MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

AML / KYC

Singapore Banks Required to Report Indonesia Amnesty Clients

By Samuel Riding | 16/09/2016

MAS says reporting does not necessarily mean a client will be investigated by the police.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore, Switzerland Sign Fintech Cooperation Pact

By Samuel Riding | 13/09/2016

Countries agree to coordinate on regulatory requirements and market for new fintech solutions

CME Granted Hong Kong CCP Status

By Samuel Riding | 08/09/2016

6 September, 2016 – CME Group announced that Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. has been granted authorization to provide OTC clearing […]

Market Infrastructure

SGX Creates Working Group after Outage

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2016

Group will seek to increase resilience of the Singapore market.

Singapore’s 1st ‘Front Running’ Prosecution

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Three defendants each charged with more than 100 offences.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Issues Payments Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Regulator proposes activity-based regime under single regulatory framework.

Asia’s Margining Deferments Test Global Regulatory Coordination

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Australia, HK and Singapore delays could spark regulatory arbitrage.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Reviewing VC Rules to Boost Fintech

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Regulator’s managing director says Singapore lacks the capital and talent of other fintech centres.

Capital / Liquidity

Margining Big Bang Starts With a Whimper

By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

EU, Australia, Japan and HK deferments could be followed by US and Japan; call variation margining plans into question.