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    Anti-Money Laundering

    MAS Issues Guidance on Mitigating Terrorism Financing Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/05/2023

    The guidance says money remittance services, banks, DPT service providers, precious stone and metals dealers, and non-profit organisations are vulnerable to TF threats.

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    ESG Data

    Singapore: ESG Registry Upgraded to Provide Better Data, Analytics

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/05/2023

    ESGpedia platform updated to provide greater data coverage, enhanced solutions and analytics, and assessment tools.

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    ESG Data

    PITCH! REGTECH: ESG Data Needs to Be More Accurate 

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/05/2023

    Panellists at Regulation Asia’s PITCH! REGTECH conference said RegTech needs to be “creative” to help FIs manage ESG data.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    PITCH! REGTECH: Drawing the Line Between RegTech and Frustrated Customers 

    By Karen Ng | 25/05/2023

    As they embark on the RegTech race, banks cannot ignore frustrated customers.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Singapore Launches Sustainable Finance Training for Asset Managers

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/05/2023

    IMAS is introducing sustainable finance training courses to enhance capacity building within the asset management industry.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    PITCH! REGTECH: Rising Digital Crimes Give Urgency to Fraud Detection 

    By Karen Ng | 25/05/2023

    The prevalence of digital crimes has given urgency to the need by banks to develop cutting-edge fraud detection systems, says DBS Bank’s head of legal & compliance Lam Chee Kin.

    Tokenisation

    OCBC Partners ADDX to Launch Tokenised Structured Note

    By Karen Ng | 24/05/2023

    By tokenising the three-month fixed coupon note and distributing it on ADDX’s platform, OCBC will have access to ADDX’s global accredited investor base.

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    Trading & Investment

    SGX to Launch First Depository Receipts on 30 May

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/05/2023

    The inaugural depository receipts will be issued by Phillip Securities and represent ownership in Thailand’s AOT and PTT Exploration & Production.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    SG Police Warns of Scams From Scanning QR Codes

    By Karen Ng | 24/05/2023

    The increasing usage of QR codes for cashless payments have led to a spike in phishing scams in Singapore.

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    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    MAS Bars Insurance Agent for 8 Years After Corruption Conviction

    By Editors | 24/05/2023

    The former AIG and Liberty insurance agent paid bribes to an Indonesian Embassy official and one other individual.

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