Singapore

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore – 2016 in Review

By Samuel Riding | 22/12/2016

MAS gained power as it sought to bolster Singapore’s reputation as a financial centre.

Payments & Settlements

SGX Glitch Halts Derivatives Trading

By Samuel Riding | 09/12/2016

December Nikkei 225 Futures the largest contract hit by delay 5 months after main board malfunction.

Structural Regulation

SGX Finalises MTP Methodology

By Samuel Riding | 05/12/2016

Reviews to be conducted twice a year; companies can apply to exit list in March, September each year.

AI Risk & Governance

Regtech in Asia – Regulators Playing Catch-up

By Samuel Riding | 29/11/2016

Regulators appear to be lagging behind market infrastructure and institutions in using technology.

Market Abuse

SGX Launches Trade Surveillance Tools

By Samuel Riding | 29/09/2016

Exchange issues Trade Surveillance Handbook covering spoofing, layering and marking the close.

Operational Risk

SGX Creates Working Group after Outage

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2016

Group will seek to increase resilience of the Singapore market.

Structural Regulation

Singapore Issues New Audit Measures

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Accounting regulator says approach aims to improve investor confidence.

Structural Regulation

SGX and Baltic Exchange Agree Acquisition Terms

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

SGX (Singapore Exchange Limited and Baltic Exchange (The Baltic Exchange Limited) agreed on the terms for a recommended offer by […]

Structural Regulation

SGX to Add Market Cap Test to MTP Criteria

By Samuel Riding | 24/08/2016

Low value shares with higher market capitalisation show better liquidity and lower volatility, exchange says.