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Capital / Liquidity
Hong Kong Belatedly Joins Singapore in Pushing Back IRRBB
By Editors | 28/09/2017
Implementation delayed by a year as firms say they might not have met original deadline due to having to make substantial changes to reporting systems.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Creates Advisory Panel on Cybersecurity
By Editors | 21/09/2017
Panel on cybersecurity and resilience includes representatives from Accenture, JPMorgan, London Stock Exchange, PwC and Standard Chartered Bank.
Market Infrastructure
SGX Regulatory Subsidiary Ready to Start Operations
By Editors | 12/09/2017
SGX RegCo will begin operations on Friday (12 September) with three new board members joining Tan Cheng Han and Tan Boon Gin at the helm.
Singapore, Australia and ‘Fundamental Regulatory Overhaul’
By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2017
Requirements on balance sheet reporting a stiff challenge for banks despite regulators’ nods to technology’s potential, says Axiom SL.
AML / KYC
China Joins Stampede to Regulate ICOs
By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2017
Regulators to introduce rules on ICOs/ITOs which raised nearly $400mn in 1st half of 2017; follows moves by the US and Singapore in July.
Capital / Liquidity
SAS, KPMG Launch Microsoft Azure-based IFRS 9 Solution
By Editors | 31/08/2017
Technology will be offered 1st in Singapore to meet January 2018 IFRS 9 deadline, can be extended to stress testing and other regulatory requirements.
Capital / Liquidity
Singapore Regulator Issues Resolution Regime
By Samuel Riding | 24/08/2017
Resolution regime includes four stage assessment criteria for financial institutions, emphasises private sector role; to be operationalised ‘in due course’.
Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia Comes Out Against MYR Trading on SGX and ICE
By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017
Recent introduction of MYR futures in offshore exchanges a contravention to its foreign exchange management policy and rules.
Capital / Liquidity
BIS Releases Policy Papers on Regulatory Proportionality and Cyber-risk
By Garima Chitkara | 03/08/2017
Papers analyses regional divergence in frameworks across Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.
Securities / Derivatives
Singapore Brings ICO’s Within Regulatory Ambit
By Garima Chitkara | 02/08/2017
Singapore regulator announces intention to regulate ICO’s that share characteristics of debt or equity securities.
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