Monetary Authority of Singapore

Market Infrastructure

MAS Eases Start-up, SME Crowd-funding Access

By Samuel Riding | 09/06/2016

Regulator to simplify qualification for issuers raising less than SGD5 million.

AML / KYC

Regulators’ Cybersecurity Expectations Lack Clarity – Hogan Lovells

By Samuel Riding | 06/06/2016

Law firm says it is unclear what benchmarks Hong Kong and Singapore will use.

AML / KYC

Singapore Launches Fintech Sandbox Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 06/06/2016

Fintechs will be able to serve customers while not having to comply with regulation.

1MDB, BSI and the Tectonic Shift in Swiss Banking

By Peter Guy | 30/05/2016

Beyond recent revelations, new regulations and prosecution powers will reshape an industry’s entire future.

Market Infrastructure

CME Granted Singapore Clearing House Status

By Samuel Riding | 26/05/2016

Status allows CME Clearing to sign up direct members to exchange-traded and OTC contracts.

AML / KYC

MAS Orders Branch of Swiss Private Bank to Shut Down

By Samuel Riding | 24/05/2016

Regulator says bank involved in Singapore’s ‘worst case of control lapses and gross misconduct’.

MAS Eases Retail Investor Access to Bond Market

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Minimum investment cut to USD725 for wholesale bonds listed for longer than 6-months.

Uncategorised

Southeast Asia – The Price of Not Keeping up with Global Regulations

By Peter Guy | 16/05/2016

Capital markets falling behind in infrastructure, technology and regulations face being marginalised by China.

Market Infrastructure

UK, Singapore Launch ‘Fintech Bridge’

By Samuel Riding | 12/05/2016

Regulators to refer financial technology firms to other jurisdictions, share information.