Singapore

Market Infrastructure

Emerging Asian Markets Suffer Shutdowns, Cyberattacks

By Editors | 17/07/2017

Exchanges in India and Indonesia suffer outages, citing ‘technical issues’; brokers connected to Bursa Malaysia report spate of cyberattacks on two separate days.

AML / KYC

Singapore Banker Gets 2nd Conviction for 1MDB-related Offences

By Editors | 13/07/2017

Former wealth manager at shuttered Singapore office of Swiss bank BSI to serve further two years for money laundering after witness tampering sentence ends.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Takes Next Step Towards Increased Powers

By Editors | 06/07/2017

Bill would allow regulator to compel firms to prepare recovery plans, enforce mandatory bail-ins for failing institutions.

Market Infrastructure

Only 1 Major APAC CCP Working on Crisis Group – Report

By Samuel Riding | 06/07/2017

Crisis group one of FSB’s main recommendations for CCPs; joint study warns on interconnectedness, concentration.

Fintech / Regtech

Fintech Innovation vs. Regulation

By Peter Guy | 03/07/2017

Hong Kong needs to beware as Australia and Singapore regulators issue game-changing initiatives.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore to Permit Bank Acquisitions of Fintech Companies

By Editors | 26/06/2017

Revised comingling rules would allow lenders to invest up to 10% of capital funds in non-financial businesses.

Prohibition Orders in Singapore: An Introduction

By Eric Chan | 22/06/2017

POs are increasingly being used to ensure integrity in Singapore’s financial services industry.

Capital / Liquidity

Updated – Singapore to Delay FRTB, IRRBB, SA-CCR

By Samuel Riding | 22/06/2017

MAS has privately told banks it will alter the implementation timelines for several regulations including FRTB, Regulation Asia can reveal.

Fintech / Regtech

More Fintech Regulatory Coordination Needed – ASIFMA

By Editors | 12/06/2017

MAS (the Monetary Authority of Singapore) inked an agreement with ASBA (the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas) […]