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Securities / Derivatives
SGX Lists First Two SPACs Under New Framework
By Editors | 24/01/2022
Vertex Technology Acquisition Corp and Pegasus Asia listed last week. A third SPAC, filed by Novo Tellus Alpha Acquisition, will debut on Thursday.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore, Indonesia to Deepen Cooperation on Payments, AML
By Editors | 22/01/2022
MAS and Bank Indonesia will deepen cooperation on payments innovation, monetary policy, macroprudential policy, financial stability, and AML/CFT.
AML / KYC
MAS Fines Vistra Trust for Failures in AML Controls
By Editors | 20/01/2022
Vistra failed to identify certain higher risk accounts and to subject these accounts to EDD measures, both during account acquisition as well as on an ongoing basis.
AML / KYC
MAS, ABS Announce Measures to Bolster Online Banking Security
By Editors | 20/01/2022
Singapore banks will put in place the more stringent measures within the next two weeks, and work on more permanent solutions in the coming months.
Securities / Derivatives
CMB Backed SPAC Applies for Hong Kong Listing
By Editors | 20/01/2022
The SPAC listing application was made by Aquila Acquisition Corporation, whose ultimate parent is China Merchant Bank.
Fintech / Regtech
Crypto Firms Should Not Advertise to Retail Customers: MAS
By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2022
New guidelines say crypto firms should refrain from advertising their services in public areas in Singapore or via social media influencers.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Grants RMO Licence to Digital Asset Platform ECXX
By Editors | 17/01/2022
ECXX Global Pte Ltd entered Sandbox Express in August 2020 as a digital asset exchange platform providing investors access to security tokens.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS Gets New Mechanism to Transfer Excess Reserves to GIC
By Darien Choong | 17/01/2022
MAS will transfer about SGD 185 billion in excess reserves to the government in stages. GIC is estimated to become the world’s third-largest sovereign wealth fund as a result.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thai Stock Exchange Unveils Three-Year Strategic Plan
By Mark Johnston | 14/01/2022
The SET will launch a new exchange for fundraising by SMEs and startups within in Q1, and a new digital asset exchange in Q3.
ESG / Sustainability
SGX to Launch Battery Metal Futures in H1 2022
By Editors | 12/01/2022
Futures contracts in cobalt metal, cobalt hydroxide, lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide will be launched subject to regulatory approval.
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