Singapore

AML / KYC

Singapore Hands Down 8th Sentence in Money Laundering Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/05/2024

Chinese national Lin Baoying has been sentenced to 15 months in jail and will forfeit 90% of the S$170.5mn of assets seized from her.

MAS Expands Fair Dealing Guidelines to Include All FIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/05/2024

The new guidelines apply to all FIs operating in Singapore, regardless of where they are incorporated or where customers are located.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Observes Data Governance Gaps at Some Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/05/2024

Banks that underwent thematic inspections on their data governance and management have taken or are taking remedial actions.

AML / KYC

Singapore Publishes Environmental Crimes ML Risk Assessment

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/05/2024

Singapore is assessed to be at medium-low risk for money laundering linked to environmental crimes.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Launches Digital Enterprise Blueprint for SMEs

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/05/2024

The DEB will support SMEs in making full use of their existing digital capabilities and help them adopt AI-enabled solutions.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Released New Project MindForge Whitepaper

By Editors | 28/05/2024

Building on the FEAT Principles and Veritas Methodology, the paper introduces a “platform-agnostic” reference architecture for responsible GenAI adoption.

Enforcement

MAS Bans Three Insurance Agents for Falsifying Records

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/05/2024

Three former Prudential insurance agents falsified records and furnished false information to the regulator.

AML / KYC

Singapore Secures Seventh Conviction in Money Laundering Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/05/2024

Cambodian national Chen Qingyuan, who is wanted in China, has been sentenced to a 15-month jail term and will forfeit S$21mn.

Fintech / Regtech

“Ecosystem Approach” Vital to Combat Digital Fraud: HKMA

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/05/2024

Coordinated global efforts and information sharing initiatives are becoming more commonplace to combat fraud, but there is still work to do, said HKMA’s Carmen Chu.