Singapore

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS 239: The Rise of 2.5LoD at Singapore Banks

By Shierly Mondianti | 18/11/2019

PwC’s Shierly Mondianti and Irene Liu explore the advantages and disadvantages of the operating models for executing independent validation post-BCBS 239 compliance.

Market Infrastructure

Exploring APAC’s Emerging Data-Intensive Regulatory Environment

By Swati Kothari | 15/11/2019

APAC’s data intensive regulatory environment is making it increasingly important for banks to adopt a strategic data framework, say Swati Kothari and Jackielou Imperial at Wolters Kluwer.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HSBC, SGX, Temasek Jointly Explore DLT for Singapore Bond Markets

By Editors | 15/11/2019

The trial will make use of tokenised securities and smart contracts over a permissioned ledger to streamline bond issuance and servicing workflows.

AML / KYC

MAS to ‘Take Another Crack’ at KYC Utility Project

By Editors | 15/11/2019

The KYC Utility project was shelved last year after the setup costs were deemed to be too high. This time, the MAS will look at “less costly” technology architecture.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Unveils New AI Framework for Financial Institutions

By Garima Chitkara | 13/11/2019

The new ‘Veritas’ framework aims to improve internal governance among financial institutions around their solutions driven by artificial intelligence and data analytics.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Launches Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore

By Editors | 13/11/2019

The launch of the BIS Innovation Hub Centre took place on the sidelines of the 2019 Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore Deepens Cooperation with French, Canadian Regulators

By Garima Chitkara | 13/11/2019

French central bank establishes first Asian office in Singapore to enhance financial market cooperation; Canadian securities authorities pledge information exchange and fintech access.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Grants Dalian Commodity Exchange RMO Licence

By Editors | 12/11/2019

China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange has been recognised by the MAS as a market operator, allowing it to promote iron ore futures to Singapore investors.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS, Deloitte, S&P Launch Fintech Investment Research Platform

By Editors | 12/11/2019

The new platform, launched by MAS, Deloitte and S&P Global Market Intelligence, will help financial institutions and investors to more effectively discover investment opportunities in the fintech space.