Singapore

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Introduces Liquidity Requirement for Recognised Market Operators

By Editors | 01/03/2022

Effective from 28 March, RMOs will have to hold at least 25 percent of their annual operating costs in cash and cash equivalents.

AML / KYC

Singapore, Korea, Switzerland Announce Sanctions Against Russia

By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2022

Singapore will block certain Russian banks and financial transactions connected to Russia. Major Singapore banks are already restricting trade financing for Russian commodities.

Enforcement

MAS Bans Former OCBC Representative for Five Years

By Editors | 24/02/2022

The former representative was convicted of forgery in the State Courts last year, leading MAS to believe she would not perform financial advisory services honestly.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Govt, MAS to Extend Support for Businesses

By Editors | 21/02/2022

MAS is extending its SGD facility to support SME lending. Singapore will target net zero emissions by or around 2050, which was previously the target for halving emissions.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore Has No Plans to Restrict Retail Investment in SPACs

By Darien Choong | 20/02/2022

Regulatory safeguards and educational efforts mounted by SGX should provide “adequate protection for retail investors and enable them to assess the risk-return trade-offs”.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Continues Work to Bolster Digital Banking Security

By Darien Choong | 18/02/2022

New measures include expanding the use of biometric technology, strengthening fraud surveillance and detection algorithms, and enabling customers to trigger account freezes.

Fintech / Regtech

NFTs Are Not Suitable for Retail Investors, MAS Chairman Warns

By Manesh Samtani | 17/02/2022

MAS chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam said NFTs could be regulated only if they are used to represent capital markets products.

Fintech / Regtech

DBS to Offer Retail Crypto Trading by Year End

By Mark Johnston | 15/02/2022

DBS plans to make access to its institutional trading desk for digital assets more convenient and to launch retail services by year-end.

AML / KYC

MAS Tables Bill to Obtain Enhanced Regulatory Powers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/02/2022

The Financial Services and Markets Bill will give MAS enhanced regulatory powers to address misconduct, crypto asset and technology risks.