Monetary Authority of Singapore

Anti-Money Laundering

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.

Cloud & 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

Clearing & Post-Trade

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 […]

Operational Risk

SGX Creates Working Group after Outage

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2016

Group will seek to increase resilience of the Singapore market.

Market Abuse

Singapore’s 1st ‘Front Running’ Prosecution

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Three defendants each charged with more than 100 offences.

Payments & Settlements

MAS Issues Payments Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Regulator proposes activity-based regime under single regulatory framework.

Market Risk

Asia’s Margining Deferments Test Global Regulatory Coordination

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Australia, HK and Singapore delays could spark regulatory arbitrage.

Structural Regulation

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.

Market Risk

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.