Securities / Derivatives

MAS Forms Industry Group to Develop Asset Management Sector

28/04/2021

The Singapore Funds Industry Group will bring together key players to formulate strategies to develop the asset management ecosystem.

Market Infrastructure

QUICK Benchmarks Starts Publishing TORF Production Rates

28/04/2021

TORF production rates can be used in actual transactions, and are published each business day on the same day at 5pm.

ESG / Sustainability

IMAS Launches ESG E-Learning Module for Asset Managers

27/04/2021

The module covers the EnRM Guidelines issued by MAS in December, supplemented with case studies to facilitate application by the industry.

Market Infrastructure

Non-Residents Can Trade THOR Overnight Index Swaps: BOT

27/04/2021

Participation from non-resident investors will be a key driver to help advance the development of the THOR derivatives market.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Launches 100% Personal Loan Guarantee Scheme

27/04/2021

The scheme provides a supplementary financing option for individuals suffering income loss resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Blockchain Groups Form New ASEAN Consortium to Drive Adoption

27/04/2021

Members include blockchain associations in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia.

AML / KYC

Mitigating Illicit Convergence in Transnational Financial Crime

27/04/2021

Rani Hong, Sasha Lezhnev, Ben Spevack and Che Sidanius discuss efforts under way to prevent the illicit exploitation of legal infrastructures for crime.

Fintech / Regtech

DBS Goes Live on Trade Finance Network Contour

27/04/2021

Digital LC capabilities will be offered in Australia, China, Hong Kong and Singapore via Contour from this month.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Asks D-SIBs to Submit Recovery Plans Separate from ICAAP

27/04/2021

Separate submission will allow the BSP to better assess recovery plans on an institutional level and across D-SIBs, particularly during times of crisis.