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Market Abuse
MAS Penalises Former UOBKH Representative for False Trading
By Editors | 19/08/2022
The former UOB Kay Hian trading representative committed false and unauthorised trading for a client who was himself sentenced in March 2021.
Cryptocurrency
Crypto Firm Hodlnaut Applies for Judicial Management in Singapore
By Editors | 18/08/2022
The alternative of forced liquidation would be a “suboptimal solution” that would require Hodlnaut to sell users’ cryptocurrencies at “depressed asset prices”.
Trading & Investment
Investment Funds Increasingly Setting Up as Singapore VCCs
By Editors | 17/08/2022
Singapore has reportedly been welcoming more than a dozen investment funds every month under the VCC regime.
Cryptocurrency
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.
Market Risk
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.
Operational Risk
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.
Cryptocurrency
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 Data
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.
Cryptocurrency
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.
Sustainable Finance
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.
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