MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Capital Markets Regulators Committed to Innovating With Tokenisation

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024

    The UK FCA’s Rupert Harrison and Thai SEC’s Kris Tontipiromya discussed their tokenisation work at the recent Digital Assets Asia 2024.

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    Enforcement

    MAS Ends Six-Month Pause on Non-Essential Activities at DBS

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024

    MAS will retain the additional capital requirement and “closely monitor” DBS Bank’s progress on the remaining deliverables.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Redomiciling VCC Funds to Singapore Can Be ‘Daunting’

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024

    Besides navigating a complex maze of regulatory, tax and operational hurdles, the spectre of asset illiquidity during transition looms large.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Common Green Fund Rules Remain Distant Dream

    By ESG Investor | 01/05/2024

    Investors call for greater clarity and certainty on regulatory expectations around sustainable finance disclosures.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Four Singapore BNPL Providers Receive Trustmark Accreditations

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2024

    The Trustmark indicates a service provider’s commitment to responsible lending and compliance with the BNPL Code of Conduct.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    MAS Tightens Remuneration Disclosure Rule for REIT Managers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/04/2024

    MAS has removed the exemption provision and made it mandatory to disclose CEO and director remuneration in the annual report.

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    Market Infrastructure

    MAS Issues New Guidance on RFMC Transition

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/04/2024

    New FAQs provide clarity on the application and assessment process and how existing RFMCs can ensure smooth functioning during the transition phase.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    AVPN Launches Social Investing Platform in Singapore

    By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2024

    ImpactCollab launched with MAS support, offering due diligence resources to facilitate impact investing and philanthropic giving.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Asia-first Transition Strategy Scouts Opportunities

    By ESG Investor | 25/04/2024

    Robeco’s Head of Fixed Income argues that the hunt for “perfect” forward-looking emissions data cannot stand in the way of progress.

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    Enforcement

    MAS Issues 12yr Ban Against Former Manulife Agent

    By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2024

    The former agent was convicted last August for deceiving 25 victims to transfer more than S$1.2mn for fictitious investments.

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