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KYC & CDD
India, Singapore, Guangdong Join Shift to ID Card-based KYC
By Samuel Riding | 24/03/2017
Financial institutions could soon be able to access government-held information including biometric data.
Market Abuse
MAS, Singapore Police Seal Spoofing Conviction
By Samuel Riding | 23/03/2017
Former remisier manipulated prices of stocks; traded CFDs on resulting market movements.
Payments & Settlements
SGX Accepts Order to Improve Resilience
By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2017
Exchange needs to improve six measures over the next 24 months, will contribute costs.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Updated – MAS Raises Spectre of Algo ‘Contagion’
By Samuel Riding | 21/03/2017
Singapore regulator using clustering, network analysis; to set up supervisory technology unit.
Cloud & Infrastructure
MAS Enters Japan Fintech Partnership
By Samuel Riding | 15/03/2017
Japan recently forged fintech link with UK; regulatory agreements over past 12 month belie talk of ‘economic nationalism’.
Custody & Infrastructure
MAS Completes Blockchain Settlement Project
By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2017
SGX to trial distributed ledger in fixed income trading, settlement.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Singapore, Abu Dhabi Sign Fintech Regulation Agreement
By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2017
Jurisdictions establish strategic framework for assisting start-up applications, authorisation.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Chief Appointed to Chair FSB Cooperation Committee
By Samuel Riding | 02/03/2017
MAS managing director Ravi Menon ends two-year term as chair of committee on implementation.
Custody & Infrastructure
HK SFC Joins Blockchain Consortium
By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017
Regulator to test blockchain-backed securities and futures transactions.
Credit Risk
Singapore to Relax Finance Firm Rules
By Samuel Riding | 14/02/2017
New rules include raising loan limit to 25% of capital funds.
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