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Independent Internal Audit Services for Financial Institutions

About Us

An Independent Internal Audit Practice

Quantaria is an independent internal audit practice in Singapore serving MAS-licensed and MAS-regulated financial institutions. Our name draws inspiration from Quantara, meaning a bridge, combined with Internal Audit (IA), reflecting our role in connecting governance, risk, operations, people, functions, and processes to drive organisational excellence.

By linking these critical elements, Quantaria fosters collaboration, enhances organizational alignment, and helps build a stronger, more resilient enterprise.

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We deliver independent, objective, and value-driven internal audit services in Singapore, including reviews for MAS-licensed and MAS-regulated financial institutions. As a specialised internal audit firm, we are not affiliated with any external audit firm, compliance consultancy, law firm, or other service provider that could create actual, perceived, or potential conflicts of interest.

Our independence enables us to provide unbiased advice and recommendations, that are focused solely on our client’s best interest.

Our team

Cheryl Hay, CIACo-FounderView Profile
Victor Chan, CPACo-FounderView Profile
Kew Yip Han, CIACo-FounderView Profile

Our Singapore-based team delivers independent internal audit services for MAS-licensed and MAS-regulated financial institutions, providing objective assessments and practical recommendations that strengthen governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and the control environment.

Our services

Delivering Independent Internal Audit Services for Financial Institutions

Securities Futures Act

Fund Management Companies · External Asset Managers · Broker-Dealer (including Securities Crowd-Funding Operators)For MAS-regulated capital markets and investment firms in Singapore, our Securities Futures Act internal audit provides a risk-based review of governance, regulatory compliance, and key internal controls against applicable Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) requirements. Coverage includes AML/CFT, investment controls, best execution, operations, conflicts of interest, third-party arrangements, risk management, and business continuity.


Our approach

Our Internal Audit Methodology

Our risk-based internal audit methodology helps MAS-regulated financial institutions in Singapore identify risks proactively, strengthen governance and internal controls, and support regulatory compliance and strategic objectives.

Plan

We understand your business, applicable MAS regulatory obligations in Singapore and key risks to determine the internal audit scope and priorities.

Evaluate

We evaluate governance, processes and key internal controls against identified risks and applicable MAS regulatory requirements.

Test

We perform risk-based audit procedures to test control design and operating effectiveness, including controls supporting regulatory compliance and risk management.

Findings & Recommendations

We identify control gaps, regulatory risks and governance weaknesses, and provide practical recommendations aligned with your Singapore operating environment.

Report

We issue a clear internal audit report covering key observations, risk and regulatory implications, control weaknesses and agreed management actions.

Follow Up & Monitor

We monitor agreed actions and follow up on implementation to support sustained governance, control effectiveness and regulatory compliance.

Our internal audit methodology can be tailored to your organisation's size, MAS regulatory obligations in Singapore, and risk profile

Our Principles

Supporting MAS-regulated financial institutions and other regulated entities in Singapore in assessing governance, risk management,regulatory compliance and internal control effectiveness through independent, risk-based internal audit expertise and practical industry knowledge.

Risk-based andproportionateapproach

Aligned with theIIA Standards andbest practices

Compliant withapplicable laws andregulations

Independent,objective andvalue-driven

Focused on deliveringinsights that createlasting impact

We anchor every Singapore internal audit engagement on practical principles that support risk assessment, applicable MAS regulatory alignment, IIA Standards, independence, objective assurance, strong internal controls and lasting value.

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