Singapore

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Seeks to Strengthen Singapore as a Global Hub for FX Trading

By Editors | 26/04/2019

MAS has reportedly been encouraging major FX players to build their systems, trading engines and data centres locally to reduce latencies from routing trades through other FX hubs.

Market Infrastructure

Technology to ‘Transform’ a Third of Singapore Finance Jobs – Study

By Editors | 24/04/2019

The main effect of technology will be to “transform” jobs in the financial industry, rather than create or destroy them, says an EY study commissioned by MAS and IBF.

AML / KYC

Delayering AML – Ideal Test Field for Innovative Technologies

By Prasanna Venkatesan | 22/04/2019

AML/CFT is an ideal test field for new technologies given the risk factors and complex challenges Asian banks face, says Synpulse’s Prasanna Venkatesan.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA, FIA Respond to Singapore, Australia BMR Equivalence

By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2019

The associations say a preferred approach would be to recognise Singapore’s and Australia’s regimes as a whole rather than the current benchmark-by-benchmark approach.

AML / KYC

Singapore Charges its First National for Terrorism Financing

By Editors | 17/04/2019

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed that a Singaporean man has been charged for allegedly financing the publication of ISIS propaganda.

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.