Singapore

Enforcement

Third Individual Jailed in SGX Derivatives Spoofing Case

By Editors | 29/11/2019

The former proprietary trading firm director furnished a false statement to SGX Derivatives Trading with the intent of deceiving it about trading activities in futures contracts.

Employee Credit Checks by FIs Are Appropriate: MAS

By Editors | 29/11/2019

It is entirely appropriate for FIs to assure themselves that their employees and representatives are in good financial standing, the MAS says.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX RegCo Proposes Removal of Minimum Trading Price Rule

By Editors | 29/11/2019

SGX RegCo is proposing to scrap the MTP rule in light of its suite of other measures to deal with market manipulation, including the pairing of trading restrictions with ‘Trade with Caution’ alerts.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX Enhances Securities Borrowing and Lending Programme

By Editors | 28/11/2019

Effective from 2 December, new variable rates will make it more attractive for institutional investors to borrow securities, increasing the opportunity for securities holders to generate income.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX to Develop New Products Using China Bond Indices

By Editors | 27/11/2019

SGX, ICBC and the CCDC will explore the development of new index fund products using newly-launched China Bond Indices as the underlying, to be listed in Singapore.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX Becomes First Asian Exchange to List Catastrophe Bonds

By Editors | 27/11/2019

The ‘World Bank Philippines Catastrophe Bonds’ will finance up to $225mn of financial protection against earthquakes and tropical cyclones for the Philippines over the next three years.

SGX RegCo Rewards Good Governance with ‘Fast Track’ List

By Editors | 26/11/2019

SGX RegCo has named 95 companies that will receive prioritised responses on selected corporate action submissions for maintaining high standards of governance, compliance and reporting quality.

AML / KYC

Singapore Company Director Jailed for North Korea Trade

By Editors | 25/11/2019

The Singapore man was reportedly selling luxury goods to a North Korean shop, shipping the goods via Dalian, and receiving payment via front companies in China and Hong Kong.

Market Infrastructure

MAS, ABS Conclude 6th Crisis Response Testing Exercise

By Editors | 23/11/2019

‘Exercise Raffles’ brought together the public and private sectors – including the FS-ISAC, HKMA, CSA, SGX, SWIFT and FIS Global – to test cyber and operational disruption response capabilities.