Singapore

Trading & Investment

Two More ETFs List via Singapore-Shenzhen Trading Link

By Editors | 31/12/2022

SGX listed its second ETF via the SZSE-SGX ETF Link. SZSE listed its first ETF via the link. The two ETFs have a combined AUM of over SGD 270 million.

Trading & Investment

NSE Chief Pushes to Extend Trading Hours for Indian Equities

By Editors | 30/12/2022

Ashish Chauhan said longer hours would enable mutual funds and banks to increase participation in hedging and liquidity-providing activities.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SGX RegCo Bars UOBKH from Acting as Issue Manager

By Editors | 29/12/2022

SGX RegCo said it has considered actions already taken by MAS and the interests of the market, and decided to impose additional requirements on UOBKH.

Market Abuse

Singapore Jails Man for Spoofing, False Telegram Statements

By Editors | 20/12/2022

Kenneth Goh pleaded guilty to creating a false appearance in the market 325 times, deceiving two brokers, and making false statements in Telegram chat groups.

Tokenisation

CGS-CIMB Becomes First Brokerage to Establish Link to ADDX

By Editors | 20/12/2022

CGS-CIMB is providing accredited investor clients access to tokenised and fractionalised private market securities via ADDX.

Capital Adequacy

MAS to Defer Implementation of Final Basel III Reforms

By Editors | 20/12/2022

MAS said it will defer the implementation of the final Basel III reforms in Singapore, to between 1 January 2024 and 1 January 2025.

Structural Regulation

Singapore to Amend Law to Allow for Online General Meetings

By Editors | 19/12/2022

Orders introduced early in the pandemic to allow companies to conduct general meetings by electronic means will expire on 1 July 2023.

AI Risk & Governance

Singapore, EU to Expand Partnership to ‘Digital Realm’

By Editors | 18/12/2022

The partnership includes efforts to advance new and emerging areas such as 5G/6G, artificial intelligence, and digital identities.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Releases Blueprint to Combat Ransomware Attacks

By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2022

The blueprint includes recommendations to discourage ransomware payments and make it mandatory for organisations to report such payments.