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Singapore Trusts to Adopt IFRS-like Framework
By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2017
Collective investment schemes will continue to prepare statements as per ISCA recommendations.
Capital / Liquidity
Singapore Banks Launch Unsecured Debt Schemes
By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2017
MAS is reducing unsecured borrowing limit to 12x monthly income by 2019.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Publishes Updated Fintech Sandbox Guidelines
By Samuel Riding | 06/01/2017
Updates include simplified application requirements, evaluation criteria; clarify when sandbox will no longer apply.
AML / KYC
Former Falcon Manager in Court on 1MDB Charges
By Samuel Riding | 06/01/2017
Jens Sturzenegger the first foreigner to be prosecuted in relation to the affair.
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.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Proposes Short-selling Disclosure Rules
By Samuel Riding | 16/12/2016
Some trades to be reported to exchange, others to the regulator itself.
MAS Bids to Raise Adviser Standards
By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2016
Proposals include ethics and skills components, more customised examination models.
20 ‘HK DBS Staff’ Arrested in Data Leak Investigation
By Samuel Riding | 12/12/2016
Staff alleged to have bribed managers to obtain customer data and sell high-interest loans.
Capital / Liquidity
Top Marks for Indonesia, Japan, Singapore in BCBS Assessments
By Samuel Riding | 12/12/2016
Reviews find three jurisdictions ‘compliant’ on LCR; Indonesia ‘largely compliant’ on risk-based capital.
Securities / Derivatives
AML & Open Data: The End of Privacy?
By Editors | 08/12/2016
Why regulation alone will not address risks arising from technological advances.
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