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Payments & Settlements
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.
Trading & Investment
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.
Trading & Investment
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.
Structural Regulation
UPDATED – Singapore to See First SPAC Listings Within January
By Mark Johnston | 12/01/2022
Prospectuses have been filed by Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation, Pegasus Asia, and Novo Tellus Capital Partners.
CBDCs
MAS Publishes Global CBDC Challenge 2021 Report
By Editors | 11/01/2022
MAS hopes to galvanise the financial ecosystem to co-create the next generation of payment rails built on the latest innovations.
Supervision & Enforcement
Singapore Police, MAS Launch Probe into Unlicensed Trading Platform
By Editors | 05/01/2022
Three arrests have been made amid suspicions that “irregular trading activities have been carried out on the platform”.
Reporting & Disclosures
The Golden Thread Running Through Sustainability
By Michael Tang | 05/01/2022
Michael Tang discusses SGX’s progressive approach to sustainability reporting, and the need for boards to consider what is best suited for the business, its operations and stakeholders.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
SG Police Warns of Phishing Scams Impacting OCBC Customers
By Editors | 02/01/2022
At least 469 victims have fallen prey to phishing SMS scams during December 2021, with losses amounting to at least SGD 8.5 million.
Trading & Investment
SGX Grants In-principle Approval for Two SPAC Listings
By Editors | 30/12/2021
Temasek-backed Vertex Venture Holdings and Tikehau Capital have received eligibility-to-list letters from SGX following their SPAC listing applications.
Trading & Investment
MAS Unveils Initiatives to Open Access to China ETFs, Bonds
By Editors | 29/12/2021
SGX and SZSE have signed an MoU to establish an ‘ETF Connect’ mechanism. SGX is also in discussions with CFETS to establish bond market connectivity.
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