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Custody & Infrastructure
MAS Grants DBS In-principle Approval to Set Up Digital Exchange
By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2020
The DBS announcement came two days after SIX and SBI Digital Asset Holdings announced plans to launch a digital asset issuance platform, exchange and CSD venue by 2022.
Climate Risk
Asset Managers, Insurers Must Embed Environmental Risk: MAS
By ESG Investor | 09/12/2020
Guidelines due to take effect in 18 months call for increased engagement with stakeholders, stress testing and risk disclosures.
Sustainable Finance
Singapore to Lay Foundation for Regional Carbon Credits Market
By Manesh Samtani | 09/12/2020
Ravi Menon said there is a need for more high-quality carbon credits and more trading of such credits across borders to drive convergence towards a global price on carbon.
Custody & Infrastructure
Financial Services Driving Growth in Singapore Blockchain Use
By Editors | 09/12/2020
The Singapore Blockchain Ecosystem Report 2020 says the use of blockchain in Singapore’s financial sector is driven by industry collaboration to address common pain points.
Trading & Investment
MAS Outlines Initiatives to Expand Financial Cooperation with China
By Editors | 08/12/2020
MAS and Chinese regulators are collaborating on RMB internationalisation, exchange-traded funds, digital finance and green finance.
Climate Risk
MAS Finalises Environmental Risk Management Guidelines for Banks
By Manesh Samtani | 08/12/2020
MAS has extended the transition period from 12 months to 18 months, and says it will start engaging key banks on their implementation progress from Q2 2021.
Payments & Settlements
Singapore, Thailand to Enable Instant Payments Link by Mid 2021
By Manesh Samtani | 08/12/2020
Described as “the first-of-its-kind in the world”, the link will enable instant money transfers between Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s PromptPay.
Credit Risk
Addressing Credit Risk Uncertainty Through Collateral & Data
By Editors | 08/12/2020
Panellists at a recent Regulation Asia webinar highlighted the importance of sound collateral management and data practices to manage loan loss uncertainty in the year ahead.
AI Risk & Governance
Singapore Launches Regional Research Institute for Digital Finance
By Editors | 07/12/2020
One of the Asian Institute of Digital Finance’s first projects is to build a data-sharing platform that can train models to improve credit assessments, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.
Custody & Infrastructure
Singapore Launches National Blockchain Innovation Programme
By Editors | 07/12/2020
The initiative is aimed at further strengthening Singapore’s blockchain ecosystem and promoting the adoption of scalable and interoperable blockchain solutions.
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