www.trade-risksol.com/
Address: 9 Temasek Boulevard, #32-01 Suntec Tower 2, Singapore 038989
Telephone: +65 6238 0888
Key Risk Disclosure:
- Trade Risk Solutions Pte Ltd is not supervised by MAS.
- The financial service or product may be discontinued by Trade Risk Solutions Pte Ltd, or may be required by MAS to be discontinued, during the sandbox period.
- Trade Risk Solutions Pte Ltd's continued operations after the sandbox period would be subject to Trade Risk Solutions Pte Ltd obtaining the required regulatory approvals from MAS.
- Trade Risk Solutions Pte Ltd may decide to discontinue its service after the sandbox period.
- Trade Risk Solutions Pte Ltd is not permitted to accept or handle any customer's monies.
- Trade Risk Solutions Pte Ltd is not permitted to negotiate any contract or insurance with an insurer (directly or indirectly) except with a licensed insurer acting in the course of its business.
- Clients of Trade Risk Solutions Pte Ltd will not have access to the dispute resolution scheme managed by the Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (FIDReC).
Sandbox Period: 8 Jun 2021 - 7 Mar 2022
Category: Insurance broker
Key Business Activities: Direct insurance broking
Website: https://www.gina.sg/
Address: 80 Robinson Road, #08-01, 80RR FinTech Hub SG, Singapore 068898
Telephone: +65 8767 5409
Key Risk Disclosure:
- Pand.ai Pte Ltd is not supervised by MAS.
- The financial service or product may be discontinued by Pand.ai Pte Ltd, or may be required by MAS to be discontinued, during the sandbox period.
- Pand.ai Pte Ltd's continued operations after the sandbox period would be subject to Pand.ai Pte Ltd obtaining the required regulatory approvals from MAS.
- Pand.ai Pte Ltd may decide to discontinue its service after the sandbox period.
- Pand.ai Pte Ltd is not permitted to accept or handle any customer's monies.
- Pand.ai Pte Ltd is not permitted to negotiate any contract or insurance with an insurer (directly or indirectly) except with a licensed insurer acting in the course of its business.
- Clients of Pand.ai Pte Ltd will not have access to the dispute resolution scheme managed by the Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (FIDReC).
Sandbox Period: 15 Aug 2020 - 31 Dec 2021
Category: Recognised Market Operator (RMO)
Key Business Activities: Trading platform for securities and units in collective investment schemes only
Website: https://www.ecxx.co/
Address: 60 Paya Lebar Road, #10-12 Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409051
Telephone: +65 6386 6037
Key Risk Disclosure:
- ECXX Global Pte Ltd has completed its experiment and exited Sandbox Express on 31 Dec 2021.
- With effect from 1 Jan 2022, ECXX Global Pte Ltd is a recognised market operator under section 9(1) of the Securities and Futures Act.
- For more information, please refer to the Financial Institutions Directory.