Monetary Authority of Singapore

MAS Consultation Paper on Changes to Banking Act

By Editors | 29/11/2013

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing several changes to the Banking Act (BA) to strengthen its supervisory oversight […]

Securities / Derivatives

EMIR Drives Legal Entity Identifiers Adoption in APAC

By Editors | 28/11/2013

The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) has become the key driver this year for Asian regulators beginning to include pre-LEI codes in their reporting requirements

SGX Names New Chief Regulatory and Chief Risk Officers

By Editors | 25/11/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced that Yeo Lian Sim is retiring as Chief Regulatory & Risk Officer at the end […]

IMF Assessment Rates Singapore as Well Regulated

By Editors | 16/11/2013

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that an assessment under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Financial Sector Assessment […]

MAS Approve DTCC Trade Depository in Singapore

By Editors | 06/11/2013

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced it has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) […]

China-Singapore Strengthen Financial Cooperation

By Editors | 22/10/2013

Singapore and China have agreed on new initiatives to strengthen cooperation on financial sector development and regulation. The agreement was […]

Singapore Conducts Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

By Editors | 22/10/2013

Singapore has launched a comprehensive assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risk in the country. A joint steering committee […]

Australian Banks Begin Reporting OTC Derivatives

By Editors | 04/10/2013

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today announced that five of the major Australian banks active in the over-the-counter […]

Securities / Derivatives

Regulators from Asia attend meeting at ESMA

By Editors | 03/10/2013

Principals and senior representatives of authorities responsible for the regulation of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in Australia, Brazil, the […]