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Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Rescinds IPA Granted to Crypto Lender Hodlnaut
By Editors | 11/08/2022
Hodlnaut froze withdrawals, token swaps and deposits on its platform on Monday to focus on stabilising its liquidity and preserving assets.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS Revises Notice to Implement IRRBB Disclosure Requirements
By Editors | 09/08/2022
The revised Notice 637 will take effect from 1 January 2023, implementing the revised Pillar 3 disclosure requirements for IRRBB.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Sets Out Expectations on Third Party Risk Management
By Editors | 08/08/2022
MAS conducted thematic inspections on the operational risk management standards and practices of selected banks, with a focus on third party risk management.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Laying the Groundwork for Digital Assets to Take Flight in Korea
By Susan Friedman | 04/08/2022
South Korea has an opportunity to bolster innovation in digital assets as it develops new regulations for the sector, say Ripple’s Susan Friedman and Rahul Advani.
ESG / Sustainability
Data with Destiny: Bridging Asia’s ESG Information Gap
By Editors | 02/08/2022
While there has been a surge of data disclosure in Asia, the lack of a unified set of rules across the region opens the door for inconsistencies.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Grants DPT Licences to Sparrow, Digital Treasures Center
By Manesh Samtani | 02/08/2022
Sparrow and DTC were granted in-principle approval earlier this year. MAS will be consulting on proposed measures to enhance its regulatory framework in the next few months.
ESG / Sustainability
Singapore to Launch Inaugural Sovereign Green Bond Sale
By Editors | 01/08/2022
Both institutional and retail investors will be able to apply to purchase the bonds, which will be launched via a book-building process this week.
Market Infrastructure
SGX, NSE Formally Launch Trading Link at GIFT City
By Editors | 01/08/2022
NSE IFSC-SGX Connect is ready to trade and clear Nifty equity derivatives for global institutions, with seven SGX members already onboarded.
ESG / Sustainability
MAS Issues Sustainability Report, New Guidelines for ESG Funds
By Darien Choong | 29/07/2022
The new guidelines will take effect from 1 January 2023, requiring fund managers in Singapore to disclose more information for any retail funds sold with ESG label.
ESG / Sustainability
ESG & the Evolving Demands on Asset Managers and Banks
By Editors | 28/07/2022
Asset managers in Asia could be forgiven for thinking ESG stood for Ever-Shifting Ground.
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