Ern Xu is a Trainee Solicitor (England and Wales) at Simmons & Simmons JWS. He has experience advising financial institutions and corporates on regulatory and fintech matters in Singapore, particularly in licensing, AML, payment services, data protection, cybersecurity and outsourcing. Ern Xu graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from the National University of Singapore and with a Master of Laws (Cum Laude) from Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
The amended guidelines represent a firm step towards further strengthening the defences of Singapore’s financial ecosystem, placing the industry in good stead for the post-Covid economic recovery.