Singapore

    Market Abuse

    MAS Penalises Former UOBKH Representative for False Trading

    By Editors | 19/08/2022

    The former UOB Kay Hian trading representative committed false and unauthorised trading for a client who was himself sentenced in March 2021.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Wirecard-related Charges Filed in Singapore, Philippines

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The charges in Singapore are for criminal breach of trust and money laundering. A bank official in the Philippines was indicted.

    Cryptocurrency

    Crypto Firm Hodlnaut Applies for Judicial Management in Singapore

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The alternative of forced liquidation would be a “suboptimal solution” that would require Hodlnaut to sell users’ cryptocurrencies at “depressed asset prices”.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Proposes Mandatory SMS Sender Registration to Combat Scams

    By Darien Choong | 18/08/2022

    IMDA proposes a transition period from October until the end of this year to give organisations time to register their sender IDs.

    Trading & Investment

    Investment Funds Increasingly Setting Up as Singapore VCCs

    By Editors | 17/08/2022

    Singapore has reportedly been welcoming more than a dozen investment funds every month under the VCC regime.

    Cryptocurrency

    MAS Rescinds IPA Granted to Crypto Lender Hodlnaut

    By Editors | 11/08/2022

    Hodlnaut froze withdrawals, token swaps and deposits on its platform on Monday to focus on stabilising its liquidity and preserving assets.

    Market Risk

    MAS Revises Notice to Implement IRRBB Disclosure Requirements

    By Editors | 09/08/2022

    The revised Notice 637 will take effect from 1 January 2023, implementing the revised Pillar 3 disclosure requirements for IRRBB.

    Operational Risk

    MAS Sets Out Expectations on Third Party Risk Management 

    By Editors | 08/08/2022

    MAS conducted thematic inspections on the operational risk management standards and practices of selected banks, with a focus on third party risk management.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    DBS-led Hackathon to Tackle Fraud Challenges

    By Editors | 04/08/2022

    More than 100 law enforcers, lawyers, bank staff and other professionals have assembled into teams to brainstorm new solutions to stop scams.

    ESG Data

    Data with Destiny: Bridging Asia’s ESG Information Gap

    By Editors | 02/08/2022

    While there has been a surge of data disclosure in Asia, the lack of a unified set of rules across the region opens the door for inconsistencies.

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