SINGAPORE

    AML / KYC

    OCBC Received Police Award for Foiling Fraud Attempt

    By Editors | 15/04/2019

    OCBC was able to recover $205,000 from a Malaysian bank after a transaction was flagged by its fraud surveillance unit as not fitting the client’s usual patterns.

    Market Infrastructure

    MAS Proposes Payment Services Regulations for Consultation

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2019

    To effect the objectives of the Payment Services Act passed in January, MAS intends to prescribe new regulations for payment services licensees and significant payment systems.

    Enforcement

    MAS Bans Former HSBC, UOB Employees for ‘Egregious’ Misconduct

    By Editors | 11/04/2019

    Three individuals have received lengthy bans, in addition to jail terms, for “criminal conduct at the expense of their customers”.

    AML / KYC

    MAS Renews Call for Use of Data Analytics in AML/CFT Programmes

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2019

    MAS has renewed calls for financial institutions to further develop their data analytics capabilities in the interest of improving the effectiveness of their AML/CFT programmes.

    Market Infrastructure

    The Impact of Culture and Conduct – Industry’s Biggest Blind Spot

    By Prasanna Venkatesan | 09/04/2019

    Looking beyond regulations aimed at cultural reform, Synpulse’s Prasanna Venkatesan discusses how conduct and culture can be operationalised, measured and managed in private banking.

    Market Infrastructure

    NSE, SGX Reach Agreement on India Derivatives

    By Editors | 01/04/2019

    NSE and SGX have reportedly finalised an agreement that will enable SGX to offer trading in Nifty derivatives to Singapore investors through a special purpose vehicle operating as a broker at GIFT City.

    Market Infrastructure

    EU, Singapore Adopt Decision to Mutually Recognise Derivatives Venues

    By Editors | 01/04/2019

    The European Commission recognises Singapore trading venues as MiFIR-compliant; MAS has exempted EU trading facilities from its markets licensing requirements.

    Market Infrastructure

    The MAS Approach to Cultivating Ethical Culture in Banking

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2019

    MAS emphasises incentive structures as the key to driving ethical behaviour and encourages banks to adopt good practices highlighted in a new information paper.

    Enforcement

    Singapore Charges Three for Spoofing Index Futures

    By Editors | 28/03/2019

    In a MAS-CAD joint investigation, three individuals are being charged for allegedly spoofing SGX-MSCI index futures and giving false statements to SGX.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SGX Bolsters Forex Business with BidFX Acquisition

    By Editors | 28/03/2019

    The acquisition is part of SGX’s strategy to build core pillars of growth across multiple asset classes, with FX being one of its key growth pillars.

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