Singapore

Trading & Investment

SGX Central Depository Moves to Digital Account Opening

By Editors | 07/05/2019

CDP account opening can now be done online without paper documents, allowing for greater convenience, security and “a better experience” for retail investors.

Custody & Infrastructure

SGX Migrates Blockchain Projects to New AWS Service

By Editors | 03/05/2019

The move allows SGX to eliminate the heavy-lifting typically involved in infrastructure setup, configuration and management, and instead focus on adding business value.

CBDCs

Singapore, Canada Conclude First Trial on CDBC Cross-Border Payments

By Editors | 02/05/2019

MAS and the Bank of Canada linked up experimental payment networks despite their being built on two different DLT platforms.

Anti-Money Laundering

MAS Consults on Proposed Framework for Variable Capital Companies

By Editors | 02/05/2019

The proposals include an AML/CFT framework for VCCs requiring them to engage an eligible financial institution to perform the necessary checks.

Payments & Settlements

Singapore’s NETS to Co-Develop QR Payment System in Myanmar

By Editors | 30/04/2019

Singapore payment services provider NETS Group is helping the Myanmar Payment Union develop a unified e-payment system modelled after the SGQR.

Trading & Investment

SGX, UOB Sign Pact to Help Chinese Firms Expand in ASEAN

By Editors | 29/04/2019

Chinese firms will be able to leverage SGX and UOB’s infrastructure, expertise and networks to expand into Singapore and other ASEAN nations.

Payments & Settlements

MAS Issues Update to E-Payments User Protection Guidelines

By Editors | 26/04/2019

The update addresses situations where customers choose to receive fewer transaction notifications, which could affect their ability to monitor for unauthorised transactions.

Trading & Investment

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.

Cloud & 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.