Singapore

Market Infrastructure

SGX Revamping Securities Settlement Processes

By Editors | 30/11/2017

Exchange consultation proposes move to T+2 settlement, simultaneous securities, money settlement in bid to prevent systemic risk.

AML / KYC

Singapore, Abu Dhabi to Cooperate on Banking Supervision, Markets, Fintech

By Editors | 27/11/2017

Middle Eastern regulator has already approved one Singapore firm to provide credit services; Singapore firm won Fintech challenge.

AML / KYC

MAS MD Sets out Fintech Regulation Agenda

By Editors | 16/11/2017

Ravi Menon sets out raft of initiatives including new Payment Services Bill, technology risk management guidelines, machine readable forms.

AML / KYC

Singapore Launches Cybercrime Centre

By Garima Chitkara | 16/11/2017

Centre is a collaboration between FS-ISAC and MAS; will provide internship training cybercrime fighters from Temasek Polytechnic.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore, Malaysia Take More Open Stances on Cryptocurrency

By Editors | 09/11/2017

MAS executive director says ICOs could be an example for securities markets; Malaysia to consider secondary market for digital assets.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore and China Regulators to Increase Mutual Market Supervision

By Editors | 06/11/2017

Regulators will develop framework for supervising fund managers, share information and staff amid increasing capital market ties.

Enforcement

1MDB Saga Rumbles on in Singapore with Bans for Ex-Maybank, NRA Capital Staff

By Editors | 02/11/2017

Individuals banned for six years after conviction for 1MDB-related bribe; former representative of BSI Bank faces lifetime ban.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Proposes Liquidity Risk Management Rules for Fund Managers

By Samuel Riding | 30/10/2017

MMFs will face more enforceable requirements than other portfolios, including rules on average maturity, 1-day/5-day redemption.